John Bull has Taken Another Jolt on the Chin in Somalilandbut the Old Blighter is Still on His Feet and Likely to Still be There When the Last Round's Ovejy
THE WEATHER
CRISIS
drent Britain will probably ia.cH
th niujor nazl smash this week.
On Un outcome rests the air au
premacy that may ultluiutnly de
cido the war. Watch for the his
tnry-making news In the NEWS
REVIEW.
mldlty 4:30 p. m. yesterday 23
JligheHt temperature yesterday 84
Lowest tcmporitture lust night 57
Preclpltullon last 24 hours 0
1'reclp. since first of munth 0
Preclp. since Sept. 1, 11139 32.1S
Jriiency since Sept. 1, 193!) .(is
Continued Warm.
VOL. XLV NO. 114 OF ROSEBURQ REVIEW
ROSEBURG, OREGON. MONDAY, AUGUST 19. 1940
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TWO-OCEArl NAVY
Action Taken
As Tilt Over
Draft Goes On
Foes of Conscription Display
Confidence in Deferring
Proposal; Bullitt Target
Of Scathing Criticism.
WASHINGTON", Auk. 19. (AP)
The sonulo appropriations com
mitten approved today a $5,008,
W,277 approprialions bill provid
ing funds for the beginning of
construction on a "two-ocean" navy
mill for equipping uu army of 1,
2110,1100 men.
Tho" committee nclod while on
the senate floor there begun nil
olher weelt of sharp debate on the
Bllrko-Wiidsworth conscription bill.
Differences belwecn senate and
house drafts of legislation authoriz
ing mobilization of the national
guard delayed final congressional
action on that measure.
Tho appropriations committee In
creased by $4.r).tl7,320 the direct
appropriations and contract author
ity previously approved by the
house In the $5,OuK,nuO,090 supple
mental defense measure. Of this
amount $31,507,320 was in cash out
lays. Including an Item of $7,000,000
for armor equipment anil animuni
lion for new aircraft. An additional
Fio.tlliu.lioo in contract author tv
ivns maile available for plane arma
ment.
' War Danger Belittled.
In Ilia conscription debate, Sena
tor Tapper (R Kans.) declared be
was "opposed to military conscrip
tion in peace lime" because he did
not "believe the danger of war Is
so imminent as to make it neces
sary." .
' He said he would support a sub-'
stlluln by Senator Muloncy (I).,
Cann). which would defer compul
sory training until an effort had
first been made to obtain men by
voluntary enlistment.
Resort to voluntary enlistments
Instead of compulsory military
training. Senator Hill CD., Ala.)
told his colleagues, would "place a
premium on slnckerisiu and a pen
alty on patriotism."
A Joint senate-house committee
will liy to iron out conflicting views
on the national guard bill.
Chairman Sheppurd (I).. Tex.) of
the senate military committee told
reporters that a house change in
Jfbo wording of the resolution would
leave the president wilhout author
ity to call into service the officers
(Continued on pnt?f fil
In the Day's News
Ily FRANK JENKINS
pilOUAHLY the most significant
question that is being, answer
ed In Britain in these hectic days
is this:
Can air power ALONE win a
war?
pi.KEWHERE smashing attacks
by motorized armored land
forces have ACCOMPANIED the
terrifying displays or German nlr
might. In Britain; a stubborn,
courageous power lo resist must
be paralyzed before it will be feas-
idle to follow up with land at
tack. That creates a different situa
tion. rvON'T believe much you will
read for a few days. Accural
reporting of such a battle as is
rasing over Britain would be diffi
cult even without the handicaps
of censorship. When censorship
and propaganda are added to the
physical difficulties Involved, ac
curacy becomes impossible.
If you will be patient, you will
get in time a fairly dependable
pirture of what has happened.
npHE British today are claiming
a "neoiel" weapon some kind
of plane trap that is said to have
entangled and wrecked at least
one German bomber. British re
ports say it is "efficient end form
idable." ' It is quite possible that It Is an
American-Invented device that
trails wire from anti-aircraft
(Continued on page 4)
U. S. - Canada Defense Link Welded
By Roosevelt, Prime Minister King
Joint Board Will
Plan Security Of
Hemisphere Unit
HYDE PARK, N. Y., Aug. 19.
(AP) The destinies ot Canada
and the United Slates, In a world
wincing from the blows of war,
were Interlocked more firmly to
day than ever before In their his
tory by all agreement for perma
nent 'coordination of their de
fenses. A joint board of defense will
meet soon, in accordance with an
understanding reached by Presi
dent Roosevelt and Prime Minister
W. I.. Mackenzie King of Canada,
for "Immediate studies relating to
sea, land and air problems, Includ
ing personnel and material."
The decision to set up a perma
nent board, made up primarily of
four or five military experts from
each country, was announced yes
terday in n Joint statement at Og
densburg, N. Y.
There, on the International bor
der, the president and tho prime
minister hnd met to discuss "mu
tual problems of defense" and the
safety of their nations. There
they made an agreement unique In
Uie-.aunnls ' pt - American foreign
policy.
'In effect, It mndo neutral unit
ed States, for purposes of North
American defense, an ally of n na
tion actively at war with Germnny
and Italy.
Tho joint stntement said: The
permanent Joint board will consider
in the broad sense tho defense :of,
the north half or the western hemi
sphere." Questions Unanswered.
Announcement left unanswered
questions about the possible re
sults of conversations also In pro
gress with Client Britain for the
acquisition of air and naval bases
on British territory ill the western
hemisphere bases designed chief
ly to holster the detenses ot the
Panama canal.
It also left unanswered such
questions ns these:
Is a dellnite mutual assistance
pact contemplated between the
United Slates and Canada:
iWill plans bo evolved for a uni
fied command of men mid fight
ing equipment?
Will the agreement extend to
the vital Industries which supply
the weapons of war?
It did carry a definite Implica
tion, however, that this country
considers Cannda to be completely
within the scope of the Monroe doc
trine. Klamath Falls Matron
Killed in Auto Wreck
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., Aug.
19. (AP) Mrs. Gary B. Cozad,
prominent Klnmnth Falls matron,
was killed and her husband suffer
ed critical injuries when their car
went over uu embankment here
last night.
Cozad's cor failed to negotiate a
turn in the Riverside hill resided
tial district and both occupants
J were thrown from the machine as
tt plunged zu loot over ino euro-
mg.
Gas Seller's Heroism at
Fire Saves Silver Lake
SILVER LAKE, Ore., Aug.' 19.
(AP) Oscar Parreln, fiO, and vol
tinteer firemen were the heroes of
Silver I.nke today after preventing
explosion of a 200-gallon gasoline
tank In a fire last night.
Parreln, owner of a service sta
tion, stood in its burning ruins
dousing fire pumps and the tank
with bucket after bucket of water.
Officials credited Parreln with
preventing an explosion which
would have wrecked this town of
120 persons.
Portland Water Bureau
Official Killed by Auto
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 19.
(AP) T. J. Maupin, 65. superlnton
dent of the Portland water bureau
station at BulL Run, was killed
last night by an automobile which
struck him as he crossed a sun
urban street.
Maupin was investigating a re
port of a broken water main at
the time.
FUND GETS SENATE
Attack on U. S. Would Come After
Conquest of Britain, Bullitt Warns
In Urging Help for British Fleet
PHILADELPHIA. Auk. 19.
(AP) U. S. Ambassador to
France William C. Bullitt bluntly
predicted a German attack on the
United Slates it Great Britain Is
defeated as he urged the nation
last night to adopt conscription
and send aid to lhi British fleet.
The address, broadcast from Ills,
torie Independence square, was
released through iho slate depart
ment. Indicating it hnd full admini
stration approval.
"It Is my conviction, drawn
from my own experience and from
the information in the hands of
our government in Washington.
that tho United States Is in as
great peril today as was France a
year ago," he said. And I believe
that unless we act now, decisive
ly, to meet tho threat we shall be
too late.
At one point be asked the 4.000
persons In front of the shrine, "do
you want to see Hitler in Inde
pendence hall making fun ot the
Liberty bell?
No," ho shouted, and the crown
shouted with him.
Write and 'telegraph to your
senators and representatives," be
urged. "Write to your nnwspnper.
Glendale Youths
Killedln Wreck
Leroy R. Belcher, Glenn Frost
Hurled to Pavement When
Auto Strikes Guard Rail.
Leroy Tl. Belcher, 19, and Glenn
Martin Frost, 25, both residents of
Glendale, died Sunday ns the re
sult of Injuries suffered in an au
tomobile accident at the toot oi
Sexton mountain, north of Grants
Pass. .Both suffered tinctured
skulls when thrown lo the pnve-
ment ns the car In which they
were riding failed to negotiate n
curve, according to Coroner Hull
of Josephine county.
Tholbert Nelson, 21, and i-'ranK
Harmon, 22, both of Grants Pass,
were Injured, Nelson suffering a
scalp wound nnd moderate concus
sion while Harmon wns nruiseii
and cut.
The four young men were report
ed travelling from Glendalo to
Grants Pass in Nelson's car. At
the foot of Sexton mountain the car
reportedly failed lo make a sharp
turn and crashed Into a guard
rail.
Belcher mid Frost were hurled
to the pavement, Frost striking his
head against the guard rail. Both
died immediately.
The two Grants Pass men were
taken to the hospital at Grants
ss, from which they were dis
charged today following treatment
of their injuries.
The bodies of Belcher nnd Frost
were taken lo .the Eberle-Steams
mortuary nt Glendale. Funeral ar
rangements have not been made.
Leroy .R. Belcher was born in
Glendnle August 4, 1921, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Emmltt Belcher. He
was graduated from Glendale high
school in 1939 nnd bad recently
been working with his father lit
Klamath Falls. Surviving are his
parents, a sister, Mrs. Stanley Wil
liams of Fairfield. Calif., and a
brother, William Belcher. Glendnle.
Glenn Martin Frost was born In
California, July 5, 1915, but bad
been a resident of Glendale
throughout the greater part of his
life. Ho attended the Glendnle
schools nnd recently had been en
gaged In logging.
Surviving are his parents, Mr.
nnd Mrs. Pud Frost, Glendale: a
sister, Mrs. Edna Morey, Rand,
Ore., nnd a brother, Arthur, Glen
dale. Drunkenness on Public
Highway Charged to Pair
James" Bailey. 36. of Portland and
Joseph Thompson, 50, Eugene were
arrested 1 Btate police last night
a short distance north of Boseburg,
Bailey being charged with drunk
enness on a public highway and
Thompson being accused of drunk
en driving. Due to the absence of
Justice of the Peace R. W. Mars
ters of Rosehurg the two men were
taken to the Justice court at Drain
this afternoon for arraignment.
Demand (lie privilege of being call
ed into the service of the nation.
Tell them that we want conscrip
tion. Tell them Hint wo back .up
General Pershing.
General Pershing, commander
(General Pershing, commander
of tho American expeditionary
force In the last year, advocated
in Washington August 4 that "at
least B0" destroyers left over
from the world war bo made avail
able to the British.)
Japanese Peril Also Seen
If Great Britain is conquered,
Bullitt foresaw that Island along
with the whole continent of Eu
rope organized into one economic
unit directed from Berlin. No
country of North or South Amer
ica, he said, would bo able to
trade with Europe except on such
terms as "might be pleasing to the
dictators."
In the Pacific, ho assorted,
"would be the Japanso navy, co
operating with the dictators, which
would be able to cut us off from
our supplies of rubber and tin
and would compel us to leave a
largo part of our fleet In the Pa
cific, to defend Hawaii anil the
west coast." -
Stand on Fifth
Column Sought
Roosevelt, Willkie to be Asked
By Congressmon Dies To
Define Their Attitude.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.
(AP) Rep Martin Dies here to
continue hearings of his congres
sional committee on un-Aiuericun
activities, said today ho would
ask President Roosevelt and Wen
dell Willkie to "define their stund"
on fifth column activity.
lie told interviewers he would
spend the next few weeks on a
national speaking tour of more
than 100 appearances "In which I
am going to ask the American peo
ple to require both parties and
candidates to define their stand
on the fifth column activity,"
"I believe the American people
want to know how their candi
dates stand," snid Dies, "I want
the candidates to say . . . wheth
er they are against the activities
nnd propaganda of agents of to
talitarian governments in the
United States: and to stnlo wheth
er they will favor laws lo outlaw
the communist party, the German
American bund and other organi
zations linked directly to foreign
governments."
Dies asserted there were 675
"Germans and other foreign spies"
in the San Francisco area, some
of them in strategic industries and
positions. .
The congressman said be expect
ed Film Actor James Cagney anil
possibly Franchot Tone, who
were named as communist sympa
thizers by John L. Leech, former
Los Angeles county organizer In
testimony before the Los Angeles
enmity grand jury, to appear and
answer accusations.
C. R. Wickard Named as
Secretary of Agriculture
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. (AP)
Claude It. Wickard, Indiana
farmer, was nomlnnted by Presi
dent Roosevelt today to succeed
Ilenry A. Wallace, tho democratic
vice-presidential nominee, as sec
retary of agriculture.
Since Inst winter, Wickard has
been undersecretary of agriculture.
Mr. Roosevelt also sent to the
senate the nomination of Paul 11.
Appieby of Maryland, to succeed
Wickard as undersecretary. Apple
by has sc'-vod as nn assistant, to
Wallace since he entered the cabi
net In 19.13.
Oregon Legislator's
Leg Broken by Auto Blow
MYRTLE- POINT, Ore., Aug. 19.
(AP) An automobile struck
State Representative J. H. McClos-
key of Norway yesterday, fractur
ing his left leg. He was crossing
the highway throe miles north of
here.
COMMITTEE 0. It.
Germany Told By
U.S. Not to Harm
Refguee Vessel
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. (AP)
Germany has been advised In a
formal nnto that tho United States
expects her refugee-laden nrmy
transport Americun Legion to com
plete its voyage home Irom Pel
sumo Finland, without "molesta
tion" by nazl armed forces.
As tho transport with 909 Ameri
cana aboard nnared waters which
nnzls said were fraught with "ex
traordinary dangers," the sluto de
partment disclosed that a formal
note; had been sent to Berlin, suit
ing that the United Stales "expects
that the vessel will not suffer mo
lestation by any action undertaken
by the German armed forces."
Tho American note followed
closely the announcement of the
Germnn government Saturday
which disclaimed all responsibility
for the ship's snfety if it entered
mlnc-infcsted waters near Britain,
which nre now specified as part of
Germany's new "total blockade
area."
Tho note reminded the German
government that It had been ndvls
ed iii adviinco of the course the
ship would follow, and that the Ger
man government bad stated that
the transport did not rcqulro a safe
conduct, since It was a U. S. army
transport, nnd not a privately own
ed merchantinau. .
Tho American Legion's course,
ns originally set, was to take her
between the British island "I North
Rona and Capo Wrath, off tho
northern coast of Scotland.
The United Stutes note express
ed the view "Hint, the Germnn gov
ernment received sufficient ad
vance notice ... to take every pre
caution against attack on the ves
sel by the German combat forces."
Four Die When U. S. Army
Plane Crashes in Storm
HUSTON, La., Aug. 19. (AP)
Two officers and two enlisted men
were killed instantly when an armv
bombing plane crashed, exploded
and burned in nn open field seven
miles southwest ot here during nnlfor sale. Bennett wns said lo have
electrical storm last night.
By Paul
iM.ffsiiii'iii
, A POWER SWEEPRAKE In op
eration nt the Henry Conn place
this side of Melrose, loading hay
from the shock and delivering it In
lialfton lots to a hay baler.
A swing of n lever raises or
lowers the sweep: another device,
also operated from tho driver's
seat, accommodates its action either
over rough or smooth ground; Its
construction Is strong and dependa
ble. "Us use," Mr. Conn told me,
"provides a maximum amount of
liny delivered to the baler with
speed nnd with the minimum
amount of effort. It saves me tho
labor of five men otherwise neces
sary for the operation of horse
drawn slips or wagons."
In the plctur6 above Mr. Conn's
son, Woodrow, Is shown ns he
dumps the last load to be gathered
In the Conn field, to tho baler. The
sweep, depressed closo to thai
zzzzzl SAWr:::
Willkie Plans
Campaign On
Vest Coast
Visit in September to ' Follow
Opening Barrage in Kansas;
Challenge to Roosevelt
To Debate Gets No Reply.
ni'SHVILI.E. Intl.. Anc. 19.
(AP) Wendell K Willkie wns
completing arrangements loilny to
open a nation-wide speaking cam
paign at . Coffoy ville, Kansas, In
nild-Septembcr unless, ho said.
President Roosevelt would like
to meet ino hnl'iirehand" in joint
debates.
From Coffoyvlllo, he likely will
go lo the west const, touiim; from
Los Angeles up to Seattle, and
Hun back Into the midwest anil
the cast for the latter portion of
no campaign. Ho still Is consid
ering speeches in the south, he
said, milling that ho would go Into
rnxna "If developments continue
tho way they nre going now."
Still Awaits Reply
Tho republicun presidential nom-
Inoo challenged the chief execu
tive Saturday to argue foreign and
domestic issues "face lo fnce," but
he told reporters yesterday ho had
"not heard a word from Wnsltlng-
ton in reply.
"I am waiting patiently," Will
kie suit). "I will bo glad to ac
coinmoduto myself to any dales
the president wants lo fix."
The candidate determined final
ly on the Coffoyvlllo engagement
at a conferonco with Ittqmhllcnit
Cluil rmn ti Joseph W. Martin, of
Massachusetts.
Tho hitler come hern after Will
kie nccepted tho presidential uoin-
(Contlnued on page 6)
Homemade Plane's Crash'
Kills Portland Flier
SALEM, Oro., Aug. 19, (AP)
Raymond T. Bennett, 21, Portland
service si a I Ion operator; was kill
ed yesterday in tho crash of a
homemade, one-seated airplane he
was flying.
The plane fell from 200 feet,
landing In a field a mile north of
the municipal airport.
Rescue.!! pulled . Bennett from
the wreckage and rushed him to a
hospiial, where ho died 15 minutes
later. -
Clyde Reynolds of Albany own
led the plane, which was reported
I been a prospective purchaser.
Jenkins
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News-Review Thoto and KhKruvliig
ground while the shocks of hay
slip over the teeth In loading, is
raised for travel when that Is ac
complished. At the baler the
sweep again is depressed while an
Ingenious mechanism raises Iho
rear of Iho sweep for easy with
drawal rrom under the load of de
posited hay.
The baler used here Is Stanford
Udell's, whose outfit hna done
much work for the ranches tn the
county during this and recent
years.
It looks as If for the first time
since the initial appearance of Ted
dy Roosevelt as a presidential can
didate, the republicans and their
friends have a giant to lead them.
WiUkle' Elwood speech was
electrifying and the man himself
dynamically and extraordinarily ex
pressive. He speaks a language a
grass-root Americun can under
stand.
Chrysler, Auto
Magnate, Dies
-ML
Walter P. Chrysler
NEW YORK, Aug. 111. (AP)
Wnllor P. Chrysler, tin, a nne-tlmo
locouiotlvo wiper who bucaino ono
of America s great automotive in
dustiinlisls, died yesterday ut his
suburban Long Island homo Of
cerebral hemorrhage.
Chrysler's exporlenco with auto
mobiles began III 1911 when he be
came production manager for tho
Bulck Motor compnny. Ho was
president of that company when he
resigned In 1920 to direct the at
ralrs ot the Willys-Oveiianil com
pany. Later ho went to the Max-
well-Chalmers company and In
1924 became head ot his own com
puny, tho Chrysler corporation.
Nazis Poised For
Decisive Smash
Troops, Aviators Mobiliied at
Channel Ports Awaiting
Signal to Launch Drive.
BERLIN, Aug. 19. (AP) Nazi
nlr scouts wore reported ranging
tho British coasts today as Ger
many multiplied signs that alio
was getting ready to try a decisive
blow against Britain.
Through Swiss diplomatic, chan
nels, Adolf Hitler warned the Brit
ish to trent his parachute troops
according to the international laws
applying to other troops or ho
would visit reprisals upon British
aviators held prisoner.
Aside from this Implication that
Germany may he about to attempt
the landing of men to hold vital
hind objectives In Britain, autho
rized spokesmen declared: .
"Just give us three days of good
weathor." Intimating that the Ger
mnn military Is convinced tho nlr
war rapidly Is achieving Its pur
poao of "softening up" (lie British
and that tho cruolnl week may be
at hand.
Gorman troops were reported at
French channel ports, impatiently
waiting for tho air force to do its
work.
Thousands of German aviators
were said to bo hold In reserve
with scores of airports In Franco,
Belgium nnd Holland to launch a
supremo air wavo at the British.,
Heavy Damage Dealt
Describing the blows dealt by the
air force, which Germans believed
is rapidly paving the way for a
nazl peace over Ixindon by Sep
tember, the German high command
said 121 British planes were shot
down Sunday.
Declaring many nlrpnrta hnd
been attacked In Britain's "hot"
southenst corner, In nn apparent
effort lo destroy tho British air
force, the high command said 23
other British planes were destroy
ed on the around before they
could risn lo fight..
Germany ncknnwledgeil loss of
(Continued on pngo 3.)
Aged Man Kills Infant,
Family, Friend and Self
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 19.
(AP) The plslol or Michael Tar
zla claimed Its third lire todny, po
llen reported. Including his own
nnd Hint of his lB-month-old grnnd
duughlor. Barbara .lean Tnrrla.
Joseph Frnumeni, about 13. died
In n bnspltnl Ibis morning of a bul
let In the abdomen. Ho was shot ns
he leaned upon Tarzla after the
bitter's weanon killed Barbara
Jean anil wounded her mother. Mrs.
Tnrzln. 28. and her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Mntlnmn 26. Then Tarzla shot him
self nollco said.
Officers said Iho grandfather,
nhout SS, opened riro as Frnumeni.
the women ami Iho child lert a
dnnre hall. Mrs. Tarzla. hysterical
and shot through tho 1ln, could
iHve nn motive. The other woman
hnd a shoulder wound.
Nazi Forces
Set For Drive
Over Channel
British Fliers Strike at Foe's
Bases tn France, Germany:
Effect of Nat Attacks on
London Are Minimized.
LONDON, Aug. ,19. (AP)
The air ministry announced
tonight that. British - pianos
last night bombed Italian air
craft factories at Milan and .
Turin, aluminum and chemical
work In Germany Boulogne
harbor and airdromes at Frle
burg and Hamshelm, . Ger.
many.
LONDON, Aug. 19. (AP) All
of Britain wns made a defense
area today an tho nation, already
.righting hi history's greatest air
batllo, got sot ror a lire-or-dentl
struggle to defend Its anil. . ,
With Ine Germans apparently
nearlng Iho zero hour for their at
tempt to smash Britain into sub
mission by direct Invasion, thai
Brit s i luuncued a thundering at
tack against tho nnzl-held French,
const and claimed their air fight
ers were parrying nazl air blown
with an Increasingly favorable ad
vantage, Tho order to make the islos a
defenso men subject at a mo-
ment's notice to drastic edicts by
closoly cooperating civil and mili
tary authorities was Issued as a
"precautionary measure" by tho
ministry ot home security.
Again today, bomber trafHo
over tho Eugllsli channel was two
way after a Sunday exchange ot
Vnlds In which both sides pound"
od nt sources of enemy strength.
Raids Very Gporadlo
Apparently attempting to uo
stray or Immobilize Britain s alt
force, waves or nazl planes struck
at slratoglcallyplacod airdromes,
twice causing Sunday nlr raid
alarms In London. !
But, the British dcclnred. alio'
nazl achieved little r succoas ! nt
great, cost, Insing plnncB nt a rato
of moro llinn nine to ono of Bri
tain's. Ono German bombor wns said
to havo beert shot down this morn
ing In Ilia southwest.
But un to late afternoon inero
had been only sporadic raids. (Ger
man reports snid nazl filers wore
engaged primarily In widespread
scouting of southern England.
They declared two, possibly tnree
British planes had been shot
down In "smnll" air fights.)
Nevertheless, tho British, warn
ed that the week to como may de
cide Iho balance of nlr power, man
ned Iholr null-aircraft derensea
constantly.
A house wnn nemoiisneii nuu
two persons were trapped in tho
wrccknge in a southeast coast
(own when n lone Germnn milling;
plane made tho first foray ot tna
day on Brltnin.
Nazi Bases Haiaea
Snundroris of British worplnnes.
aiming at tho likeliest Jumping oft
n hire ror nny attempted invasion;
of England loosed such n heavy
(Continued on page 6)
SOBLILAIID
IS ABANDONED
TO ITALIANS
LONDON, Aug. 19. (AP)
The war oftice announced
tonight the British had with
drawn from Somaliland.
The announcement said tho
withdrawal was decided upon
as an alternative to reinforc
ing the British garrison there
with reserves who would be of
greater use In places more Im
portant to the prosecution of
the war.
"All guns except two lost In the)
early stages ot the action hava
been embarked," the announcement
snid.
"A great part of tho malorlal
stores has also been evacuated anil
ll.n wimnlnitei- fleutl'OVCd. Olir
wounded have linen sntely brought
nwny."
The Italian rommunln,uo today
declared the British were with
drawing to tl-.elr ships at Bel-bora,
capital and chief port of Brlluln'31
Somnllland protectorate. Italian
spokesmen Bnld a "Little Thtukor
nue" was being singed there-llko
the British retreat from Flanders
under a storm of German nlr nt
tacks.
(Romp sources snid the British
force In Somnllland was nhout 7,
nno, mostly Rbodcslans and Indian
troops.)