PAC3 mnm
the Basis will launch a ftisantie
attack on England within months.
Prime Minister Churchill Bounded
a eignif leant note .to parliament,
i He made it abundantly clear
that Britain la being geared ' for
an offensive of her own in 1141;
not merely for defense. He radi
ated supreme confidence In Eng
land's ability to withstand any
blow Germany may strike by land,
sea or air. and to hit back effec-
mely. .
! . Churchill confirmed the im
pression of this' writer that the
British expect an early offensive
against England because ' they
figure that Hitler's need is des
perate. The disasters suffered-; by wielding it . In -a -ruthleaa van.
4-18 IS, coming to Oregon in 1102
Wallgren Sworn
.r-;In,:New Senator
WASHINGTON, Dec. li-yfy-Rep.'Moa'
C. Wallgren of - Erer
ett, Wash. became Senator Wall
gren" today. - " .. - '
, The four-term democratic con
gressman was sworn in -as a
senator 'by Senator King CD
Utah), president . pro-tem, ratter
presentation by Majority Leader
Alben Bark ley of Kentucky.
Yaeated by Lewis B. Scwelle
bach, who became a federal pudgi
at Spokane.
his Italian axis. mate In. Albania
where he made his home up to
the time of death.
Ha was married ' to Clara E.
Gritton January I, 1102.
In addition to his wife, sur
TiTors are three sons and one
daughter, Albert W., Earl R. and
Frances M.. all of Salem, and
John G. of Sard is, BC. He is also
surrlTed by, four grand 'children,
two brother an 4 one sister la
Virginia and one brother in In
diana, v I; f ,..
He had, been a member of the
First Christian ' church for 4
years. -;' ' . :
and Kmt and tha saneeze of the I Therefore the British war Jead-
er warned, that. Tthe mortal dan-
Service Is Held
For Offensive
Hitler. Invasion if Begun
now Means Desperate;
Gamble, Is Belief
- t
By KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Amid a hubbub of predictions
n both sides of the Atlantic that
Brltish blockade 'are forcing him
Ann Lindbergh to Talk -:
On Radio Christmas Ev6
to a final supreme effort. Indfca- deadlock" 5were not passed. Yet
tlons that American policy of ;to- tne mtiin theme of his address to
tal aid for Britain short of war parliament, keyed to erer-growing
will beeome effective in 1941 is British Tie tor y over Italy in
another factor bearing: heavily on Ee-rot and Libra, was nrenaraUon
Memorial serrices for John P,
Blankenshlp, who passed away at
his -residence,1 Salem route three:
NEW "YORK. Dec. lt-(flV-An4
Morrow Lindbergh, wife of Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh, will make a
Christmas Ere broadcast on "Re '
lief in Europe, the National
Broadcasting company announced
today. She will -speak from New.
York at 3:45 p.m. (PST) orer the
Red network. . ..
Tuesday, December I, were held
Berlin, according to the British I foP attack, not defense.
Friday. December ff, at 2:30 p. m.
lew.' t - . Churchill recalled having said
from the Ladd Funeral home. In
terment was at Belcrest Memorial
park,' Rer. Gay L. Drill officiat
Desperation Seem ' I to rrllament recentlv that Brit-
He (Hitler) Is in gret need .ln. .ffort was reared for a
of doing, something now, or, at .trns-rla that mlrht last in to 143
ing. - " : ' 'A
any rate, within two months, or Is 44. He corrected that to deny
John Preston Blankenshlp was
ChurchUl said. "Hitler . . . wieias tnat he expected the war .to last
gigantic power and is capable of tnt longt addlnc tnat ue meant
born at Salem. Va., February 14,
Wallgren took, the senate seat
merely that the effort must be
great enough to meet any eventu
ality., The Churchill address also con
firmed anew- the Impression that
tfie British offensive In Egypt and
Libya was planned months ago,
as far back as July. Although
slsw
in Good Eats
England was then la far greater
I danger of a nasi blitzkrieg inva
sion than she is now, she began
to snip troops, tanks and guns
eastward, he said.
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Actress, Singer Marry
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 19-6!P-
The engagement of Olympe
Brad n a, screen actress, and Dour
las Wood WllhoiL Santa Bar
bara, Calif., singer, iras announc
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1 S-VHere
is a leiier to oania cians wnicn
I turned up at the postoffice today:
"Dear Santa Claus: Our father
told us that this year you are
short of money for presents for
all children because of war in En-
rope so we tend yon one dollar
which we got on our birthday
for presents for all children."
BROCKTON. Mass.. Dec. 19-
(P)-A good-natured police dog,
which took ' "one too many,
wound ip In i police cell today
to "sober off" after firing an
un-canlne-like exhibition on Main
street that punled eren the dog
officer.
bnoppers were amaxed to see
the big animal leap in the air and
then roll orer on his back. When
Dog Officer Frank McKay reached
the scene, he noticed the dog's
eyes were dilated.
"Giro me your paw, old boy.
said McKay. The dog tried to
comply but fell on his face.
The source of the jag was some
window cleaning fluid, containing
denatured alcohol, which had
spilled Into the street near where
the window washers were at
work.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.. Dec. 19--
Some wives pour water on their
husbands to wake them up.
But this wife, It was brought
out In divorce court, poured wa
ter in her spouse's bed to keep
him from sleeping-and after a
"bard day's work."
The divorce was granted.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 19-UPV-
The perfect bridegroom has ap
peared.
Hia handsomely-engraved an
nouncements proclaimed:
"Frederick Harold Green an
nounces his utter astonishment at
being accepted in holy matrimony
by the most incomparable Evelyn
Estes."
ANNISTON, Ala., Dec. 19-6ip-
The daily information sheet at
nearby Fort McClellan today did
not lncludetho weather forecast
among the official orders "by
command of General William Has
kell."
Yesterday, after it had rained
five days In a row, the forecast
was removed from the list of
things "ordered" by the general.
19-UP)-A
draft board
ne-
ATLANTA, Dec.
gro went to his local
I to claim exemption.
"On what grounds?" Inquired
Chairman O. C. Puckett.
"I am overstrained and unavail
able," the. negro pleaded.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19-(iP)-M8-istrate
Charles E. Ramsgate tried
to find out today what there was
about Mrs. Stanley Koprowski's
Jokes that made her husband try
to choke her.
Koprowakl, charged with as
saulting his wife, complaining
that she kept him awake every
night, "telling Jokes when I want
to go to sleep." He added that
furthermore, "they're no good."
Asked to give a sample, Mrs.
Koprowskl willingly complied in
Polish.
Apparently only the Koprow
shis understood.' Stanley frowned,
but his wife rocked with laughter.
Magistrate Ramsgate dismissed
the charges after exacting two
promises one from Koprowskl to
do no more choking, and one from
his wife to tell no more jokes when
her husband wants to sleep.
HOULTOX, Me Dec.
It was so coUl here early today
unofficially 85 below aero
that It froze out" cold stor
age plant.'
Electric heaters were called
Into play to prevent meat from
getting too hard.
BALTIMORE, Md.Dee. 19-
-Charles M. Veach's petition to
"renounce American citisenship"
and assume a special title waa dis
missed today by Federal Judge W.
Calvin Chestnut with : a f 10
charge Imposed for making it.
Veach, who said he had dis
covered a "new source of energy,"
wanted to be known as "Conquer
or of: the domain of tangible dy
namics. on the high seas."
Judge Chestnut assessed Veaeh
lie for "court". Costa after Veach
himself asked that the suit be dis
missed. '-'
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1 J-P)-IHliccm Dam Prowse
go a Chrtstmaa gift twrkey, sad
bowl :. - v- - .
v He was directing traffic wbea
someone tossed a lire turkey
with a bright red! bow aroaaMl
lta eck omt ot m passing ear,
with the baU, "Merry ChrtsU
i Prowse grabbed; and tlaag te-t
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