The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 6, 1941, Page 1

eer oe : | | " actually have.met aboard an Am- For 61 Years Devoted te the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXIl. No. 186, “To Chul Cone With Rosrel A Se Neither United States Nor|\ OOP OOOM MSs Great Britain, However, SOME SOLDIERS Have Denied Report Of Conference — (ty Annee! Prenms CLEARWATER, Fila., Aug. 6—A whistling parrot here causes consternation and not a little vexation among fem- inine visitors to the neigh- borhood. It's the wav.it whistles that causes the jtrouble—a trill- ing “whew-hew" like that of a curbstone Romeo when a «My Asaceinted. Prean) NEW YORK. Aug. 6.—Whether President: Roosevelt and British | H | i | i | | H erican navy vessel off New) Brunswick today remained a mys- tery. but it was noted both here/| and in London that neither the United States nor British govern- ments have denied reports of such a conference, tily in a sunsuit as she was doing her morning sweeping and dusting. hastily latched the doors upon hearing the whistle, then realized it was the parrot. Another young woman, visiting in the neigh- borhood, whistled a reply and her hostess sat in amus- ed silence until the parrot Tt was reliably reported last; gave itself away with a gruff night that Churchill and Harry) *°U® 92". Hopkins, President Roosevelt's | OMI ILI LI I I Ma envoy in London, boarded the RIVEROS BUY chief executive's vessel sometime PROP secret flight across the Atlantic. | ROS The navy department, clamp-| John Rivero and Ernest Rivero, ing down an unprecedented cen-' operators of the Broadway Mar- sorship on the President's. where- ket, have purchased from the Pages Fefused to confirm or deny DuPont estate the lot at Duval fe story, or to reveal where and Petronia, where they will President Roosevelt is cruising. {j.5in construction of is \Newsmen in London reported | 8!" construction of a super they have been unable to locate ™arket. Hopkins since the reports of a! pending meeting were made pub- | being worked out now and con- bie ny. Kes were —_ at struction is expected to start e time that Hopkins cou! + rae So feund wherever Churchill igi: $ few dean tn. Aime, for fackind. jthe store to be opened in the Most observers, believing that | Fall. Churchill is with the President,} The Riveros expect the build- predicted that details of the story jing to be about 100x60 feet, one would be released when the Brit- | story. ish leader is safely back in Lon- | don. CRITICAL POSITION OF MANILA BROUGHT ARRAIGNED TODAY OUT BY EVACUATION (By Associated Press) i W. H. Brown, navy enlisted ae ANH oe fo phonae’ man, today was held under $100 evacuation of civilians under’) 444 va shee simulated wartime conditions!" ©" ‘ ange of passing brought home to the Philippines Worthless checks. He will be giv- Sunday the critical position of" # Preliminary hearing | this this most/distant possession of #fternoon before Peace Justice the United States in any conflict '2rique Esquinaldo, Jr. involving’. United States’ and| Judge Esquinaldo last night Japan. {dismissed a non-support charge Four hundred residents, routed Manuel ‘Hancock in a by police from their homes in a! Preliminary hearing. Manila slum area, were trans- | ported 16 miles in 3 minutes ‘© SHERIFF SAWYER San Mateo, Rizal Province. t Only one day’s notice of the practice evacuation was given to} the Red Cross, which had food} ready for the evacuees when the | “emergency” arrived, and to San/ Sheriff Berlin Sawyer, who Mateo jpaigelierigg Baas tem. |Jeaves here this afternoon to es- sented me epi wi | cort a patient to the state hospital porary shelter. “ret ” al for the insane at Chatahoochee, The exodus of pasties ni will attend a Florida sheriffs’ tested the ability o! — wad of conference Friday at Tampa if he agin So Sense ee nista or- | 8 able to make the trip in time, e constabulary “fhe said today. der and direct traffic. | The eotna called by Attor- Army officials described it 85) ney Gen. Tom Watson, is for the an excellent Lagi san aoe inor | PUTPose of organizing a_ state- clared that only a be uclved | wide radio network for the double surg as peapioupdlodbarh Cait purpose of crime prevention and ‘al Dt s aces eslved when Manila taxi- | state defense. cab companies placed their cabs under military control. panne: SASSI ae yesterday after a dramatic and_ was aarewvs Air Raid Alarms Heard (By Associated Press) HONG KONG, Aug. Chinsee press in Hong Kong re- ported the Japanese had seized! the customs of Kwangchowan, | French-leased territory in south- ; s N ern Kwanktung province. air raid alarms in iceland, the Two Japanese warships bear- | first in that country since its oc- ing a landing force were anchor- ' cupation by the United States and ed off Kwangchowan, these re-'the first of the war for an Amer. ports said, and Chinese were ican-occupied country, last night leaving. jaent British and American naval BY POPULAR DEMAND--RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF CRUNCH CRUNCH AND HIS ORCHESTRA AT Plans for the new building are" NAVY MAN 10 BE GOING ON TRIP Key THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. AMONG SOLDIERS | ARMY TO TRY OUT FOODS OF | | f | CONDENSED NATURE FOR! CONSUMPTION BY PARA.| CHUTISTS i (By Associated Press) ;_ FT. SNELLING, Minn., | 6.—Condensed meals, | weight figured in ounces an | | } Aug. their id in- TRIED IT ONCE jctuding the contents of the Ger- ! man “courage tablets’, may be- jcome the new field ration of the | United States’ parachute \fast-moving mechanized units. and army Tests of the new rations..under field conditions were _ sti with a dozen soldiers {this army post and officers ing the part of guinea pigs. If, they are satisfactory more tensive trials will be made arted from play- ex- dur- ;ing large scale army maneuvers next September. ; Lt, Col. Rohland A. Q.M.C., chief of the army sistencé laboratory in is directing the tests of the Isker, sub- Chicago, diet which was prepared largely by Dr. Ancel Keys, professor of physiology and physical education at the University of Minnesota Medical school in Minneapolis. A combination of the Ge “courage tablets”, found to sist mostly of dextrose, a quick-! rman con- acting, energy building - sugar, and dried foods sufficient to supply an active man’s every need, composes the diet. Packag- ed in 12-ounce meals, the ration is comfipact enough to be carried in a parachutist’s shirt pocket. Successful completion of the test will be followed by another, on parachute troops tobe flown | to Buolder ; If full 10,000 from Wright field dam, Colonel Isker said. approval is. still given, units will be purchased for next fall. Snelling squad during the mi trial Sharing the meals of the Ft. arch- es were Colonel Isker, Capt. R. R. McConnell, his aide, and Dr. Keys. appear incognito, wearing The officers attempted to civil- ian clothing and sitting quietly as visitors. BRITONS. OPTIMISTIC (fy Acsectated Press) LONDON, Aug marked the beginning of the AS WAR CONTINUES 6. — Sunday 101st week of the current war and the 27th anniversary of the the last conflict but Britons start of took the day off for their traditional August bank holiday. They ignored Prime Minister Churchill’s warning that the zero hour for invasion is less than a month off and they thought » in- stead, they saw hopeful signs of progress in the allied fight against the Axis. ‘The news is good,” cheerful comment was the everywhere among people punished by bomb- ers ve Ss. A discordant note came, ever, from the press, angrily flayed the public | “flaunting” the government’ quest to stay home and the government for making nd many months of grim re- how- which for s re- scolded ita “request instead of a demand.” The Daily Sketch called it a “reckless holiday spirit” and the Daily Mirror emblazoned: Trains Halt Arms.” “Joy It took 700 special trains—200 of them from London—to take a million or more holiday makers to the seaside during the week The press screamed that end. } this meant a cost of 5,000 tons of coal and congested tracks needed for transport of .war supplies. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. .6.—Two men ducking for cover, it was an- nounced here today. i-m~ In Iceland Last Night The alarms lasted about half an hour after two groups of planes of unidentified nationality ped. were sighted. No bombs were drop- tinental land front against Adolf | pat To Have Held Off Naz invasion Of Great Britain (By Associated Press) LONDON, Aug. 6—Fierce re- He told of a steady tide of men sistance of the Red Army against and materials pouring into the German attacks has upset the middie East for a new attack Nazi timetable and saved Great PD = ae Britain from an invasion attempt 28@inst the Germans from tha which otherwise would have been quarter, declared that launched last month, Major Clem- Britain's one aim is to establish a ent Atelee told the house of com-! world in which the small nations mons today. {from the Mediterranean to India | Speaking with Foreign Secre- may lead their own lives in peace. tary Anthony Eden in defense of; Former War. Secretary Leslie Britain's war effort, Atelee Hore-Belisha provided the only. praised the Russian defense, but interruption in the discus:iun of warned that Britons cannot afford | Britain's war effort when he stop- to depend upon their allies to ped Major Atelee to ask “where save them from an eventual Nazi are the fronts?” after the major attack. had described Germany’s effort Eden, describing the far-flung ' on two fronts. is British efforts to align opposition; _Atelee replied, “the east and against Germany, told the house} the west,” to which Hore-Belisha that Britain “has a personal in-; queried, “and where is the west- terest” in Thailand, and sharply | ern front? warned Japan against another; Major Atelee ignored the ques- move to the south in the Pacific. | tion. POSSIBILITY NOW MONROE COUNTY FOR INVASION OF » SCHOOLS GIVEN ae | | | | i and SWISS REPORTS ARE TO EF- REPORT DEALING WITH SAME i FECT THAT LARGE NAVAL) HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY BRITISH FORCE ALREADY M. E. IN ARCTIC RUSSELL, LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT (By Axnveiated Prensa) LONDON, Aug. 6.—A flood of TALLAHASSEE, Aug. leaidieid Picks live paeat hat Toe County schools was forwarded lao sa wigy b sa today to M. E. Russell, county sae: Wou-d open UP superintendent of public instruc- northern European front, P9S-|tion Three school centers are sibly in Finland, while Germany recognized to date as meetin; still is heavily engaged with state requirements, and limited Soviet Russia. | recognition is given to two. Three The press carried reports from white and one negro schools are Goteborg, Switzerland, that a) not state recognized. large British naval force already! ‘The state report is sent. early is in the Arctic. this year to allow county offi- . Editorial comment was lacking | cials the month of August to com- on this score but the Daily Ex-' plete improvements that will put press printed what it called! more schools on the recognized “stories of Axis fears” from points’ Jist. The list’ will be published “Creat Vielory Over Russi FINN TERRITORY STATE APPROVAL ®=:".°'cc> oe orca" organ Mom and ride the same doughnut.'them on a direct great circle: Paying tribute to the Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit 1 PRICE FIVE CENTS” i } Vichy Regime Urges France | To Collaborate With Nazis lire Being Thrown Bas With Enormous To Invading Armies | (By Associated Press) PARIS, Aug. 6 —Paris news-» Protesting against papers today ‘editorially urged | the Vichy government of unoc- eupied France to join with Ger- many in a campaign to check} tthe, “Anglo-Saxon menace”, and} ‘warned against heeding the pro- |tests of the United States against | Axis collaboration. ‘Reds Claim Nazi At | | i the Vichy| refusal to permt German use of} | bases in north Africa, the papers} (By Associated Press) declared that American naval! BERLIN, Aug. 6—Adolf vessels even now are lurking i tees field headquarters, in th Liberian waters from. where they | a . may soon attack the French | Somamniques: heanicnst out the . Reich, » this, HUNDREDS OF AMERICAN BOMBERS === ==28%= = FLYING THE DOUGHNUT TO BRITAIN “== s===". By MORGAN M. BEATTY. AP Feature Service Writer WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.— ther conditiens at all reasonable in the great baitle at American-made bombers are } altitudes—and all the way across. ! “unmatched in history for fero- flying the Atlantic doughnut to! The bombers usually fly between | Britain! {10,000 and 15,000 feet, however, | “it snd, casualties”. while other | And 25-mile _tailwind because they get above surface Nazi troops are said tobe bat- jPushes them in. ‘disturbances that way, and catch’ tering atthe.gates of Kiev and | This winter they can take off the 25-mile tail breeze. The wind’ i re | route, which is the shortest dist- =, ae ance between two points nearly 9°4 toughness~etmy the Russians, anvwhere on eurth. the communiques A |But in winter a will kick them in. It's the story of a modern: Technically, the Atlantic wea- y miracle of weather forecasting ther doughnut is known to wea- 000 Red soldiers have perfected by Uncle Sam's wea-|ther experts as the Atlantic “es I ther bureau, the military services |“@Mti-cyclonic cell”. It goes ,and the Civil Aeronautics Au-|T0Und and ‘round clockwise. all 9% ne SR ‘ thority. mass- {tte taiticte is possible be! ek 60-mile gale southeastward z . 1 6.—A; F ; i ‘the northern rim. The trede German troops have reports—unconfirmed but unchai- | Teport of state recognition of Mon- | Cause of the inventive: minds of 7 Russian, and Belgian scientists. winds help it along on the south- [It’s practical because of Ameri-/¢™ edge: jean mass production methods, | a | This nation alone turns out the | ene py : ee a mower and the in-| rim usually touches the Atlan-’ The eomeaudiaues ;Strumets in quantity, ‘in dakoard sa. Os pie” ; Much of the story can’t bel a, G = — press i told. But some of it can, be- ‘Waid only. pests pe i cause the Germans know the gen- len d the western: rim < ‘eral: principles anyway. If you ! touches ‘don't think it's a miracle, listen |R°ckv Mountains, to 7 oe pilot fon ene pneg a eee ferrying bombers. to Britain: fand watted bomsk as 2 Bale I leave Canada”, says | tip ‘iprtlk Gn the’ reborn’ 4 “I can cable my wife! ty winter, the doughnut gets in previous. ‘said a of as far apart as Finland and Iran in September. Details of school, Whether to expect me for a} under the heading: “All the Axis is asking where we will invade.” needs were sent to each county , Weekend of gardening. Because | | board member in June, based pn T'll know at least three days in/ | school analysis reports made last | advance what the weather will shoved about pretty much, and the wind current speeds up. paced That's mostly because the Arctic Britain is known to have pre- pared a shock force for an am- phibious drive against the conti- nent but there was no confirma- tion of the current rumor in any London quarter. Naturally, a foe is not tipped off to such an operation. (The fact this dispatch was per- repair. mitted to move through the strin-' A statewide summary shows, gent British censorship might that at least one-fourth of the mean the British felt that enough | white school centers of Florida currency to rumors of such an op- | fail to meet essential state stand- eration might serve to divert con-| ards for the following: \ Siderable German strength). | Preparation for fire emergency, British said that obviously an library reading and reference invasion undertaking could best pooks, county or district approp- be attempted the farthest distance riation for the school libravy; possible from the Nazi air force ‘facilities for washing, including and near occupied territory in water, soap, and towels; adequate which resistance to German rule | ¢ojjet facilities, provision for first- is believed to be gaining. aid materials and rest for pupils This led neutral observers to who are ill at school, a program to put their finger on northern Fin- foster school-community under- land as the most likely spot, pos-! sibly near Petsamo and Rybachi pe handied by a parent-teacher peninsula, at the northernmost association), faculty participation fall by teachers and principals. Needs which kept some white schools from meeting state re- quirements included appropria- tion of more funds for school libraries , preparation for fire emergency, daily cleaning, ade- quate toilet facilities, and floor point of the Russian-Finnish fron-! in planning an improved school | tier. Petsamo is Finnish; the peninsula Russian. On the west is Norway. Some quarters looked upon the recent. assault on .Petsamo Mi 2 bombers of the fleet air arm as the opening move inthis kind of op- jeration. Further raids on Genial! BRITISH REPORT ON. airdromes of possihly a landing 'by assault troops to secure land bases are not considered out of the j question. Wad Such a British campaign wou! have two objectives: Open a line of supplies to Russia, a line now; menaced by German warships at! | Petsamo and other northern ports; | and heartening of Norwegians; whose undercover resistance to} Germans in control of their coun- | itry has resulted in stringent Nazi} regulations. Another long-range possibility would be the opening of a con-| program. ‘schools is nearing completion. i Hitler. SHIIILIOII A Standing of mutual problems (may | A statewide study of negro. storms are violent. For this rea-— ‘son bombers can’t fly rey They'll have to loughnut to ste: ibe in my home town. | “It's because the weather maj they give me is a marvel. I can fly the course with it. I know) exactly when to expect a storm, | on But Pe get. | Which way to get around it. 1) ¢.tor know my tail wind all the way) ” Uncle Sam’s across. i j weather radio broadcasting’ out: write of ° fit attached to a balloon. It goes! structors for up nearly five miles, where the balloon bursts. giving the trained meteorologist | Authority jon. shi or on dry land a meteorologists to fill jcomplete picture of conditions |the Weather Bureau. |five miles up. Weather men call’ The radiosond | it three-dimensional _ weathe: practical for | forecasting. It radios wind di- is |rection and velocity, i |tion (rain to you), hi | temperature, and much more. | chant ships in and out of convoy land. can do the work. Many of them facturers carry American meteorologists | si for the task. | The resulty A complete night the year ‘round: : Germany, (