The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1939 Page: 2 of 8
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THE JACKSBORO GAZETTE
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH W. LaBlNE
Hitler Discredited, Friendless
As Result of Finland Invasion;
Reds Gird for Blow at Reich
(EDITOR’S NOTE—When opinions are expressed in these columns, they
are those of the news analyst and not necessarily of this newspaper.)
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Doves of War Supplement German Communications j What They Want
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HOW RUSSIAN EXPANSION
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CONQUEST OF EUROPE
RUSSIA WANTS PETSAMO DISTRICT
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Trained to supplement more modern means of communication, pigeons and dogs are being used by Ger-
man army officers to send messages where the modern means fail. Upper left: An officer, standing by a dove-
cote “somewhere behind Germany’s front line,” observes a flight of the birds. Lower left: A “squadron”
iof the winged messengers during their maneuvers. Upper right: Dogs are trained to carry a brace of the
| birds in a dash to the firing line. Here is shown a trussed pigeon ready for a trip to the front by dog
express. Lower right: The four-footed pigeon carrier dashes off to the trenches where he will deposit the
! pigeons, which will fly back with their messages.
Maybe this will help you pick
out Christmas presents. Sales
Management Magazine recently
asked 2,000 people for their idea
of the “best Christmas present.
Here are the answers:
Typ* of Gift Tlmci Chosen
Wearing Apparel .......... 539
Jewelry ..........................219
Household Goods .................204
Autos and Accessories............154
Don’t Know ....................Ill
Personal Accessories .............106
Sporting Goods ..............■.....85
Radios and Musical Instruments.. 81
Tobacco ..... 68
Travel ............................ 61
Cameras.......................... 56
Leather Goods ................... 54
Liquor........................... 47
Cash.......................... 42
Books and Magazines ............ 39
Writing Materials ...... 27
Binoculars........................ 23
Tools and Machinery.............20
goats............................. 18
Pets .............................. 16
Instruction Courses ............ 13
Miscellaneous .................... 12
Art Supplies ...................... 5
‘Best Dressed’ Contender Presents Fashion Preview
Think of Children,
Not Only Yourself,
When Buying Toys
EUROPE:
Finnish Finish
Moscow civilians knew only that
their Premier Viacheslav Molotov
had first denounced Russia's non-
aggression pact with Finland, and
next had broken off diplomatic rela-
tions with that little republic. But
a few minutes after the second step
Russian troops invaded the Kareli-
an isthmus; Russian planes bombed
Helsingfors, Viborg, Imatra and
Tammelsuu; Russian warships be-
gan tossing shells all along the Gulf
of Finland’s northern shore. The
Finnish government, which only a
few hours earlier had withdrawn
frontier guards and pleaded for a
peaceful settlement, resigned imme-
diately and President Kyoesti Kallio
declared war. But everyone knew
the Russian juggernaut would swal-
low his nation in a few days.
All the world watched this out-
rage painfully, but only the U. S.
took concrete action. The charge
d’affaires in Moscow was instruct-
ed to offer mediation, but nothing
came of it. England and France,
busy at home, had no chance to
help little Finland.
Most pained of all was none other
than Adolf Hitler, who must have
Realized all too suddenly that Fin-
land’s death at Russia’s hand made
him Europe’s most discredited
ruler. Having staved off war on
two fronts in September by making
friends with Russia, Der Fuehrer
had seen Joe Stalin come first into
and Lithuania, and now into Fin-
land, always for “defensive” pur-
poses. Against what nation but Ger-
many would Russia need defenses?
And how easily could defenses be
turned into offensive positions, (see
map).
The Reich had no alternative but
to “sympathize” with Russia, but
nobody was fooled. By not sympa-
thizing, Germany would automati-
cally fall in beside the allies against
Russia, thereby discrediting Adolf
Hitler. There no longer remained
doubt about the position of Italy,
erstwhile axis partner of Germany.
Marshal Italo Balbo’s Corriere Pa-
Jana was outspoken in its admira-
tion foi Finland’s opposition to “bru-
tal pressure of the colossus with
feet of clay.”
Blockade
Magnetic mines and a valiant U-
boat commander named Guenther
Prien were worrying Great Britain
almost to death. Commander Prien,
whose submarine sank the Royal
Oak October 14, came back to de-
stroy a 10,000-ton cruiser (according
to Berlin). Two days earlier the
Nazi raider, Deutschland, sank the
man-of-war Rawalpindi with a loss
of 260 lives.
Magnetic mines, scattered helter-
skelter from airplanes, were obvi-
ously a violation of the international
law which demands that nations an-
nounce the location of their mine
fields. But Britain’s revenge was
also a violation of international law:
King George signed an order block-
ading all German exports on neutral
ships, and within 24 hours the wrath
of the world was on London. Japan,
refusing to recognize the blockade,
threatened to seize British ships.
The Netherlands and Belgium pro-
tested. Greece, one-half of whose
imports come from Germany via
sea, faced an economic crisis. Hear-
ing that Britain threatened to close
the Suez canal, the straits of Gi-
braltar and the Dardanelles. Rome’s
Giornale (Thalia departed from It-
aly’s noncommital attitude to of-
fer food for thought: “The blockade
is most dangerous. It may induce
other people who are not yet par-
ticipating in the war to . . . think
that such a state of affairs cannot
endure.”
Don’t buy the toy just because it
pleases your fancy. Keep the child
in mind, too. Miniature dogs with
wagging tails are fascinating toi
parents but they won’t keep the,
child happy very long. Miss Elisa-i
beth Irwin, who is principal of New
York’s Little Red School House,!
says large blocks, tool chests or,
hand-manipulated derricks make f
much better gifts.
Keeping in mind the child’s age|,
and taste, durability of the toy and'
a few well-chosen scientific princi-
ples, she offers these rules to you)
who are Santa -Clauses this Christ-!
mas:
1. Choose toys which stimulate the}
child’s imagination, rather than’
What the well-dressed Baby Brummell will wear is beautifully illustrated by Peter B. Good, infant Holly-
wood actor. At left Peter shows his conception of the well-dressed baby on a rainy day. The three-cornered
pants carry out the umbrella motif. In center: Sports wear for juvenile fans. Right: A skating ensemble.
The Ghandi-pants carry padding on a strategic spot.
Germany’s Big Guns Support Westwall All for Science
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NAMES
ft ... In the news
Fritz Kuhn, German-American
Bundsfuehrer convicted in New
York of grand larceny and for-
gery, stood liable for a prison
term of up to 30 years.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
hearing the Dies un-Americanism
committee was seeking reds in
the- American Youth Congress,
offered to testify to the contrary
but was not asked.
Harpld L. Ickes, secretary of
the interior, who wants to take an
aTmored tank down a “truck in-
fested highway bumping these
pests from the road,” was re-
quested to resign by the Indiana
Motor Traffic association.
Edouard Daladier, French pre-
mier, asked extention of his pow-
er to rule by decree.
POLITICS:
Short & Snappy
If Franklin Roosevelt still hoped
for a third term, he could take heart
from the latest Fortune magazine
poll, which claimed that 47.4 per
cent of the voters want him to stay
in the White House. Percentage be-
fore the war: 34.9 per cent.
Far bigger political news was the
attempt of both Republicans and
Democrats to jockey into position
for the 1940 campaign. Each want-
ed to hold its convention after the
other, so badly that G. O. P. Chair-
man John D. M. Hamilton an-
nounced the convention call would
not be issued as usual, in December.
Successful at changing Thanksgiv-
ing, the President had his “spokes-
For the sake of science Richard
S. Kaplan, president of the Gary,
Ind., safety council, volunteered to
sit down with a quart cf whiskey and
test the accuracy of a “drunkome-
ter,” device for testing drinking
drivers.
This new Arabian pony, which
scoots along as the rider bounces
up and down, is a sample of the toy
which helps children exercise large
muscles.
mechanical toys. Trains that run
by hand are an example.
2. Choose toys which help children
exercise their large muscles, like
large blocks, trapezes, boards to fit
over saw horses. Roller skates,
sleds, bicycles and other athletic
toys are also good.
3. Find toys that don’t break eas-
ily. If you buy tools, be sure the
hammer head won’t fly off. Inex-
pensive miniature automobiles may
break down after a few trips around
the parlor floor.
4. Bqy games of skill, not of
chance. Select games involving
counting and building.
Being groomed by its crew is one of the heavy guns Germany has
planted in various defense belts behind the Siegfried line to support a
formidable string of fortresses. The gun, of unknown caliber, is in a pit
dug out of a hillside. The guns are used to support the westwall, and not
necessarily as a second line of defense.
Is It Old Enough?—That’s the Question
K.
JOHN D. M HAMILTON
It was nice of the President . . .
men” observe that it might be a
good idea to postpone both conven-
tions from June to July—or even Au-
gust. Reasons: (1) During an inter-
national crisis, a long campaign
would bore the public and get small
results; (2) economy.
Commented Chairman Hamilton
the next day, not a little sarcastic:
“Mr. Roosevelt’s deep solicitude
about economy in political cam-
paigns is very amusing in view of
his record ... It seems to me the
President is arrogating to himself
a great deal of authority.”
The jockeying continued. Missis-
sippi’s Democratic Sen. Pat Harri-
son wanted to defer conventioneer-
ing until September; Republicans
like Michigan’s Vandenberg and Or-
egon’s McNary again hoped to hold
their session after the Democrats.
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Santa’s Gifts Censored
In S. Africa This Year
They’ve cramped Santa Claus’
style this Christmas in South
Africa. Little Jannie may ask for
a toy pistol and little Piet may
want a box of lead soldiers. But
they won’t get them.
Toy soldiers, guns and tanks
and pistols are now banned by
the^ Union.
The reason: A recent outbreak
of violence by young criminals
frightened the legislature into
barring any toy resembling a
weapon, particularly a revolver.
Water pistols are barred, and
even the little percussion eap pis-
tols are taboo.
After his fourth “boilermaker,”
Kaplan sees everything through
glowing eyes. He is happy, and all’s
right with the world.
City Christmas
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to see if it meets all requirements. Under strict maturity regulations,
no fruit can be shipped from the state if it falls below maturity standards.
As soon as the inspectors are finished, and the fruit approved, pickers
can go to work.
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