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wn UuvJ Finns IHlalt Russian Thrust on 3 Fronts SHHrffcS COMPLETE UNITED PRESS SERVICE CENTRAL PRESS I NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION 75th Year Santa Rosa California Wednesday December 13 1939 14 Pages No 297 FOR FINNS TO SOVIET HORDE cabinet OF SWEDEN HOLD BACK STOCKHOLM Dec 13 (INS) surge of public opinion Sweden aid against Russia to the Forming a new cabinet of what was officially described as drive across pledge aid Los Angeles Port Choked as Shipping Avoids San Francisco GERMAN RAIDER SIGHTED DY SEVERAL SHIPS NEAR COAST NAVY MOVES London Makes No Comment on Sinking of Cruiser Achilles by Admiral Scheer Excitement in South By PERCY FORSTER International News Service Staff Correspondent BUENOS AIRES Dec 13 (INS) The mysterious German sea raider Admiral Scheer made another appearance in South American waters today and reports immediately swept through Buenos Aires and Montevideo that she had encountered and sunk the British cruiser Achilles Thorough inquiries failed to elicit any official confirmation of the reported battle but no doubt exists that the Scheer one of fast and powerful pocket battleships is again on the loose off the Argentine or Uruguayan coasts The Admiral Scheer was last reported raiding in South Atlantic waters where four C'i 'i British steamers en route Cruisers On Patrol as Raiders Seen home around the Cape of Good Hope were sunk in rapid succession with a total loss of 193 men It was assumed that all four had fallen prey to the Backed by an overwhelming: today decided to give Finland material greatest extent of its ability national union and looking with on the Soviet Sweden determined to rusii assistance to her neighboring re- powerful guns of the 10000- ton Admiral Scheer sister ship of the famed NaI raider Deutschland which sank the British armed cruised Rawal- 1 pindi and captured the American freighter City of Flint If the Achilles engaged the Admiral Scheer single-handed it could not have been anything but 3 one-sided battle barring a lucky hit by the British ship The heaviest guns are six inches and she carries eight of these as well as four four-inch guns and ten smaller ones In contrast the Scheer is equipped with six (Continued on Page 2 Col 2) VERY HEAVY LOSSES ARE SUSTAINED BY SOVIETS Reinforcements Sent By Finns to Stem Central Attack HELSINKI Finland Dae 13 (UP) An official communique tonight reported that Finnish troops and artillery had broken up Red army attacks along the southeastern front adjacent to Lake Ladoga and repulsed troops landed from Russian transports HELSINGFORS Dec 13 (INS) Russian forces i trying to push around the north of Lake Ladoga today suffered "very heavy during fresh assaults in a terrific two-day battle an official communique said Nearly all Soviet attacks were beaten off on the far-flung fronts the bulletin asserted enemy attacks took place in the region of Tolvajeri (Continued on Page 2 Col 6) CRASH KILLS 2 IN IIAPA COUNTY NAPA Dec 13 An automobile crashed into the rear of a truck on the American Canyon highway today killing Adeeb Araman 50 and Fred Attor 24 both of Chico The truck loaded with scrap-iron was driven by Burton Neuendorf 24 of Woodland He was not injured State highway patrolmen said Araman was driving the car and apparently failed to notice the truck in front of him Araman died before help arrived and Atton died en route to a Vallejo hospital Their deaths brought the Napa county-traffic toll to eight for the year LAKE COUNTY HIGHWAYS Lake county highways adjacent to Middletown are in perfect condition for winter months according to information received by the Redwood Empire Association this week The road from corner to the Helen mine on Dry creek has just been graded and smoothed C'VO up the partition drive until late spring A bulletin announcing the new Swedish government reaffirming the solidarity of the Scandinavian states including Finland "The new it said direct its efforts toward maintaining the independence and neutrality of Sweden as well as (Continued on Page Column 8) PILGRIMAGE TO 1 0 HOMES SET SATURDAY The annual caravan and pilgrimage of Odd Fellows and Re-bekahs in this area to the old home at Saratoga and the home at Gilroy will be held Saturday it was announced today The caravan will leave the local Odd hall at 9:30 a with a traffic escort leading the way through the county Fruit cakes and gifts will be distributed at both homes The (Continued on Page 2 Col 5) Roy Bill Named Masonic Leader Roy Bill of Santa Rosa was elected worshipful master of Russian River lodge No 181 A it was announced today Other officers chosen were A1 McCracken senior warden Julius Giorgi junior warden A1 Waterman secretary and Edwin Richards treasurer Installation of new officers will be held the latter part of January with Karl Stolting district inspector acting as installing officer COAST ROAD OPEN The Willits-Fort Bragg highway is now in good condition from Willits to Lo Gap according to information received by the Redwood Empire Association this week A crew of men have been repairing and improving the seven mile sector for some time As San costly pier tiettp entered its fifth week striking Ship Association heads charged at ship suggestion that secret balloting among members be taken on whether they would return to work or not under former conditions Meantime Los Angeles harbor is choked as cargoes continue to pile on docks for lack of space in warehouses where CIO leaders have ordered a Photo shows cargo on pier alongside one of scores of ships avoiding strikebound San Francisco (Photograph by Central Press Service) Father Murdered Five for $27000 InsuranceSays Sheriff in Probe of Crash MEXICO CITY Dec 13 (INS) Following reports that war were located off the coast of Vera Cruz the United States Navy department has assigned nine destroyers to patrol the Gulf of Mexico American Ambassa-dor Josephus Daniels advised Defense Minister Gen Augustin Castro today Two American destroyers appeared off Vera Cruz when it became known that the German merchant ship Arauca was preparing to sail with a cargo of nitrates There also were rumors that the 32000-ton German cruise liner Columbus third largest vessel under the swastika intended to dash for an unknown destination with 20000 barrels of fuel oil DRAW JURY FOR DAMAGE ACTIOR Thirty-five prospective jurors were drawn this morning in preparation lor start of hearing Monday morning of the $20950 damage action brought by Celso Viv-iani against Everett Murphy The action is one growing out of the death of Lillian Viviani passenger in the Viviani car when it was involved in a wreck with a truck operated by Murphy The accident occurred in the Sonoma valley in August of this year Mitchell Bouquin and Edward Murphy represent the Vivianis while Yale Kroloff of San Francisco and Geary and Tauzerare attorneys for the defense Jurors on the list are: Albert Glaser Jr Geyserville Fred Bu-lotti James Gordon Roy A Pauli Sonoma Edgar a Dorothy Bickelhaupt Mrs (Continued on Page 2 Column 5) 5000 Polish Are Murdered by Nazi Blondie Gets Divorce From Real Dagwood public before the Soviets cut off avenues of communication Before the end of the week according to Swedish opinion it may be decided whether the Russians succeed in slicing across central Finland to the Gulf of Bothnia at Kemi or Uleaborg or whether the combined forces of the Finnish army and snows hold 4 More Ships Sunk One Is Russ Steamer BERGEN Norway Dec 13 (UP) The British freighter Deptford of 5000 tons was torpedoed by a German submarine just north of Bergen to-day and it was believed that only five of its 35 crew members had been saved COPENHAGEN Denmark Dee 13 (UP) The newspaper Berlingske i reported that the Swedish steamer To-roe 1477 tons had struck a drifting mine near a German mine field off the island of Falstcrbo South Denmark and had sunk within two minutes LONDON Dec 13 The 496 ton British collier Mar-wickhead was blown to pieces by a mine off the east coast Tuesday and six of the crew of 11 are missing it was reported today The captain was in a hospital suffering from shork TOKYO Dec 13 The foreign office announced today that the Soviet steamer Indigirka 2336 tons was wrecked yesterday off the Japanese island of Hokkaido The vessel carried 1000 and a crew of 3G The Japanese rescued 390 persons but further rescue efforts were being hampered by heavy seas the foreign office said The Indigirka was only 800 yards off shore All available ships in the vicinity were ordered to assist PORTUGUESE POINT WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Things you never find in the news about what goes on at the capital By Drew Pearson and Robert Allen WASHINGTON Dec Stenio Vincent charming dusky president of Haiti is being wined and dined in Washington this week under auspices far different from the reception of his predecessor Louis Borno in the When President Borno departed from Haiti the United States marine corps band serenading him on the dock played Later when President Borno passed Governor's Island New York the United States army failed to roar the required twenty-one-gun salute The oversight if it was an oversight almost caused an international incident and General Charles Summerall a native of Florida and commander of Island got the blame Summerall who badly wanted to become chief of staff found that a Lieutenant William son of a New York policeman and with an aversion to gentlemen of color had failed to fire the salute and demanded his resignation However Colonel James Watson commander of (Continued on Editorial Page) Outboard Mechanic Andrews Jewett BATTERY MEN AND ELECTRICIANS 316 Fifth Street Phone How Los Angeles Prepares to Control Its Rain COMMITTEE OF LEAGUE AGREE TO OUST RUSS GENEVA Dec 13 (UP) A committee of thirteen nations appointed to consider appeal against Russian aggression agreed today to submit to the League of Nations assembly a resolution that Russia be expelled from the League and that League members aid Finland Recommendations to the assembly call for expulsion of Russia from the League and urge aid tor Finland even from non-members including the United States The sub-committee recommended: (1) Solemn condemnation oi Soviet Russian aggression (2' Non-recognition of the so-called "puppet" government established bv Russia in Finland (3) Aid for Finland even from non-member states (including the United States) (4) Enforcement of the terms of article XVI of the League covenant which calls for expulsion of League members violating the covenant The sub-committee of thirteen dratted its recommendations for the assembly after the main Finnish appeal committee had turned over to it for review its own resolution that Russia be expelled from the League and that League members aid Finland Note: What will become of Daisy and Baby Dumpling?) HOLLYWOOD Dec 13 (INS) Shedding an occasional tear and nervously twisting a handkerchief in her hands petite Penny Singleton of the screen today divorced her real life Dr Scroggs Singletoli "Oh my nervous" she said in a typical manner as she stepped from the witness stand in Superior Judge Samuel court after testifying that her married life was just one series of separations and reeoneiliations after another just couldn't seem to get along at the actress told Judge Blake adding that she and her husband argued and quarreled continuously and separated a few times" The final separation occurred Inst September 19 when Mrs Singleton said she couldn't stand it any WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday no change in temperature light variable winds Maximum temperature yesterday 63 minimum this manning 37 noon today 60 SURVIVOR MELD AS FAMILY ARM FRIEI1D KILLED LOS ANGELES Dec 13 (UP) On a booking of suspicion of murder deputy sheriffs today held a father who w'as at the wheel of a sedan when it plunged one thousand feet from the Mount Wilson observatory road and killed his wife three children and a friend Deputies said they were holding Laurel Crawford 41 been use tluy learned he stood to receive $21000 from insurance i policies on the five dead per- sons Additionally they said they were not satisfied with Craw- explanation of how he had been able to leap from the auto not even breaking his eyeglasses before it plunged end-over-end down the mo 1 a i i and crushed the other occupants to death Those killed in the accident ''ere wife Elda 40 their children Alice 15 Paul 10 and Helen 8 and a boarder in their home Ralph Barnett 61 They were returning from a drive to the mile-high peak to see the valley lights when the sedan failed to make a sharp curve in the mountain road and plunged over the side The accident occurred about 7:30 Monday night It was not dis-c ---n nMl twelve hours later (Continued on Page 2 Col 1) DISTINCTIVE G-I-F-T-S In Yardley and Wrlsley Sets Stationery and Hass Candies DRUGSTORE FOURTH AND STRETTS PHONE 50 PARIS Dec 13 (UP) The Polish information bureau alleging a slaughter of Polish notables by Germans in Ioznan prov- ince said today that the mayor back to Ha i Genera Summera li ot Kormk too old and too in- himself stood beside the guns to firm to march with his comrades See that the salute was given to the execution grounds had And as the vessel passed the been thrown alive into a wagon- 1 Statue of Liberty the lieutenant the battery took the blame though later he was acquitted by a courtmartial When President Borno sailed ii load of corpses to be hauled out and shot The bureau said five thousand loading Polish personalities in! the province had been slain They had not been allowed to take 1 leave of their families the dis- i patch said The Germans were said to have surrounded whole 1 streets and ordered all inhabi- I tants out within three hours Hits lghV(f) ICE HOCKEY Second League Game SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE vs PACIFIC CLUB (BAY AREA) Saturday Night December 16 SONOMA COUNTY ICE ARENA General Admission 35c Reserved Seats 50c Children 25c Ilexerneil Viii mill' nil sale Maih r-Freu Hanlwart Company Inwlnml'i I mi Nlmv The WliUe Piute let Artna Hox- Officr An army of men are at work preparing Los Angeles county for prevention of flood and conservation of water with fifteen major flood control reservoirs established in smaller canyons and some 300 miles of channel improvements built to carry off excessive rainfall Flood control in the southland army engineers say is a 125-million-dollar business and this layout shows how it is being carried out (Photograph by NEA Service).