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Nevada State Journal (Newspaper) - March 31, 1940, Reno, Nevada The weather today will Cloudy. Yesterday High 50 Low 44 full details on 1c Nevada s Only morning and sunday newspaper sixty ninth year no. 39. Established november 23. Reno Nevada sunday morning March 31. 1940 26 pages today five cents California flood Rains swell Truckee River volume to High for year heavy firing near Vosges h1ntsjjattle Churchill forecasts future dangers to neutrals Paris. March 30 i Lary experts surveyed the scene of one of the most severe engagements of the War today for a clue to whether big scale operations Are developing West of the Vosges mountains. In the last two Days Ai Tilliy patrol and Aerial operations in the Vosges sector of the Western front have mounted to a Thun Derous Climax that was described by French experts As Fie most violent operations of the War. I Cabin it the inner War Cabinet formed by Premier Paul Reynaud was believed to have considered the Western front possibilities when it conferred for three hours at Elysee Palace under president Albert Lebrun. Attending included War minister edouard Daladier. Navy minister Cesar Campi Chr air minister Laurent Gynac general Maurice Gamelin Navy commander Admiral fran Darlan and air commander general Joseph Vuillemin. They heard Reynaud explain in detail the ached supreme War Council decisions at London this week. Patrol ambushed the official communique referred to extremely heavy artillery fire on both sides West of the Vosges and West of the i Saar in the latter the com Munique added enemy patrols were repulsed by our fire we successfully staged an ambush. The enemy left several dead on the tonight s communique said there were local artillery engage ments in the Region of Nied West of the Vosges mountains and that losses had been inflicted on Ger Man forces and prisoners had been taken admiralty lord declares policy London. March Winston Churchill first lord of the admiralty tonight forecast an intensification of the european struggle at the possible expense of Small Neutral slates but emphasised that the Allied Powers will strive to live on Good terms with Italy and Japan. Toward Russia the usually fiery Churchill took a the Road stand in his radio speech he declared that it is no part of our policy to seek War with the soviet Union and there is no need for the soviets to be drawn into the conflict unless upon the promptings of obsolete imperialist ambition she wishes of her own volition and malice pro Penso to throw her weight on the Side of we shall follow this War wherever it leads he warned but we do not wish to broaden the area of conflict. Our affairs with Hitler and nazi German Power there is the head and it is there alone that we seek to Wisconsin ballot tests candidates third term Dewey Vandenberg Power to be gauged in preferential primary vote Washington. March 30 u lest of third term and Dew eve Vandenberg political strength comes next week in Wisconsin s april 2 presidential preferential Pumaro. Vice president John n Ganer is entered there president Roosov Cit Dis not attorney Thomas e downy and sen. Arthur h. Vii Denbeigh. Mich., will contest the Republican primary. The w Cousin vote will be followed one week later by primaries in. And Nebraska the president and vice president also Are in but Dewey third termer hits Garner Patterson outlines 3-Point plan the Republican Field to him Elf Ftp. Hamilton fish. R., n y withdrew explaining a had no Lime for an Illinois Campaign Mavor Fiorello h. Laguardia. O new Yok was put in the Republican primary but announced he not a candidate and that the were not any where in this Campaign anyway. Illinois has 58 vote. In each a Sierra snows expected to curtail flow surging Waters cause slight damage in Reno area rising higher from Runoff of incessant rain and Snow in the riounta.n-. Swollen Waters of the Truckee River pounded through Reno last to acting the highest Peak Smice the flood of 1938. The Peak of the flood estimated at 0000 second feet was expected at about p m water master Harry c Dukes said. And unless Rains Cort nue in the mountains the River flew i expected to fall Wash out at shanty town r Fresno. Calif. Mai in 30 Lieut Gnu Patterson Leader of an Cral demo cratic primal v Clec Ion slate to announcer a a Uncial three Point Campaign platform for his group and attacked the rival democratic pledged to president Roosevelt and vice president John n. Garner Patterson bitterly criticized Garner As a washout a Flop and a and he widened he breach Between his ticket and the Roosevelt third urm Hai Tony delegation headed by gov. Culb Crl Olson. The Lieut Nail gov i for. Who previously withdrew from the Olson Mcadoo set up arranged by Secretary of into ice Harold icky. Made it Plain thai Al though his group nominally sup ports fir a third term. He will not be stampeded toward Roosevelt his delegation be Clestee. For the party convention at the May 7 primary election. Pat i son these three punks As the basis of ticket s primary Campaign Tumi to Snow colder Mountain Lempe Faturos in Aira. Which have the received almost unceasing or Scipi Lio Ial convention the primary is not binding. And Vandenberg Aga n Aie opposed in Nebraska for 14 a major flood Here officials said. Tre primary is not the Urante Bureau forecast is or Roosevelt is entered or cont narc rain today with in Nebraska s democratic temperatures monday Ary. I although the flood so far has Wisconsin s primary will done univ slight damage in Reno binding on the 24 delegates the the Smau cab settlement East state will scan to each National n to inf. Cloy along the River Banks convention. The Dewey Vanden was Inu daird yesterday and last delegates binding alone Primar Lalion for the past week Las turned Lam again to Snow i apparently ending the dangers of families flee Homes death toll counts lowlands inundated As Rains feed run off the. Collection of Cabin Long trucks River. Really had a Wash out yester Day when the. Trucke. Neared flood Stag. The above photograph shows graphically How one of the Cabin residents was forced to. His Horn before h. Was to remove his washing journal photo from clothes lines. U. S. Fleet to play War games 1. Keep the United states out of War 2 sex end the spa. 3 Reform the country s Bank ing slur Tuic. Pattison said if his ticket was sent to the National convention. To would vote for the democratic candidate most Mcc Rociy adopt ing the Patterson program and the s not necessarily mean Roosevelt Berg contest is for simple determination of the question whether delegates of lodged to one or the other shall be sent to the Republican National convention. Wis Consin Law per rails the names of candidates themselves As Well As the slate of delegates to be Pul before the but Republican. Decided to keep the names of their candidates off the ballot sex cup. As they appear in connection with the names of would be ogates. In the democratic primary the will be permitted to sex pics a preference Between or. Roosevelt and the vice president n addition to voting for delegates or the other of the preference his pledged to one those two men papers Poland authorities suggest thefts London. March 30 u p1 polish sources w without in any Way confirming authenticity of the German White Book charging merely is a popularity Coli Eit. But the election of a pledged Delegate is a real political asset when voting time comes in the convention. The democratic primary is fur ther complicated by the presence of two Roosevelt slates Garner is represented by one. The possibility that the presence of two Roosevelt mates on the ballot As sgd Inu one Lor Garner May split the new Deal vote and a crease the Delegate strength of the vice president a Wisconsin is one which third Wermers have been considering with some apprehension. Might. Some of the Small oddly built houses built along the lower hank.-, of the River were More than half filled with water yester Day afternoon and the water had risen higher by late last. Other Cabins along the River Bank were flooded and occupants i were forced to seek other shelter. In. 1038, several of the Small Horres were caned Down the River. Lowlands inundated in the Lowland area farther East of Reno flood Walcis had covered More than 1000 acres last nigh doing extensive dam age. W. L. Bell assistant water master estimated Many roads in the Glendale area were flooded and impassable and inc Road on i the South Side of the Glendale Bridge was washed nut near inc last Chance station Oast of Sparks the water near the China regime sets program japanese Friendship made Keystone soaring postal funds cheers Farley As Index to american business Edison views sea Man Euver Roadway was a Carlo three feet manufacturers advised of change in policies Washington March 30. Off 1 in coast miss Marion g. Boll 50, mrs Val Ley. Albert 37. Oakland and James Ros Chaur 57, san. Were in Automo bile accidents attic Butch to storm condition and highways. Big crests of Muddy Waer surged Down the Huc Panunto River in 1 the heart of lie the nation s richest Fletcher pre dieted the i Vor would reach a 30-Fo-Il vol at red Bluff late Sai Urdaz Richt Sovin feet above flood Einer Gencva Crews wore called out to patrol levees. Deadly Poison warning made fumigating Gas cans fall from car san Pedro March 30 cans of deadly fumigating Gas were lost j Between pier 101 in san Pedro and the United slates quarantine station at Hunters Point terminal Island Public health officials announced tonight. Instant death awaits Anjone the cans which contain Sklon discords a deadly Fumi gating Gas Public health officials said. Or p m Gorman of the United states Public health said the two cans were lost from a truck in route Back to the quarantine station after completing the fumigation of a ship at san Pedro. A radio warning was broadcast by the los Angeles police depart ment warning that instant death would come to anyone opening the cans and those in the immediate Vicinity. Dahl injured Sarasota. Fla March 30 Whitey Dahl for Mer War flier for the Spanish loyalists was painfully burned about the hands today while prac timing for an Aerial Marathon 1 scheduled to Start Here tomorrow dam project payments to be extended by Law Washington March 30. Up the Senate irrigation and reclamation committee today unanimously recommended a Bill to permit Farmers in the South Western Idaho water conserva Tion project to pay Back of emergency Relief administration funds Over a period of 10 to 14 years. The funds were appropriated for resurfacing the dam face in 1935 and 1937 and were originally charged As maintenance and re pairs. Funds thus charged must be paid Back within a Short period. Finland Delegate weds in Virginia Fairfax. A March j. Procope the min ister from Finland and miss Margaret Shaw of England were married today at the Home of i r. Walton Moore Counselor of the state department. A Small group of guests attended the ceremonies performed by the Rev. F. Y. Joki of the finnish lutheran Church of Brooklyn n. Y. Among the guests were the Earl and countess of Lindsay. The couple left on a honeymoon trip through the South. The Bride j arrived from England on thurs Day. Rotary of Nivy Cnaric a eo.son1 shifting from to ship to j Gam first hand on the capabilities of the various j Craft involved j describing the Maneu vers to Day. Admiral j. O Richardson commander in chief of the u s Fleet said United Fieri con sisting of battleships aircraft car Rier Cru Sois. D a i Woyci sub pearits and various Auxin Iris departs rom is Fleet baes on april 1 and 2. Win its de parture then Ost intensive of Fleet activities begins 1 the Vear s previous exercises whue intensive in t Loni solves. Have entered in greater 01 less degree on individual aspects of flee that is. I in particular phases of Opoian tons such As gunnery exercises radio tests Type tactics aircraft operations Etc. The exercises about to represent the culmination of All these morn or Lew individual activities and embody the coordinated employment of the feet As a w Hole. For some years periods cover ing about six weeks of the yearly Fleet schedule usually toward the close of the Yean have been set aside for intensive. These periods arc devoted not Only to accelerated of officers and in All phases j of naval operations but also of testing Type ability of both per Sonne and material to stand up under conditions purposely aggravated to approximate what May be expected in actual War. City isolated grounded by fog Blanket new York March a London fog settled Over new York City late today and grounded All air planes. In upstate new York where the worst Snow storm of the Winter struck this week officials feared that floods might follow rising temperatures. The Napa liver Cove red a 14 area in. The Low residential dim dict of Northeast Napa. About 200 Woie evacuated. One Hundred to i-.e-. Vic surrounded by water water s Ood four feet deep in Soisila c i l.7 vol rally was Iso lated by v a tors it oni the rain paging liver Swol by Clouds Sims at its canyons. Bits of smashed summer Homes swept 20 Down the Moun Tain do t Ier boats anchored up River i m Bay were the Ocean Street Bridge at Ben Lomond. 6 46 m c Les of Rad fell in. 12 hours 602 at Felton and 5 5 at Boulder o my it Watsonville Road to sir la pm remained san Lorenzo arive and the los gatos highways closed residents warned overflow water from the Sacra mento River covered thousands of acres of lowlands in Tehama and Sliaut county. The town Tehama was virtually Cut off by water blocked highways. Residents Wor warned to be ready for general evacuation water was within a i e of town. The River reached 24 9 feet this afternoon More than a foot above flood stage. Appio Minally 25 houses were flooded along the River at red Ding a surging run off water Tore Down the Sacramento Canyon Vav Here rams continued heavy. At Shasta dam. 9.30 inches of ram fell within 12 Houi. Cau my considerable damage at the dam project. River lumped its 1 Banks East of Godley and Biggs and covered 1.000 acres of farm lands including the famous Ord peach ranch. Hamilton Slough and canals East of Biggs flooded about two Miles of the Golden state Highway and it was believed Waters might enter Biggs. The Feather River was at 24 feet below Orovich. And it spread out Over territory adjoining the River i Banks

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