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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-04
Mite Preservers:

Before you hand launder special ar
ticles of clothing, mark all grease or other
spots with small rust-proof safety pin
before you put garment into water. Dis
card pins as soon as each spot receives
special attention, and you will be sure
such spots are not overlooked.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-04

H. Gordon Selfridge, head of the
greatest department store in Eng
land, arrives at New York for a
visit to his mother country. Sci
fridge, Chicago merchant, retired
in 1908, opened his now famous
establishment in London soon after.
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Bremen Lifebuoys Found
Before Liner Sailed

ORLEANS, Mass, Sept. 6 lP.-With
brief furry of excitement spread
through this Cape Cod town today
when it was learned that two life
buoys marked "Bremen"-apparently
belonging to the huge German liner
unreported since she left New York
last Wednesday-had been washed
up on Orleans beach.
Coast guardsmen said, however, the
first buoy was found at midnight
Wednesday. Since this was only
approximately four hours after the
Bremen left New York, officers as
serted it would have been physically
impossible" for the ship herself to
have reached Cape Cod in that time.
1t would have been even more
impossible for the lifebuoys to have
floated any distance to the shore
at this spot-near the "elbow" of
the cape-in the brief time after the
Bremen sailed.
Boatswain's Mate Louis Silva ex-
pressed the belief the buoys might
have been lost overheard on the
Bremen's westward crossing.
Evening star., 1939-09-06
u. 5. Effort 10 Retain
Cotton Sales Affirmed

The United States proposes to re-
tain its fair share of the world cotton
market. Harry L. Brown, Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture, today told
the foreign delegates to the World
Cotton Conference meeting at the
departmental auditorium. Mr..
Brown, who is chairman of the con-
ference. did not mention the war.
In presenting the problem of
marketing American cotton, whose
price is depressed by a huge surplus,
Mr.. Brown said that while I'VE
propose to expand the domestic con-
sumption of cotton" the loss of the
export market would mean not only
stagnation in the southern part of
the United States, but idle factories
and unemployment in other areas
because of the destruction of the
purchasing power of the cotton belt"
The conference was called by Sec
retary Wallace with view to explor-
ing the possibility of dividing the
world cotton-export market into
quotas for the various exporting
countries. The American export
market in recent years has suffered
severe slump.
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Britain Reports Quick Successes Sharp Offensive by Sea and All

high command announced that
German casualties In the east for
the first three days Of September
averaged four dead and Is wounded
for each 10000 combatants. The
total number Of soldiers involved
was not disclosed.
Two industrial cities Of South
western Poland, Katowice and
Chorzow. were reported the latest
prizes Of the German drive before
the fall of Krakow. Katowice is
only 40 miles west of Krakow.
Meanwhile, a salient from East
Prussia was stabbed closer to War
saw, modern Poland's capital.
(Warsaw advices said the Ger
man spearhead was approximate
ly IS miles to the northwest Of the
city. Budapest dispatches said
Warsaw was under fire Of Ger
man guns)
The supreme army command de-
clared Polish defenses were crum-
bling, with Germany's lightning
war" in the east only five days old.
Military leaders emphasized the
need of speed in the Polish campaign
in order to release the eastern army
for defense Of the strangely-quiet
Western frontier.
Air Force Confident.
The air force, proud in it's claims
of mastery in the Polish skies, was
increasingly confident of defensive
supremacy over British and French
planes.
German officials counted IL planes
lost by the British out of 20 which
struck at Northwestern Germany
Monday evening, aiming bombs at
Cuxhaven and Wilhelmshaven naval
bases. Two more British planes of
the reconnaissance type were re-
ported shot down over Hamburg
yesterday afternoon.
The Germans asserted only one
Of the British two-engined Vickers
bombers got through to Wilhelm
shaven, that it was struck there by
a shell and crashed into the harbor.
Coastal commands at Ostfriesland
and Nordfriesland gave warning of
the British approach, it was said,
and German pursuit planes were
high in the clouds when they ap-
peared. The German airmen were
said to have driven the attackers
down into anti-aircraft fire.
The official announcement said
the British raiders were met with
perfect coordination of German
fighters and anti-aircraft guns" and
that all the British bombs fell into
the water.
The British had announced two
OF Germany's five battleships were
damaged heavily.
The Germans said they had
crushed the entire 7th Polish Army
Division southeast of Czestochowa,
captured two days ago. A Polish
division usually numbers 10000 to
$1,000 men.
Eleven Polish planes were said to
have been shot down yesterday be-
tween Warsaw and Lodz, bringing
to IS the total thus destroyed Mon
day and yesterday.
Berlin was blacked out completely
last night. but up to 11:40 pm. (5:4O
pm. E. S. TD had not been visited
by hostile planes. Anti-aircraft
forces were kept on the alert
through the night.
Germans, who have charged Brit
lsh planes with trespassing over the
Netherlands in carrying propaganda
Leaflets to be dumped over Germany.
SAID they expected the Netherlands
Evening star., 1939-09-06

oy tne Associated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 6.-The German
government last night issued white
book describing recent phases OF
Polish German relations and con-
cluding that England is responsible
for the war"
1t charged that England "sabo-
tagged Premier Mussolini's efforts to
preserve peace" Documents were
quoted to establish German con-
tentlon that neither Poland nor
England was in mood for compro-
mise during the last critical mo-
ments.
The white book argument was di-
vided into IL divisions on a chrono-
ligical basis.
l. Beginning in August the Reich
took note of an exchange of COM
munications between the Free City of
Danzig and Poland which culmi-
mated in the Polish ultimatum con-
corning the rights of Polish GUS
toms inspectors.
Poland Warned by Germany.
Germany warned Poland that any
more ultimatums to Danzig would
strain relations between Germany
and Poland. Poland allegedly replied
that any German interference in
events at Danzig would be regarded
as an aggression against Poland.
2. On August % Prime Minister
Chamberlain under the influence of
reports of the impending conclusion
OF the non-aggression pact between
Germany and Russia" in a personal
letter to Hitler said England was
prepared to fulfill her obligations to-
ward Poland but pleaded for an at
mosphere in which Polish-German
relations might be settled by discus
sion.
The next day Hitler answered,
calling attention ito the Polish ter
ror over German nationals" Hitler
recalled his offer of settlement last
March, to which he said England
responded with false reports of
German mobilization against Po-
land.
3. Although Prime Minister Cham
berlain's letter and subsequent ut
terances by British statesmen indi-
Gated that England had no sympathy
for the German point of view, Hitler
on August Is called the British Am
bassador to make a new effort to
come to an understanding with Eng
land. He proposed a far-reaching
agreement with England after set
tlement Of the Corridor and Danzig
problems.
Communicates With Daladier.
4. While Britain studied Hitler's
proposals the Fuehrer exchanged
letters with Premier Daladier (of
France) setting forth the German
demands on Poland Danzig and the
corridor). He also renewed assur-
ances to France that Germany's west
boundaries are accepted by Ger
many as final.
S. On the night Of August % Brit
ain expressed readiness to talk about
the reorganization of German Eng
lish relations. Britain added it was
assured by Poland that the Polish
government was ready to conduct
direct negotiations with Germany.
Despite the conduct of Poland,
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Reich Reviews Negotiations
White Book Accuses England
Of Responsibility for War

, Hitler on August 20 declared Ger
many's readiness to receive Polish
negotiator and said Germany ex-
pected to receive an authorized ne
gotiator August 30. He said that
meanwhile the Reich would work out
solution acceptable to Germany.
6. No Polish negotiator arrived
August 80 and no communication
was received from the British. In
stead, Germany received reports of
Polish mobilization. Not until mid
night of that day did the British
Ambassador hand in new memo
randum containing no constructive
suggestions and saying merely that
Hitler's suggestion had been given
Poland and that England believed
Poland should not have been ex-
pected to reply by August 30.
Outline Given British.
7. Although no Polish negotiator
arrived in Berlin, the British gov
ernment was given an outline of
German suggestions for settlement
which the Reich had worked out
meanwhile. The Reich asked again
that Poland name negotiator. On
August 81 the Polish Ambassador
told the Reich's foreign minister
that Poland had received from Brit
ain the night before a report of the
possibility of direct negotiation. But
the Polish Ambassador was unau-
thoriZed to undertake any conversa-
tions.
8. After waiting vainly for two
days for Polish negotiator, the
Reich on the night of August 81
made public its proposals. The War
saw radio pronounced them unac-
ceptable.
9. After being forced to the con-
clusion that efforts to negotiate with
Poland were futile, Hitler an
nounced it would be necessary to
"use force"
10. On the night of September l
the British and French Ambassa-
dors presented similarly phrased
memorandums in which it was de-
manded that Germany withdraw
her troops from Polish territory and
that in the event this was not done
these states would fulfill their treaty
obligations toward Poland.
The Reichs foreign minister said
that Germany must refuse the i'm
plications of the memorandums that
Germany was aggressive toward Po-
land.
Mussolini Attempts Conference.
II. Inasmuch as these notes raised
the danger of war, Mussolini made
the proposal of an armistice and
international conference. The pro-
posal was answered by Germany
and France in positive manner, but
England rejected it. So the Duce's
efforts were frustrated by England.
IL. At 8 am. September 3 the
British Ambassador appeared at the
foreign Office and handed the Office
note wherein England demanded
withdrawal Of troops within a two
hour limit. In London the British
secretary of foreign affairs handed
the German Charge d'Affaires a
note that state of war existed be-
tween the countries from II am.
On the same day at 11:30 am.
the Reich's foreign minister hand
ed the British Ambassador here a
Evening star., 1939-09-06

as well as other neutral countries to
open fire" when foreign military
planes fly over their territory.
Some OF the British leaflets Oon.
don reported 100000 had been
oroppeO were brought to Berlin.
Ihey accused Germany of forcing
Britain into useless" war.
White Book Issued.
Inc government last night issued
white book chronologically de.
scriblng recent phases of Polish.
German relations to conclude with
the charge that Britain was "re-
sponslble for the war" Germany
also charged the British "sabotaged
premier Mussolini's efforts to pre-
serve peace"
among other points elucidated In
the official statement was that Adolf
Hitler on August 20 declared Ger
manys readiness to receive a Polish
negotiator and expected to receive
one August 80 while GERMANY
worked out an acceptable solution OF
her dispute with Poland. None ar
rived and Germany went to war
with Poland September /.
(Abstract of German white book
on page A-4)
Occupation of the Silesian mining
district around Katowice was count
ed a severe blow to Polish industry.
1t was seen as virtually forcing a
shutdown of iron and steel works In
other parts of Poland.
Troops driving south from East
Prussia were said, in contradiction
OF Warsaw advices, to have been
slowed up by swamps in the vicinity
OF Mlawa and valorous Polish re-
sistance.
German communiques placed the
Warsaw-bound forces further from
the capital than did the Polish re-
ports.
Evening star., 1939-09-06
|Germons Stand.
LAT Attention for
Intern0tionuIe
BY the Associated Press.

MOSCOW. Sept. 6.-German
newspaper correspondents snapped
to military attention today when the
1nternationale was played In Red
Square at huge demonstration of
Communist youth.
1t was the 25th international
Youth Day." but the Soviet Unions
aloofness from Europe's quarrels
was emphasized in contrast to the
keynote in previous years of youth
ful international cooperation.
For hours Communist youth
passed in parade, bearing slogans
and pictures Of Soviet leaders.
The keynote of the demonstra-
ton seemed to be Thanks to Stain
for Saving us from War;" which
slogan was carried on many banners,
Other banners proclaimed, I'VE Are
Able to Study and Develop Our
Country While Youth Abroad is
Embroiled in War;"
Correspondents in the reviewing
stand found themselves in an en-
barrassing position with German,
English and Polish representatives
present.
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Berlin
Continued From First Page.)

NOoAieAAiuCO ClOIil CTSC tdRe.)
miles OF Sandomierz, seat of the
Polish arms industry.
Capture of tens of thousands of
prisoners in the Corridor (Pomorze)
and elsewhere in Northern Poland
Capture of Bydgoszcz (Bromberg)
14O miles northwest of Warsaw,
while German troops crossed the
Netze River to the south Of Bydgoszcz
Threats to Two Cities.
Other German forces increased
their threats to Warsaw. "On to
Warsaw was German battle cry
in widely separated parts of Poland.
Meanwhile, the German command
as late as 10 am. a am, E. S. IT,
insisted there had been no action on
the western front facing France.
The text of today's communique
follows:
Army operations in Poland on
September progressed on schedule.
Mountain and motorized troops in a
broad front forced the northern
exits OF the Beskiden Mountains and
are in swift attack on Novy Sacz.
Forces pushing from the south
and west toward Krakow drove the
enemy back into this town. The
eastern Upper Silesia industrial re-
gion is in German hands.
Further north Checiny, Lupuss-
no and Piotrkow have been taken.
Both sides of the Siedracz strong
bunker line were broken through
and the attack on the eastern en-
bankment of the Warta River in
the direction of Lodz continued.
Foe Pushed Back.
Forces which crossed to the east
ern embankment of the Vistula near
Kuhn and Grudziadz continued in
pursuit of the defeated enemy.
Troops from East Prussia, ad-
vancing via Mlawa, took Cichanow.
There the hard-pressed opponent
is retreating southwark. Speed
troops reached the Narew River near
Rozan.
Tens of thousands of prisoners
ana 6O guns hitherto have been
taken by the German troops fight
ing in the north. Raids Of the
German air force yesterday again
caused strong disturbance of the
enemys traffic lines and hinterland
connections.
The stations Zdunska- Viola,
Skarzysko, Tarnow and Wreschen
are burning. Many rail lines have
been interrupted. The Polish air
force. with the exception of indi-
vidual pursuit planes failed alto
gether to appear near Lodz.
"On Sept. S there were no air
raids anywhere on German terri
tory. German naval forces in the
Baltic destroyed a third Polish sub
marine"
At the same time the supreme
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Gondhi's Sympothies
With Britain and France

By the Associated Press
BOMBAY, Sept. 6.-Mohandas
Gandhi told Lord Linlithgow, vice.
roy Of India, today his sympa thies
are with Great Britain and France
in their war against Germany.
The wizened Indian leader dis
closed he had written a personal
letter to Adolf Hitler appealing for
peace.
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Bremen
Continued From First Page.)

occupied about the whereabouts Of
three pocket battleships, the
Deutschland, the Admiral Won Spec
and the Admiral Won Scheer, which
were reported three days ago in the
Baltic but are now understood here
to be cruising somewhere in the
Atlantic" There are only five YES
sells in the Franco-British navies
capable of catching and fighting
these three German ships, which
may themselves effect a junction
with the Bremen. The possibilities
of the air force in assisting or de-
tecting or bombing commerce de-
stroyers, and indeed in marine oper-
ations generally, are eagerly can
vassed in French naval circles.
Air War Predicted.
One naval aviator advanced the
startling theory that this war, at
least in its earlier stages outside OF
Poland, would be exactly the oppo-
site of what has been generally
anticipated. He said: Most au-
thorities predicted the war would
Immediately lead to a bloody slaugh-
ter of troops attacking impregnable
Notifications and a holocaust of
civilian lives from air raids. 1 will
not be surprised if the army lead
ers show reluctance to attack fortif-
cations without the longest and most
careful preparationS.
'It is also possible that the Ger
mans will refrain from mass bomb
ing of Franco-British cities, not
from motives of humanity, but
according to what is believed in
many quarters to be Hitler's plan
for defeating Poland by lightning
war and then attempting to make
peace. do not for moment sug-
gest that the allies are likely to
accept this offer, but there seems
reason to think that Hitler enter
tains this idea.
Il doubt whether our side would
care to initiate raiding of populous
centers unless or until the Germans
did so and we were forced to make
reprisal. Accordingly, the coming
weeks may show the extraordinary
spectacle of war being fought not
even by small professional armies,
as in the pre-Napoleonic period, but
by highly trained bodies of airmen,
like the ancient knights or eladi-
ators."
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Canada Closes Down
Amuteur Radio Stutions

OTTAWA, Sept. 6 canadian
PresS.-Ofhcials of the radio divi-
sions of the transport department
said last night all amateur radio
stations in Canada would be CLOSED
down for the present time" due to
war conditions.
Some $500 operators will be
affected
Evening star., 1939-09-06
"A. P. Wirephoto.

note rejecting the ultimatum but
pointing out that the responsibility
for war must rest on Britain. The
French Ambassador handed in a
similar ultimatum and after being
informed verbally of the answer
given to Britain said it was his "un-
pleasant duty to say state of war
existed after pm, whereupon the
Reich's foreign minister replied that
France must assume the RESPONSE
bility inflicted on people If France
attacked Germany.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-02
THE ISLAND CITY
Old Key w e S t

Capt. Mears, arrived this morn
ing at John loves wharf from
Torch Key with a cargo of to-
matoes for the northern markets.
Schooner George Asher sailed
from Apalachicola with cargo
of lumber for sponge poles for
John Lowe, Jr, and fears are
entertained of her loss. Schooner
Ada B. arrived this morning from
near Duck Key with a cargo of
old brass, copper, chains, iron,
etc., from the wreck of the
Schooner Adelaide Baker.
Everybody and his best girl
will be at the wharf this evening
to witness the arrival of ex-
President Cleveland. 2 We have
not had any Mayors court but
once this week. We have the
most moral city in this country,
j. N. Sacket, U. S. Assistant En-
gineer, is expected here: about
the 5th prox to make borings for
the contemplated jetties at the
Northwest bar.
Under a column, Items Wise
and Otherwise, is recorded the
arrival of the Schooner Mystery
from the mainland with a cargo
of buttonwood for Thomas Rob-
erts. Schooner Cleveland, Capt.
Samuel Williams, left for Key
Largo for a cargo of pineapples".
Capt. Roberts reports that ice
brig was ashore on Marquise
Bank and would get off yester-
day evening. We trust that she
will as the ice supply of this city
is now exhausted and it is pos
sible that another ice famine
will result. In full column
forum letter on the first page, D.
T. Sweeney writes, What bust
ness has a man, anyhow, to be
kissing his wife of Sunday, es-
pecially during the hours devot-
ed to church and Sunday school.
Is not this flying in the face of
the Almighty, when he has six
days in the week to do this.
For Sale-one side wheel
steamer Cora and one schooner,
Meteor" Advertisements of
Benners Schooner line to New
York, Plant S. S. Line with the
superior steamship Mascotte and
the Mallory S. S. Line were re-
corded serving Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-02
PLANS RENEWING
STICKER SUPPLY

Last year young Stephen C..
Singleton, then employed at the
Chamber of Commerce, designed
a little sticker for outgoing mail,
which was distributed by Harry
c. Davis of Coral Gables. They
proved to be popular and the
supply was soon exhausted, but
requests for them have been con-
tinuous.
Recently, Secretary Singleton
met Mr.. Davis and invited him
to renew the supply and has re-
ceived word that Mr.. Davis will
be in town again in day or two
to take orders.
The sticker, designed to 60 on
the back of envelopes, is one of
the least expensive and most eff
fective ways of advertising the
most southern city in the United
States.
Mr.. Davis writes that Mrs. Da-
Wis will be with him again and
that they are anticipating another
delightful visit. The Artman
Press has prepared order blanks
for Mr.. Davis use on this visit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-02

Rising from the ranks in accordance
with the best American tradition, J. l..
Beven recently became president of the
Illinois Central System, with which he be-
gan as messenger in its New Orleans
freight office at the age of IL years. He
succeeds L. A. Downs, who also rose from
the ranks, beginning as a rodman with an
engineering crew, and who is now chair
man of the board.
Mr.. Beven was born at McComb
Miss, in a house rented from the railroad
by his father, William Beven, locomotive
engineer, who worked for the Illinois Gen.
trail for so years. The future president of
the road attended grammar school and
business college, and after being pro-
noted through various clerical positions
he was appointed trainmaster on the
Louisiana division in 1915.
The following year he became divi-
sion superintendent at the age of 20. He
was assigned temporarily to the Federal
railroad administration during the time
the government operated the roads on ac-
count of the war.
Mr.. Bevens further advancement was
rapid and after filling several increasingly
important positions he became senior vice.
president in 1881, which office he held un-
I'll his recent elevation to the presidency.
That two successive presidents of the
Illinois Central should have risen from the
lowest ranks is quite remarkable, and
speaks most highly for the able men con-
cerned, as we'll as for the democracy OF
the great railroad system which they
serve.