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Evening star., 1939-03-26
Baltimore Markets
Srecial Dispatch to The Star

GEeCldl DlSpdlCn 10 Inc star.
BALTIMORE. Md, March 25.-
Light receipts and fairly good de-
mand brought about slight improve
ment in quotations on young chick
ems and fowl during the early part
of the week. Both showed an in
crease of about l cent per pound.
Later in the week, however, re-
celpts increased somewhat, but the
market remained about steady until
the close. Leghorns, roosters, ducks
and capons finished on the same
level as last weeks close.
Young Rocks are selling 19a20 and
mixed colors, l8a20, with old Rocks
bringing l9a2l, mixed colors, 18a2O,
and Leghorns, 16a18.
BOOSTERS continue at 12a14. Young
Pekin ducks at 16a17 and white
Muscovys at 17al8 are steady.
Capons are in good demand with
birds weighing 7 pounds and over
bringing 26a28 and smaller stock
slower at 22a24.
Egg Prices Improve.
Following the downward trend in
egg quotations during the last sew
eral weeks, there was a slight i'm
provement toward the close this
week This affects the large and
medium sized whites. Practically all
of the former are selling 18 per
dozen. while earlier in the week some
were offered at a fraction of a cent
lower. The same also is true of
the medium sized whites, which
closed at IT, Mixed colors are un-
changed at 16l2a17. Receipts dur
ing the first part of the week were
somewhat lower than last week, but
there was marked increase toward
the close In spite of this. however,
price levels were maintained.
The market on the little native
and nearby garden truck available
continues rather dull, quotations on
the best grade Maryland round
white potatoes showing a little i'm
provement. They are selling LISA
135 per 100 pounds. Ungraded are
unchanged at LOCALS. Sweet pota-
toes also continue steady at 140a
165 per bushel for No. l Jerseys,
with a few bringing slightly higher
prices. Purple top turnips at 15a25
half bushel and yelloWS at 30a50 per
100 pounds are unchanged from last
week.
Livestock Market.
Cattle, so; calves, no receipts. Com
pared with Friday last week, steers
strong to Is higher; medium and
good COOL ,260 pound steers, 9.25a
1880, few, 1865; top, 1915 for 1.125
pounds: good heifers. 900; plain and
mediums. 6OOa8OO; good COWS, 6.50a
100; choice, IT'S; plain and medium
fat cows, 550a625; low cutters and
cutters, 4.00a5.2 top sausage bulls,
7.25. Compared with Friday last
week, good vealers steady. 11y00a
11.50, mediums, 900a1050; culls and
commons. 60Oa85O.
Hogs, So Mostly 10 lower; good
and choice 170-210 pounds, 7.75a8.0O;
practical top, 800; 21O-240 pounds,
7.6Oa785; 25O-3OO pounds, 7.1Oa750;
140-l60 pounds, 7.45a770; 120-140
pounds, 700a735. Good packing
sows, 5.90a6.40. Compared with week
ago, butchers from 17O-21O pounds
10 lower; others steady.
Sheep, no receipts. Compared with
Friday last week, good and choice
fed Western lambs 10 higher, steady,
1025a10.50; top, 1895 for so head
choice closely sorted 88-pound aver
ages; medium and good fed West
erns, 1000; few fat slaughter ewes,
400a4 so.
The grain market was closed today.
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Cotton Prices Close
Unchanged 10 Two
Points Higher
Future Sellers Mark
Time Pending Word
On U. S. Program
BY the Associated Press.

by lIt iSoDC4dltu TIt6S.
NEW YORK, March 25.-Sellers
marked time in the cotton futures
market today as they awaited con-
crete news from Washington on the
1899 cotton program. Closing prices
were unchanged to points net
higher
The price list got off to fairly
good start in response to higher
Liverpool cables but when specu-
lative interest proved light quota
tionS shaded downward.
The difference between New York
and Bombay narrowed consider
ably with the Indian market rela-
lively strong. Bombay brokers
bought early but turned to the
selling side later.
Support came largely in the form
of price fixing orders from the
trade III nearby deliveries and scat
tered Wall Street demand.
Ring opinion has settled on the
belief the export subsidy plan is
less likely to be approved Admin
istration opposition to the Smith
bill. it was said, made it doubtful
whether the Smith plan will be put
through
Spot demand in Southern market
continued to focus on small lots for
prompt shipment. Shorter lengths
Of lint were said to be extremely
hard to buy in the open market
while better grade staple met only
routine inquiry.
A good pace in new crop prepara-
tions was accompanied by favorable
weather most of the week.
Exports today 5,252 bales: season
so far, 2903,203 Port receipts, l.
l27; port stocks. 2,329,7l9.
Range follows:
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CHICAGO March "5 GP,.-Butter. 1.O54-
1927: firm: prices unchanged. EGGS, 26.s2s;
unsettled; fresh graded -f1rsts cars, 1872:
storage packed extras. 1874; storage packed
firsts, l7la; other prices UNCHANGED.
Potatoes. 121 on track. 253; total U. S.
shipments. 947: old stock supplies mod
crate: demand fair; Idaho russets steady
for best stock: fair quality small to medium
size stock dull with weak undertone: North
eties all sections steady; sacked per cwt
Idaho russet Burbanks U; S. !, 1.45-6O:
McCiures u S. L. burlap sacks, 2OO-35:
Wisconsin round white U. S. !, few sales
l.15-2O; North, Dakota Bliss, Triumphs, 90
So cobblers 80 per cent U. s. l and bet
ter, 125-27Ha; mostly l .27I2; Early Ohios
car 80 per cent U. s. /. 1.5O: Minnesota
U. S. l. l.25: new stock supplies moderate;
demand light; about steady: no early track
sales recorded: late Friday carlot track sales
for buShel crate Florida Bliss Triumphs
II s - 1Q-ll
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Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, March 25.-The hsso-
Grated Press weighted wholesale price index
Of 35 commodities today advanced to 66.01.
Previous day Sc 6.01: week ago. 65. So;
month ago, 66 A.; year ago, 69.21.
Range of recent years:
1899. 1898. 1897. 1a33-3e
Low Low 65:s5 63s6 1888 4I44
Miscellaneous Markets.
Miscellaneous Markets.
Additional New York markets (as COM
piled by the Associated Press:
CoFFEE-!Spot. steady; Santos, No. 4,
offerin.s II iiSScIaded santos Bourbon Is and
IS at 6.3O-7 90. Santos No: 4 ID fu-
lures closed unchanged to 3 higher, Sales.
$3.50 bags May. 5.95bi September 6.02b.
Rio No. Z "A futures closed UNCHANGED to
| higher Nc sales.
WOOL TOPS-Futures closed . higher to
! lower May 1913; July. 1S.9b; October.
1913. Spot, standard tops, $50, un-
sUGAR-Futures Nc. 3 closed un-
changed to , higher, Sales. $500 tons.
May a5b: July. 1 99b; September. 201o.
COCOA-Futures closed 3 to > higher.
Sales, 2.734 tons, May, 4,60; July, All;
September, 4S3
:. RAW H1DEs-Futures new, closed 8
higher to > lower. Sales. 3.2S0.000 lbs.
June 1146-4s; September. Ssh; De,
ccember. 12.205. Old hide futures closed 8
higher. Sales $4,000 lbs. Spot No. l
western light native cows 934n.
BID. Nominal.
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Spicer MANUFACTURING
Declares Dividend
BY the Associated Press.

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 25.-
spicer Manufacturing Co., with
operations in Toledo, Ohio, Potts
town, Pa, Reading, Pa, Canada,
England and France, today an
nounced it had declared a dividend
of IS cents a share on the pre-
ferred stock, payable April Is, to
stockholders of record April 5. The
company makes automotive equip
ment.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

Cottonseed oil closed steady: detachable
prime summer yellow. 675, nominal: prime
crude, ) 5.62i2-5.15. nominal; May. 6.35b:
July; 6.53b: September, 6.65b: October,
d 6Sb.
Bid. ASKED
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D. c. Securities

Quotations by Johnston. Lemon & Coz
Yesterdays closing bid and asked quo
tatonS on Washington securities which
are traded over-the counter follow:
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Odd-Lot Purchases
Larger Than SoIes
BY the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission re-
ported yesterday these transactions
by customers with odd lot dealers
or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for March "a: A.
02O purchases involving 1O7,965
shares; 3,156 sales involving 80,592
shares.
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Corporate Earnings

NEW YORK. March 25 tP-Corporate
earnings reports issued during the week
showing profits per common share m
cluded:
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Railway Income

NEW YORK, March IS tP,-Net oper-
ating income, before fixed charges and
other income Of railroads reporting today
for FebruarY included.
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Washington Stock Exchonqe
Year 1899

tReported by W. B. Hbbs D.
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MAN. capable handling steady store route,
CaH on 200 retailers. local territory Pays
up 10 St2 week No PxperI, ,eer 4
Soliect denver orders for nationally ad.
Vertlsec 5c-loc counter goods Words
products Dept Cess Spencer Ind
Evening star., 1939-03-26

MAN, mIddle-aged for profitable soliciting
EI;G WGfS see after $50 am. Mon. 1911
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MAN young to learn selling. must have
eood personality and be able 20 talk; state
age. eHperlence. salary Box oo-S Star
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COttonSeed Oil
Cotonseed oil Steadied today under in
huence OF an even grain market Fresh
BUYING was DISCOURAGED, however. by un-
usually small interest in the cash trade
Closing prices were :, to 3 points higher
on scales of % contracts
May closed 6.s4b July 7O3 September
Il2b. October Z 1fb (b-hidD
Southeast and valley and 5i2-5s Texas bid.
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Federal Lund Bunks

NEW YORK March 25 lP,-Federal
Land Bank bonds:
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NAN - 10 80, for established terr. and
clientele. Sales by appoint No car re-
CURED. REAL SILK. 1927 Eve NV, Rn.
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Up TO S45 first Weck Car given as hon1is'
Write ZANOL 7o97 Monmouth. Cincin.
Idll, ONO.
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. Nh1c2XO Cash Market.
No cash wheat Corn, No yellow
4s-4S'a; No. :. white. 54la Oats No >
mixed. 81; No. l white. 33l2; sample
grade, white 4Si4. Barley mailing $3.50
nominal; feed 35-42 nominal: timothy
seed. ".S5-3.15 ) nominal red clover. l., 90
1900 nominal: red top. 925-15 nominal
Winnipeg Cash Market
WINNIPEG. March 25 tP,.-Wheat No
]. Northern. 59A; No. ., 56L: No 3,
2614.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

MAN. young. 1925, neat appearing, far
education; own or able 70 drive light car.
70 call on resUlar customers for local
company. Apply, "a. 919 National Press
Evening star., 1939-03-26

MAN. married: living in Arlington County.
10 pc tralned 10 handle regular route
work Write Box 319-X Star
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MAN. high class % to 35 for ESTABLISHED
ne insurance DEBIT: real opportunity rapid
prom ptromolion Apply . to u Monday. Amer
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MEN. experienced. to sell a1r-conditionine
units Of nationally known manufacturer;
state QUALIFICATIONS. experience, etc Reply,
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Nasr nsla D.;ax

NEW ORLEANS March "5 p-cotton
futures were irregular here today under
week end evenine-up and closing Quota
tlons were steady. ; points net higher to
Evening star., 1939-03-26

manent JOB. Box 229-z, Star 26.
MEN to cut cordwood in fireplace lengths
from trees already severed near George
town. Share basis preferred Woodley
G1S1 after 6
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Chicqqo Produce

Declared or paid so far this year
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lssuer: all others are obtained by 1. B. c.
from those sources.
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ego extra. p SOC paid September 20. 1888.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
Russian Aid
To Germany
Discounted
Threat from Moscow
Accord Seen as Eff
fort to Brighten Al
lied Powers; Fighting
For S e curity of
World, l S French
View.

London, Sept. 29.--(AP)-
Great Britain and France con-
suited today on the German
Soviet Russian peace overture
and the British cabinet ex-
amined it.
Informed sources, however,
said Britain's determination to
continue the war against Ger
many was in no way altered
by the new declaration.
These sources represented
the government as viewing the
move as a final supreme ef-
fort to ''frighten' Britain and
France into quick peace. But,
they said, the desired result
will not be produced.
1t was announced Prime Minister
Chamberlain would make Britain's
official reply Monday in the House
of Commons.
Of the new trade pact between
Russia and Germany, the British
government was said in informed
quarters to believe that Russia would
not be able to export any large a
mount of supplies, because of her
home needs. Russia already had a
trade agreement with Germany, and
Continued on Page Four
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
FDR Thinks
Tobacco Is
Complicated
Varying Types O f
Leaf Create Problem,
President Says; Com
munist Says Russia
Has Stopped Hitler in
Eastern Europe,

Washington, Sept. 29.-(AP)-The
fIue-cured tobacco situation arising
from British withdrawal of buyers
from American markets was describ-
ed by President Roosevelt today as
complicated, involving four or five
KINDS OF tobacco. The chief executive
said at his press conference that he
had told Secretary Wallace ans Sen
ator Bailey, Democrat, North Car
olina, that the United States had a
better tobacco than could be bought
on the other side during the World
War.
William z. Foster, chairman Of the
American communist party told the
Dies committee with vehemence that
the Soviet Union is not cooperating
with the Nazis."
"The Soviet Union has stopped
Hitler in the east and has smashed
the fascist axis" Foster declared,
after committee members had re-
ferred several times to the new Nazi-
Communist alliance
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Sept. 29.-It's all quite
confusing, contradictory and para
doXical: but it begins to appear that
North Cardinals tobacco growing
farmers are going to give a two
thirds majority, and more, for crop
control in the face of the strongest
evidences of hostility to the entire
theory and principle Of control they
have ever given.
In the final consensus Of scores of
farmers, state officials and Obser-
Ters, it comes down, in the collec-
tive farmer mind, to matter OF
Hobson's choice. It's control for 1910
or immediate and complete disaster.
And SO there are. many who will
vote for control thoroughly and sim
cerely convinced that they are COM
promising with the Devil and voting
for something which will in the long
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
Bullitt's Car Is
Stopped In Paris
During Air Alarm

Paris, Sept. 29.-(AP)-Police
stopped Ambassador William
Bullitt'S car today when an air
raid alarm sounded and made
the American envoy take shelter
in a nearby refuge like other
motorists caught on the road.
Bullitt was motoring in from
his country residence when the
alarm sounded at 1922 a. m.
Parisians ducked into aid raid
shelters, too, but later learned
that the warning had been caus-
ed by one of their own planes
flying at a high level. 1t was the
first alarm since September IL.
AT the American Embassy
visitors and staff alike dropped
whatever they were doing, grab
bed gas masks and descended to
the vaults.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
Auto Deaths
Cut 6 Per Cent
Last Month

Chicago, Sept. 29.-(AP)-Amer-
lean motorists and pedestrians re-
duced traffic fatalities six percent
last month and established the lowest
August Geath total since 1882.
The sta +istics came today from the
National Safety Council, which re-
ported there were $500 persons kill
ed in traffic accidents last month. In
addition, to being six percent less
than that of August, 1888, the total
turned an average nine percent ia
tality increase between July and Au-
gust into a three percent decrease,
the council said.
August was the fifth month of 1889
to record feder deaths than the
corresponding total for 1889. The fa-
tality total for the first 8 months
Of the year was 1890, four percent
below the corresponding last year.
The council said this represented a
saving of 760 lives.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
Defaulters in World
War Debt Here May
Get New Credits Af-
ter All; Pittm a n
Thinks johnson Act
Will Be Modified.

Washington, Sept. 29.-(AP)-
Chairman Pittman, Democrat,
Nevada, of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, said today
that the administrations neu-
trality bill would modify the
Johnson act fOrbidding loans to
nations in default on World War
debts.
Senator johnson, Republican,
California, promptly, announced
he would offer an amendment to
the bill to prevent it from con-
flicting with the anti-lOan act
which he sponsored several
years ago.
Pittman said he thought the John.
son act would be modified by pro-
vision of the new bill permitting 90.
day credits to belligerent govern.
mentS.
"The Johnson act was passed ir
peacetime," Pittman said. "We are
now facing a new condition in Eu-
rope"
He added that because Germany
was not classed as a war debt de-
CONTINUED on Page FOur)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
Neutral Bill May Relax
Ban Upon Foreign Loans
Land Bank Loans
Are Not Pressed

Washington, Sept. 29.-(AP)-
The Farm Credit Administration
assured Senator Bailey, Democrat,
North Carolina, today farmers un-
able to meet their Federal Land
Bank loans because of conditions
beyond their control would be
given "every reasonable consider
alton.
Bailey recently wrote the FCA
expressing fear some North Car
Olina farmers could not meet their
obligations because of the closing
of tobacco markets and the low
price of cotton.
"Where a borrower is able to
meet his payments on his loan
with land bank, we believe that
he can be required to do sO," III.
A. Lake, assistant deputy commits
siOner of the FCA, replied. con
the other hand, where a deserv-
ing borrower is unable to meet
these payments, consideration is
given to a method of postpone
ment which will meet his parti-
cular needs"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
Three Norwegian
Freighters Sunk
In the North Sec

Oslo, Norway, Eept. 29.-(AP)
Three Norwegian freighters
were sunk today and yesterday
in the North Sea, the first losses
suffered by Norwegian shipping
since the war at sea was begun.
All the crews were saved.
Survivors of two SinkingS said
their ships were tOrpedOed by
submarines. The third was said
to have struck a mine..
Two of the three were loaded
with wood pulp. The German
Legation announced that all sorts
of wood now are considered by
Germany to be cOntraband. The
cargo of the third was not dis
closed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
Farmers To Vote Control
Though They Despise It
Only Salvation for Tobacco Now; Government
Coercion Seen in Big Stick Condition of Loans;
Many Have Misgivings.

pull be the utter ruination of the
tobacco grower, just as they believe
that control has contributed largely
to the wreck and ruin of cotton far
mers.
To a favorable control vote the
farmers are being urged by two out
standing State officials, who are I'M
questionably doing their urging un-
willingly and only because they do
not, at the moment, see any other
way to turn. This pair is Governor
Clyde r. Hoey and Commissioner of
Agriculture w. Kerr Scott. Neither is
at heart an advocate of crop con-
troll, though of course they won't say
so out loud at the present moment
Both have the strongest sort Of in
ward misgivings about the ultimate
workings Of any control system; and
yet both are. in there pitching, to use
CONTINUED on Page TWO)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
Babson Sees Competition
From Japan Increasing
But u. S. Has Nothing to Fear in Far East in
Military; American-Japanese Trade to In
crease; Wages Low; Security as "Myth''.

China. Even after this ends, how
ever, Japan should enjoy good
business from the rebuilding Of
China. There were several mission
aries, both Protestant and Catholic,
aboard my ship who were returning
to their posts in Japan and China.
They are splendid group. They
speak we'll of the people of both
nations. Despite some questioning
of their value in recent years, I'm
for foreign missions!
Japanese COcky Race.
I believe the Japanese leaders to
be honest and that they are anxious
to be accepted graciously in diplo-
matte and business counsels. They,
however, are very hard-boiled. Ap-
parently they have neither emo
tions nor sympathy. It is especially
difficult to talk. to them The Chi
Continued on page two)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
Three Units
Of UNC Now
List 8,O85

Raleigh, Sept. 29-(AP)-The
University of North Cardinals three
units now have 8,O85 students, COM
pared with 7,347 a year ago, .and
enrolment is at a record level,
the executive committee Of the trus-
tees heard today.
Josephus Daniels, ambassador to
Mexico, who arrived here today for
a visit, presided in the absence OF
Governor Hoey, who is away speak
ing Eight committee members be-
sides Daniels, including former
Governor Max Gardner, disposed Of
(Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
Scott Asks
Growers To
Vote Control

Raleigh, Sept. 29.-(AP)-Agri-
culture Commissioner Kerr Scott to-
day asked North Carolina farmers
to vote for control of the 1910 to-
bacco crop in next Thursdays ref
erendum. In a radio talk which was
one Of series planned by control
advocates, the commissioner termed
crop control apparently the only
solution offered to save you in this
present crisis"
'The control program, he added,
represents a conscientious effort on
the part of your agricultural lead
ers to stabilize tobacco prices this
year as well as next year.
"The present crop control meas
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
Increase
In Army Strength
Is To Be Sought

Washington, Sept. 29.-(AP)-
Chairman May, Democrat. Ken
lucky, of the House Military 6,f-
fairs Committee, said after
White House conference today
that a further increase in the
enlistment of the American army
probably would be sought at tha
session of Congress beginning in
January.
May did not mention any fig
ure, but noticed that the Presi-
dent already has ordered the
army increased to 227,OOO. The
full peace time authorized
strength is 100000.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
French Claim New
Gain 1,50O Yards
Against Germans

Paris, Sept. 29.-(AP)-
French advices from the front
today reported French ad-
vance down the eastern bank
of the MOselle river, which
carried French lines forward
about 1,5OO yards to the out
skirts Of the German villages
of BeSch and Borg.
The dispatches said the ad-
vance was made with little
fighting and accomplished a
rectificatiOn of the French
front.
A German counter attack
about half a mile east of this
sector was reported repulsed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
BY ROGER w. BABSON
COpyright 1889, Publishers
nancial Bureau, Inc.

Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 29.-The
United States has nothing to fear
now in a military way from ia
pan. The Japanese have already bit
ten off in China "more than they
can chew" for a long time to come.
Industrially, however, Japan will
constantly become more and more of
a menace to us. She has the very
latest machinery, excellent SHIPPING
facilities, a huge birth rate, a low
cost of living, and very indus
trious people.
Every one seems very busy in
this island empire. The homes are
crowded together; every foot Of
fertile land is cultivated and they
tell me that business is good''. OF
course, much Of the business has
been~ stimulated by the war with
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-29
Five British
Planes Shot
In Navy Raid

Berlin, Sept. 29.-(AP)-The high
command announced today that five
of six British war planes attempt
ing to attack a German naval unit
off Helgoland had been shot down
by German pursuit planes. The an
nouncement said the British attack
was fruitless. Helgoland is Germany's
island naval base in the North Sea.
The communique said that when
the six British planes, after assail-
ing the warships without success,
flew away to the west, German
fighters attacked them.
''In a brief battle, five of the Brit
ish planes were shot down and
plunged into the sea-" the high COM
mand declared. The battle, it said,
occurred this morning.