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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02

London, Sept. 2.--(AP)-
(Passed through British CEN
sorship)-Great Britain, fully
prepared for war, delayed
slightly today in going to war
to defend Poland.
The House of Commons,
meanwhile, passed through the
second reading state the gov
ernment's conscription bill,
making men between the ages
Of 19 and Al liable to military
service. The vote was $40 to
7.
When the House met at 2:45 p.
H.. Prime Minister Chamberlain de-
ferred his vital statement until
later in the day, and Commons was
told by Sir John Simon, chancellor
of the eXchequer, that it would meet
again at noon tomorrow.
There was no official explanation
for the delay, but it was presumed
that Chamberlain still awaited an
answer from Germany to his E'last
warming to halt the Reich armies
and get them out of Poland
When the House of Lords n.s4 at
2 p. M, Viscount Halifax, foreign
secretary, said that he was not then
in position to make a statement,
but that he might be able to ga
little later on. The House of Lords
adjourned until p. m.
Before Parliament was called to
its second emergency session in two
days, the majority Of Britons ex-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02
Ask Hitler
If He Will
Halt Drive
Germany F a m i n g
Answer t o London
And Paris, but Press
Campaigns Into Po-
lish Territory; Hitler
May Gain Objectives
And Halt.

Berlin, Sept. 2.-(AP)-
Adolf Hitler and his advisors
are framing an answer to the
final warnings" of Great Brit
ain and France.
German sources intimated
that London and Paris had
asked whether Germany were
ready to cease operations in
Poland, even now and nego-
tiate.
The communications from Britain
and France were delivered to the
German government by the British
and French ambassadors here last
light.
Meanwhile, the supreme high
command informed The Associated
Press that the advance of German
t. oops into Poland was continuing,
despite Polish resistance and dyna-
miting of roads and bridges. The
command said the objectives not
only had been reached, but had
fCo.,+;x,,oI
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02
81 New PatrOlmen
OF State Highway
Sworn Into DUTY

Raleigh, Sept. 2..-(AP)-
Dressed in smart gray black
uniforms and campaign hats,
81 men were sworn into office
today as members of the State
Highway Patrol. The Oaths
were administered by Associate
Justice Seawell, of the Supreme
Court, in the Senate Chamber.
The new officers, authorized by
the last legislature. brought the
patrol membership to 17O.
Governor HOey congratulated
the men on their appointments
and pointed out that they were
selected from more than 1000
applicants, &c IL
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02
President Has N O t
Decided to Call Con
gress Back; Will Tell
People in r a d 10
Speech Sunday Night
Of Situation.

Washington, Sept 2.-(AP)-Pres-
ident Roosevelt, a White House Of
ficial said today, will mot be catapu-
lated or rushed" into a decision on
invoking the neutrality act.
Asserting that the chief executive
intended to go slow, Stephen Early,
press secretary, said the language of
the law left it to the President to
decide when a state of war exists.
''Many nice and deep questions y
Early said, ''are involved, and no man
today is going to be catapulted or
rushed into a decision on any one OF
these points. Certainly l don't think
the President will be"
He further commented that the in
tention to move slowly applied also
to a decision on when Congress
would be summoned to consider re-
vision of the neutrality law 1t was
announced that the President had
started a schedule under which he
would receive once a day army and
navy intelligence chiefs to go over
the European developments with the
use of large map"
The President pledged to do every
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02

Is Ordered
For Poland
G e r m a n Envoy
Handed His Pass
ports at. Warsaw and
Told to Leave; Heavy
Fighting All Night
Long Is Reported.

Warsaw, Sept. 2. -(AP)-
President MOScicki declared
Poland under "state of war"
today as official reports said
Polish forces were resisting Ger
man invasion on three fronts.
The "state of war" SUPER
sedes the estate of national
emergency" decreed yesterday.
An extraordinary session of
Parliament assembled to enact
emergency war measures. and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02
Plans Sent
For Cut For
Leaf Crop
AAA Gives Local
Committees Instruc-
tions on How to Pro-
ceed After Referen-
dunn Is Voted by
Growers at E arl "
Date.

Washington, Sept. 2.-(AP)-The
AAA dispatched instructions today to
local farmer committees for establish
ing reduced 1910 planting allotments
for flue-cured tobacco.
Ii farmers vote to invoke market
ing quotas on the crop, growers will
be limited to the sale of tol>Scco pro-
duced on their acreage allotments.
Sales in excess of allotments would
be subject to a penalty tax of half
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02
Britain Is Prepared
But Delays Decision
AS Long AS Possible
Russian Military
Mission in Berlin

Berlin, Sept. 2.-(AP)-Alexan-
der ShkvartZeff, new Soviet am
bassadOr to Germany, and seven
members of Soviet military
mission, landed at the airdrOme
at SAB p. m. Today. A large
crowd of officials gathered to
meet the officials and brass
band lined the runway.
The chief Of the protocol for
the foreign office greeted the
new ambassador as he stepped
from the plane. A number of
army generals shook hands with
their Soviet colleagues, all of
whom were dressed in multi and
wearing soft hats.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02
McDonald's Hostility Is
Big Handicap to Cooper

viction that for Cooper to run
without McDonald's blessing g-much
less in the face of his unconcealed
hostility-would be only to invite
certain defeat They believe, too,
that without at least benevolent
neutrality on the part of Mcdonald,
Cooper will not be abie 10 ralse
Money enough to conduct even
poor mouth" campaign.
This type drive, they had already
figured, would not only be forced
upon the Wilmingtonian by finan-
cial stringency but as the part OF
political wisdom. Cooper, running
as s'broke' champion of the under
dog would present an appealing pic
tl1re in certain strata of the cleo
torate. Cooper, conducting the or
tnodox Statewide campaign with
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02

entS didn't dare
to have one, has
had considerable
experience W i t h
world strife, but
whether or not
he'd consent t o
sponsor a n o ther
p e a ce expedition
probably is a trifle
doubtful.
The first one he
fathered wasn't en-
tire | y successful.
True, the boys did
get out of the
trenches b e f ore
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02
HiQ0thQh
rOR NORTH CAROLINA.

Partly cloudy tonight and Sum-
day, preceded by rain over ex-
treme east portion this afternoon.
WEEKLY WEATHER.
South Atlantic States: Scatter
ed thundershOWers Tuesday and
Wednesday, beginning in APP
paIachian region and southern
Florida Monday; fair last half
of week; no decided change in
temperature.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02

Paris Sept. 2.-iAP)-Pre-
mier Daladier made plain to
the Chamber of Deputies at to-
days historic Asessioh that
France would fight to aid Po-
land unless Germany halted
"aggression".
The premier told the Cham
Der:
"There is no Frenchman
marching toward the lines who
marches with hatred of the
Germans. but he maches
knowing the very existence of
his country is at stake" !"
Without formally declaring war,
Daladicr bound Frances fate to
that of Poland by declaring:
''Is there German-Polish war.
No. There is step in Hitlerian
Germans efforts to dominate the
world
However, Daladier left a slight
nope :Or peace.
"Even at this moment, if the
Germans leave Poland, if they stop
their aggression, France will not re-
fuse efforts for negotiations. If rep
resentaEions are tried again, we
again are ready to associate in
them"
The premier left no doubt, how
ever, that France is ready to carry
out her pledge to Poland if war
persists, rather than to permit
ACKNOWLEDGMENT like that which be-
fell Czechoslovakia at Munich last
September.
"Gentlemen, today it is France
that commands, he said, conclud-
ing among the cheers of hte cham
ber
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02

Christmas, as per his slogan. How
ever, presumably he was referring
to Christmas, 1915, and it was three
Christmases later before which they
actually did get out. There didn't
appear to be much connection, either,
between their final getting out and
the Ford peace trip.
Peace trips are expensive, too. That
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02
POLISH FORCES IN
NORTH ARE TRAPPED

Copenhagen, Sept. 2.-(AP)-
The German radio announced to-
day that two German columns
which had entered POmOrze (the
Polish cOrridOr) from the east
and west had affected junction
thus bOttling up Polish forces
in the northern part of the cor
ridOr.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02
Ford Won't
Foster New
Peace Trip
Ry CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, Sept. 2.-Henry Ford,
who recently said positively that
there'll be no war, because the pros
pective b e liger-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02
AIR RAID ON BERLIN
FEARED BY POPULACE

Berlin, Sept. 2.-(AP)- The
Berlin radio broadcast at 6:10 p.
m. a warning that an air raid on
Berlin was expected tonight. The
population was asked to remain
calm, "even if bombs fall"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02
Final Word from Ber-
lin Is Awaited; Con-
scription Bill Passed
In Commons; Coali-
ton Cabinet, Includ-
ing Churchill, Likely.

London, Sept. 2-(AP)-Great
Britain tonight delayed any de-
claratiOn of war against Ger
many, at least until noon tOmOr-
row. but Prime Minister Cham
berlain declared in the House
of Commons that 81 anticipate
there is only one answer / shall
have to give to the House at that
time"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02
French Feel
Existence
Is At Stake
Daladier Tells French
Parliament Hitler Is
Bent on Dominating
w O | d; Deputies
Hear German Pene-
tration Is Slight.

Paris. Sept. 2.-(AP)-With
Parliament's implied authOriza-
ton to declare war on Germany,
Premier Daladier and his cabinet
met at the war ministry at 1880
tonight to frame a demand that
Adolf Hitler reply to the British
French "last warning" OF yes
terday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02
Roosevelt Will Not
BE Rushed Into Any
Neutrality Course
German. Planes In
Raids on Warsaw

Paris, Sept. 2.-(AP)-Havas,
French news agency, reported
from Warsaw that the Polish
capital was raided by German
war planes for rs minutes this
afternoon.
The German planes first ap-
peared at sos p. M, flying singiy
or in formations of three. Polish
fighting planes gave battle at
heights of around 4,50O feet. The
Germans withdrew at $3.50 p. m.,
the agency said.
BOMBED SIX TIMES.
London, Sept. 2.-(AP)-The
Polish Embassy here said tonight
that Warsaw had been bombed
six times during the day by Ger
man war planes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-02

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Evening star., 1939-12-19
The War in Europe DAY by Day
Despite Hu|Iobooo Over Grof Spec, No Code Of War
Calls for Needless Sacrifice of Fighting Men

Montevideo harbor. But 1t would
have been caught shortly, because
other warships were lying in wait
for it further afield
Such q gesture would have cost
not only the warship but many or
all Of its crew Of close to a thou
sand. Probably there wasn't a man
aboard who wasn't prepared to make
the big sacrifice If the call came.
Still. Herr Hitler, who gave the
order for the sinking, could have
found no Justification for sending
these young men to their deaths
just for glory" and propaganda
purposes. What think you the Ger
man people would have said of such
thing? Certainly it would have
taken a lot OF explaining.
Precedent for Action.
Having gone through a good part
of the World War with the British
and French. on both land and sea,
III lay tidy bit that there wasn't
a sailor on the ships lying in wait
for the Graf who wasn't glad he
didn't have to take a hand in send
ing thousand German boys to the
bottom.
AS regards the proposition of al
lowing the Graf Spec and her crew
to be interned at Montevideo for
the duration of the war, there is
at least one solid argument against
it. Supposing Uruguay little later
should be drawn into the conflict
on the Anglo French side, as hap
pened in the World War?
The Graf Spec could then be
seized and turned over to the allies
to be used against the fatherland.
z Anyway, the Nazis had a notable
precedent for such a scuttlng. One
Of the most famous events of this
sort in history occurred in 1919 when
the German fleet, which had been
Evening star., 1939-12-19
HeIsinki
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sighted near Lappeenranta, IS miles
northwest of Viipuri, but no bombs
were dropped Two air raid warn
ines were sounded at Porvoo, east
OF here, and at Kerava. to the
north. Military authorities be-
ieved Helsinh was the objective.
Destruction of 36 tanks during the
day was reported in last nights
Finnish communique, which said an
attack was pushed back on a 12-mile
front on the Karelian sector be-
tween Muolaajarvi and Valkjarvi.
"At Taipale Lake the enemy twice
tried to concentrate in force for an
attack, but were dispersed by artil-
lery fire" the communique said,
adding that five tanks were de-
stroyed.
(The Russian Army communi-
que at Leningrad said Soviet
troops occupied the town of Pit
kajarvi, about SO miles south of
Petsamo. Intensive artillery ac-
ton was reported on the Karelian
1sthmus. 1t reported a number
Of warships of the Baltic fleet
shelled coastal batteries of the
Bjorkoe district, Gulf of Finland
seaport.)
The only enemy warships sighted
during the day were destroyers in
the Gulf of Finland.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Motorized Russian Forces
Pushing Firms South

COPENHAVEN, Dec. 10 (P,.-A
motorized Soviet Russian Army
rolled south along Finlands Arctic
highway, it was reported today, on
the heels of retreating Finnish
forces.
Advices reaching Copenhagen
were that the Firms lost battle
yesterday near Pitkajarvi, about 50
miles southwest OF the Arctic port,
Petsamo, on the Pasvik River sepa-
rating northernmost Finland from
narrow neck of Norwegian terri
tory.
An official Moscow report that
Pitkajarvi itself had been captured
had not been confirmed by Finnish
sources, but observers at Norwegian
border points said the Films were
burning buildings, apparently in
preparation for abandoing the town.
Vanguard Near Grensefors.
The Kirkenes correspondent of
the newspaper Politikens said the
Russian vanguard was nearing
Grensefors - southernmost border
station in South Varanger-and was
likely to pass that point before
night.
This would place Russian troops
Tor more than 100 miles along Nor
ways northernmost frontier.
A more serious threat to the Firms
was seen in an unconfirmed report
in Stockholm that the Red Army
had broken through the Kuolajarvi
front in Central Finland and
reached Kemijarvi, which is linked
by rail to Tornio on the Gulf Of
Bothnia.
Should the Russian Army reach
Rovantemi, so miles to the east,
where highways and connecting
railways run to the Swedish border,
Helsinki's land communications with
Sweden would be cut off.
Modern Equipment Used.
Earlier reports from the northern
front said the Russian troops were
poorly trained and their equipment
inadequate. Advices today, however,
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Roosevelt Yu|e Greetings
Sent Army and NAVY

The Army and Navy, in the midst
of their greatest peacetime expan-
sion, have received this Christmas
geeting from President Roosevelt:
ITO the Army and Navy:
MY Christmas greeting to all
ranks of the Army and Navy. The
year just closing has been the period
of greatest peacetime development
of our armed forces for the defense
OF this country. 1 am sure that the
people of the United States are
conscious of an added feeling of
security, and that they join with
me in congratulations and thanks
to the officers and men who have
worked so hard and so effectively
to bring this about. I send to each
of them my personal wishes for
success and happiness in the New
Year. May it be one of peace and
prosperity
Evening star., 1939-12-19
1arpauIins Shroud Deck
On Wasp's Trial Trip
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
QUINCY, Mass, Dec. 19.-Tar-
paulins shrouding sections Of her
deck to protect secret equipment
from prying eyes, the United States
Navy's newest airplane carrier, the
$2l 900, 900 Wasp. steamed of the
New England coast last night on q
builders trial trip.
Approximately 5000 persons lined
the shores Of Fore River as the
huge vessel, most modern Of its type
in the world, was eased by tugs into
open water
Oficials Of the Navy and Of the
Bethlehem Steel Co.'S Fore River
plant, where she was built, declined
to reveal her course or to give an
exact description of the vessel.
At the time OF her launching last
April, she was described by WASH
ington sources as having an overall
length of 739 feet, a ll0-foot beam
and displacement Of about 14,700
tons.
Seventh United States naval ves-
sci TO bear the name. the Wasp is
expected to be turned over to the
Navy next April
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Films Will Obtain
A Of Latest Type
U.S.. Planes
Navy Valves Claim
To Fighting Ships
To Allow Delivery

Aid more substantial than SYM
pathy or money restricted to civilian
needs was assured for embattled
Finland today.
Oncials here confirmed that the
little republic, fighting desperately
against Russian invaders, had COM
pleted arrangements to obtain A of
the latest and speediest American
fighting planes They will be used
to meet the attack of Russian
bombers
The planes will be obtained from
the Brewster Aercnautical Corp,
New York, which said the Navy had
waived its claim to the planes. In
stead, 1t was said, the Navy will take
delivery later Of improved ships of
the same type.
Seek Other War Materials.
While these are the only planes
thus far obtained. negotiations are
continuing with other plane manu-
facturers for additional ships with
which to fight off the Russians.
The Soviet army has tremendous
superiority over the Firms in air
strength.
At the same time, it was learned
that Finnish authorities In this
country were completing arrange
ments for the purchase of munitions
and were still seeking other vital
war materials.
The munitions, it was said, are be-
ing supplied by private manufac-
turers. The amount was described
as very substantial"
Are Latest Type.
The planes which the Firms will
buy here are the latest and most
effective type of fighting ship de-
veloped for the Navy. They were
ordered by the Navy after a COM
petition among American manufac-
turers. While details regarding
them were withheld, it was reported
here that they are faster than the
Russian land planes against which
they will be pitted.
1t was stressed that the Navy it.
self was not supplying the planes to
Finland. The Finnish authorities
conducted their negotiations direct
with the company officials, as they
are doing with other plane and mu-
nitions manufacturers in this coun-
try.
officials also stressed that any
delay in delivering these planes to
the Navy will be in the interest of
getting better ships" While some
OF the planes have already been de-
livered, it was pointed out that they
are still in the experimental stage
and further Improvements in their
fighting qualities may be expected.
Will Need More Credit.
The planes will be paid for with
substantial credits the Finnish gov
eminent has in this country. While
the Firms have cash balances for
immediate purchases, it has been
stressed by their representatives
here that additional credits will be
necessary If the war is prolonged.
The Reconstruction Finance Corp.
and the Export-Import Bank have
established credit Of $4,000 900 for
Finland for the purchase of food
stuff and civilian supplies. None
Of this credit may be used for the
purchase of war supplies.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE,

Associated Press Foreisn Affairs Writer.
Intruding for a moment in the
Anglo argument over who
won the ir-battle-were the Nazis
justified, or were they not. in scut-
ting their pocket-battleship Graf
Spec?
What with all the hullabaloo oyer
the question one might think they
were bound by honor to line up and
cry I'VE who are about to die salute
you," and then go out to certain
death with the Anglo-French fleet.
There really need be no dispute
over that, for there is no code Of
war which calls for needless sacrifice
from fighting men.
War isn't a tournament in which
men joust for the entertainment of
spectators, but dure, bloody busi-
ness. Soldiers and sailors have to
give their lives when necessity calls,
but they aren't expected to let any
false notions of gallantry lead them
into throwing themselves away.
There's no more reason why
sailor or soldier should sacrifice
his life just to make of himself
what Tommy Atkins would call
"bloomin' dead iero," than there
would be for fireman to Jump of
the top of skyscraper for a similar
cause.
Internment Alternative.
I think most naval men will say
that the scuttling of the warship
was entirely legitimate. though, not
all would agree that this was the
best solution of the difficulty. There
was the alternative Of internment.
Had the Graf Spec tried to run
the gantlet Sunday evening it might
possibly have slipped through
the waiting enemy shins outside
Evening star., 1939-12-19
stressed that modern equipment was
being used by seasoned troops.

stressed that modern equipment was
being used by seasoned troops.
New Russian losses continued,
however, and it was reported the
Firms retreated only where they
were greatly outnumbered.
The Russian attack was described
as working under a "24-hour' sched-
ule, permitting no rest for the
embattled Firms.
Some reports from Helsinki said
the Russians had thrown a half
million men into the invasion, with
100000 of these added in the last
few days.
Russian casualties were estimated
unofflcially at more than 10000 men
and 200 tanks.
Nearly 100000 Firms were reported
modified to meet the invaders.
Evening star., 1939-12-19

Russian nationality, fired 35 shells
at his vessel in the Gulf of Bothnia
The ship, carrying coal, reached
port slightly damaged The master
made a report to the German EN-
bassy in Stockholm.
Crewmen said they believed the
submarine was part of the Soviet
fleet which is attempting to block
ade Finland.
Evening star., 1939-12-19

surrendered to the allies after the
World War. was scuttled by its own
men at the British naval base at
Scapa Flow.
Ten battleships, 5 light cruisers
and 80 destroyers were sunk. A lot
more were beached.
Heavy Blow to Reich.
Admiral Won Reuter- Of the Ger
man Navy. who was in command
Of the ships with skeleton crews,
said he acted in obedience to orders
given by the Emperor early in the
war that there should never be any
surrender of German warships. One
wonders what the aged Kaiser
thought Of the sinking of the Graf
Spec, as he heard the news in his
exile-castle In the hamlet of Doom,
Holland.
There is another argument for
sinking the Graf Spec. The loss of
this new pocket battleship. Of which
so much was expected. was bound
to be grievous for the German pub
lie in any event. Many observers
believe they will be much better
satisfied that the vessel was de-
stroyed by the hands of her own
crew.
The loss of this fine, new fight
ing ship won't do the morale of the
German people any good, at best.
1t is terrible blow to pride and to
the strength of the navy. for there
are only two more of these ships
left-the Deutschland and the
Scheer, both Of which are supposed
to be rowing in search of merchant
men to xi1ak. -.
The ehect on the morale of Brit
ain, on the other hand, has been
electric. /. II has put England into
the seventh heaven at a time when
she was suffering from a bad run
Of losses at sea.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Baltic Stutes Meet

RIGA, Latvia, Dec. 10 [P).-Con-
ference of commercial experts from
three Baltic states opened here to-
day with view to increasing the
exchange OF goods among Estonia,
Latvia and Lithuania.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Ship She||ed by Sub,
Nozi Captain Reports
Ne thr A.eoe;.t>A n.>r

BY the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 19. - The
master of the German ship Pinnau,
l.2OO tons, arriving at the Swedish
port Of Fredrikskan yesterday. said
submarine, presumably Of Soviet