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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-12

NEPTUNE CUPBOARD MOTORS,
IL H. P. to 16 H. P. Prices from
$3.50 up. New features for 1910.
Goodrich Silvertown Stores, Phone
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-12
Household Goods

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TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

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instruction

COMPTOMETER, STENOTYPY
and all business subjects taught.
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313 Church Street.
Evening star., 1940-04-25
Allies Sign Contracts
For S200,o00,O00
In u. 5. Airp|anes
All lote-Type Craft
Sought Now Released
For Expert
By the Associated Press.


The allied purchasing mission
announced here today contracts for
5000 900 900 worth of American air.
planes and engines have been made
within the last two weeks.
Arthur B. Purvis, British, and
Rene Pleven, French representatives
OF the mission, told reporters these
contracts include large quantities of
Bell pursuit planes. Curtiss pursuit
planes. Douglas bombers and Alli-
son, Wright and Pratt Whitney mo-
tors.
Mr.. Purvis added that the United
States had now released for allied
purchase all the late type military
aircraft which the allies had sought
permission to buy.
He declined to give the individual
number of cost of the different
types of airplanes or engines be-
cause the information might inter-
fere with pending negotiations for
additional military equipment. Sew
eral months ago the mission said it
was embarking on a potential ST.
OOO,Oo0,0O0 worth Of buying in this
country.
Release of late-type American
planes previously asked by the allies
was completed a few days ago, Mr..
Purvis said, when the Army author
lied the sale of four-motor Con-
solidated Aircraft bombers.
The cost Of the engines to be pur-
chased, the allied representatives
continued, included the cost of build
ing the factories in which they
will be produced.
Evening star., 1940-04-25
Troops Drive Far Northwurd
On 2 Railways, Berlin Claims

the Norwegian west coast, against a
British attempt to advance south on
Trondheim, by occupying strategic
passes and roads.
Allied resistance, DNB declared,
was without plan" It said one
stronghold guarded by six machine
guns was taken without any German
casualties.
On the far northern front, it re-
ported, British ships again subjected
Narvik to "very active" shelling
while strcng allied forces engaged
Nazi troops 18 miles to the northeast
In fighting which still is in progress.
Nazis Accuse Britain.
The high command charged Brit
ain with opening "air warfare
against undefended localities with
out military Importance" possibly
ominous development in view Of the
Nazi "eye for an eye" principle.
In the developing campaign cen
tered on Norway the high command
claimed widespread successes on
land and sea and in the air, with
new blows at sea in the reported
sinking Of two submarines and dam
aging OF a British cruiser severely
hit" by air bombs.
High lights Of the high command
communique included:
l. British warplanes bombed the
sea resort of Wenningstedt, on the
island Of Sylt, and Heide, in Schles-
vig-Holstein, thus opening ''air war.
(6Se MERLIN, Page A-7.)
Evening star., 1940-04-25
u. 5. Skipper F|ees
1rondheim, Lands
Swedish Gold in j. :,
500 kozi Troops Took
City Without q Shot,
Says Capt. MeHoIe
~ the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 25.-A hard
bitten skipper. back in the safety OF
American waters, disclosed today
that he fed the port of Trondheim,
Norway, with t4,500, 900 in Swedish
owned gold hidden in the hold Of
his ship, the 4,s55-ton American
Scantic Line freighter Mormacsea,
after the Germans had captured the
port.
The skipper was Capt. William
McHale, who served with the British
mine-sweeping forces in the World
War and was four times decorated
for bravery. He is now an American
citizen.
Capt. McHale revealed that .skel-
eton force of about 500 Germans
seized Trondheim in a pre-dawn
raid on April land walked in un-
molested.'
The Mormacsea was the first YES
sci to reach the United States from
the Scandinavian war zone since
hostilities broke out there on April
9. Two other American ships are
still there
The German invaders, he said,
landed from the battle cruiser Won
Hipper and from three destroyers,
seizing the strategic Norwegian port
at S am.
THE people appeared to be
stunned" the captain said. "They
offered no resistance. There were
no Norwegian soldiers in sight"
Capt. McHale said the German
troops, as they went ashore. carried
machine guns and thousands of
(See SKIPPER, Page A-2.l
Evening star., 1940-04-25
Those Dogs

So many Star readers have
asked for copies-suitable for
framing-of those lovely dogs
drawn by James T. Bergman
and appearing as the sports
cartoon in yesterdays Star,
that a limited number of
copies on heavy, glossy paper
will be made available to Star
readers who want them.
You may have a copy by
calling at the Business Office
counter, first floor, Star Build
ing, after 3 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, Friday, April 26.
The price is 5 cents each.
As there will be a limited
number you should get one as
soon % they become available.
Evening star., 1940-04-25
| Swostiku Down,
| Patriotic Pupils
| Win Holiday
By the Associated Press.


JERSEY SHORE, Pa, April 25.-
The hanging of a swastika atop the
Jersey Shore High School today
prompted a spontaneous patriotic
demonstration by the pupils and
won them holiday.
The school janitor, Theodore
Greenaway. shinnied up the pole to
remove the swastika because the
rope had been cut AS he descended,
the 300 students grouped around the
pole voluntarily sang THE Star
Spangled Banner"
Then the school principal, I. v.
Grugan, dismissed classes for the
day.
The pupils discovered the swastika
floating over the school this morn
ing and refused to enter the build
ing.
The banner was handed over to
police. Odictals had no explanation
for its appearance.
Evening star., 1940-04-25
SWAY Drive Breaks English Lines;
Allies Repu|sed at Oslo Gateway
Quit LiIIehummer:
Invaders Dig In
Near Steinkjer
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 25.-The in
creased weight of Germany's
forces has forced the allies to
fall back near Lillehammer
gateway in Eastern Norway to
German-occupied Oslo, the Brit
ish acknowledged today.
On the main front on the ford
indented west coast, British reports
said, the Germans appeared to be
digging in north of Steinkjer, north
east OF strategic Trondheim, in lull
in fighting IN which both sides were
consolidating their lines.
Bitter Battle in Progress.
The bitterest fighting of the en-
tire Norwegian front occurred near
Myra, north of Steinkjer on Trond-
helm Fjord, it was learned authori-
tatively.
In last nights bitter encounter
German troops drove British ad-
vance units back six miles from
Steinkjer.
British forces reached the Otta
area Is miles southeast of Dombas
the rail junction on the Trondheim-
Oslo Railway, the authoritative
sources said The highways and
railroad behind them toward the
coast are being bombed heavily, but
are either still open or only mod
erately damaged.
German infantry, however, was
reported in Lilleelvedalen and Oster-
dalen near the vital railway out of
Dombas.
British Around Narvik.
The same source said British and
Norwegians are around Narvik," the
northern Norwegian ore port, but
added that this does not mean our
lines extend entirely SO no one can
get through"
But We are gradually closing in
on the town despite tremendous diff
flculties," it was said. 1T is very
cold and the country very rugged"
A British source declared it had
been established three German mil
itary supply ships, two flying Fin
nlsh flags and one Swedish, waited
on Bergen for four weeks with sup
plies and men who were landed
when the German invasion started
April 9.
The ships, of 1000 tons each, were
said to have carried the men and
supplies hidden below decks until
they were landed after destroyers
had put landing parties ashore ir
the wake Of Nazi agents who cut
mine fields and severed all com.
munications.
Fears Over Fifth Column"
Indignation among members O.
Parliament and the British public
over fifth column" activities on the
home front increased today to the
point of demands for suppression OF
the Communist party.
Sir John Anderson, Minister O.
Home Security, announced today
he was considering stringent meas.
ures against subversive elements, in.
cluding the Communist party anc
Fascist organs, and would interr
even M. P.s If desirable"
Sir John spoke in the House o1
Commons.
To a direct question whether he
(See LONDON, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-04-25
Farm Bill Will Go
Back 10 House as
.Conferees Disagree
Senators Stond Firm on
Amendments PROVIDING
347-MilIion Increase

A joint conference committee
abandoned efforts today to break a
months deadlock Of the Agriculture
Department appropriation bill. 1t
reported hopeless disagreement on
Senate additions of $347,000, 900 to
the measure.
Senator Russell, Democrat, OF
Georgia, one of those who have beer
working in an attempt to iron out
Senate and House differences or
what to include in the bill, said the
effect of today's action would be to
send back to the House for a sep
arate vote Senate amendments pro-
viding for $212 900 600 in parity pay
ments, $85,000,000 for disposal OF
surplus farm products and 50,000,-
600 for loans to farm tenants.
Senator Russell said Senate con-
ferees refused to yield on the Sen
ate's action in adding these amounts
to the $714.000,000 in agricultural
appropriations approved by the
House on February 2. The Senate
voted 1922 1854 .688 in farm funds
with $9e.O00.000 additional provided
in loans for agricultural purposes.
In conferences lasting about a
month many compromise proposals
were offered and rejected. Senator
Russell said the conferees finally
concluded they could not come to an
agreement today, when a House
compromise on the parity payment
addition to the bill was turned down
by Senators.
Meanwhile, the Agriculture Depart
ment weighed the possibility of a
recurrence of the land speculation
boom touched of by the World War
IN 1914, and counseled precautions.
Noting that World War conditions
had sent farmland values skyrocket-
ing almost 100 per cent in a decade.
the department sought to gauge the
possible effects of the present con-
f1ict on farm prices.
Factors adverse to another land
boom, it was said, tended to out
weigh those which might encourage
one. The department emphasized,
however, that the unpredictahle ele-
ment OF imitation psychology" could
upset calculations.
The possibility of even a partial
repetition of World War movements
in land values" department report
said, would appear to justify giving
serious consideration to the formu-
lation of legal measures aimed at
dlscouraging excessive ." in
creases."
Figures were cited to reflect the
extent Of the World Wars influence.
In 1910 the value of the country's
farm real estate was $34 ,801 ,0O0, 900.
BY 1920 1t had scared to 66,316, ,O00,- :
600, with most Of the increase oc-
curing after 1914. Values have
since drifted downward to the cur
rent 1885. 900 600.
Evening star., 1940-04-25
800 Sent to Numsos With
No Artillery at Mercy
Of Planes, Stowe Reports
By LELAND STOWE,


GAEDDEDE, Norwegan-Swedsh Frontier, April 25.-
Here the first and only eyewitness report the opening
chapter Of the British expedtionary troops advance in
Norway north of Trondheim 1t bitterly disiusonng
and almost unbelievable story.
The British force which supposed to down from
Namos about 10 consisted of battalion Of rorals
and battalion of the Kings Own Royal Light Infantry
These totaed than 1900 They dumped into Norways
deep quagmires of April sush without single anti
aircraft gunwhout squadron of supporting airpane
without single piece of field artillery.
uequpped they thrown into the and mud of SO
degree latitude North fight
them veterans Of the Nazs Polish nvasoand to face the most
Evening star., 1940-04-25
Roros Is Reported
Taken by Nazis in
Drive 10 1rondheim
Reinforcements Fighting
Way to Scene Of Big
Bottle in North Norway
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM. April 25-German
forces, on the offensive north of
Oslo. were reported tonight to have
taken Roros, within 10 miles Of
Trondheim. in a drive to reinforce
that German stronghold on Nor
ways west coast.
Roros is on a railroad leading to
the Trondheim region.
Bombers ranged ahead of the Nazi
troops. inflicting terrific damage in
the Glomma River region in blast
ing path clear for the land forces.
This force, hurrying by forced
march toward the vital seaboard
front on which the whole Norwegian
campaign may hinge, had advanced
about 125 miles from Orphus since
yesterday.
Ringebu Reported Reached.
A second German force, pushing
| up another railroad which connects
with the line through Roros, was
reported to have reached Ringebu,
about Ito miles north of Oslo.
Thus, with seemingly unresisted
progress, the Germans appear to
have swept past Lillehammer. vital
for control of Oslo and Southern
Norway.
The British acknowledged that
their forces. which had been in the
Lillehammer region, had been COM
PEELED to retreat in the face of
increased enemy pressure
The allies. who suffered heavily
in the first stages because they
lacked anti-aircraft guns, were said
now to have been strengthened in
this respect. British forces landing
at Namsos, above Trondheim, and
other ports have suffered from
severe German air attacks.
Nazis Declared Stopped.
The Germans, who had driven the
allies from Steinkier, on the coast
above Trondheim, were said to have
been stopped. meanwhile, slightly
north of that town.
Their new positions are beyond
range Of the covering guns of three
German warships in Trondheim
Fjord which had laid down protec-
tive barrages when the British, ad-
vancing south from Namsos, held
Steinkjer.
Heavy patrol action was reported
both on the coast and inland, with
both sides struggling to stream re-
Inducements to their front lines.
Major interest now is in the pos
sibility of the Germans bridging the
70-mile gap between their Trond-
helm and Roros. units.
Three Battlcfronts.
Norway now is carved into three
battlefronts-the Oslo gateway in
the southeast; Trondheim on the
Atlantic Coast and Narvik in the far
north. The first two. are closely re-
lated.
The Germans hold Trondheim but
allied forces have landed at An
dalsnes, about 100 miles to the south,
and Namsos. about the same dis
(see STOCKHOLM, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-04-25

knocked oueiter killed wounded captured
And Monday these comparatively inexperienced incredibly
UNDERMINED British troops decvey defeated
mans They driven pecpitate disorder from VISIT
which three miles south Of the bombravaged senker
AS WRITE 1t is probable that the British field headquarters has
been Withdrawn northward that vanguard has
been compelled to evacua several villages sener
occupied by the Germans also on Tuesday.
Machine Gun Heard Cracking in Hills.
in senkjer Monday evening just the British
lines were blasted pieces was the correspondent
TO enter the burning town and the only correspondent to visit
British advance headquarters
the fronts heavy firing of buildings flaming
nercey on the towns waterfront from second bombing hours
earlier In the midst of the smoky ruins heard machine
cracking at high tempo in the hills just beyond the Shell
explosions regularly raped the valley with angry
Evening star., 1940-04-25
Five Hurt as Bomb
Blasts Dublin Castle
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, April 25.-A heavy blast
attributed by police to time bomb
planted by the outlawed Irish Re-
publican Army in the Dublin Castle
headquarters of the Irish govern
ment's special detective branch
early today injured five detectives
and shattered priceless stained-glass
windows in the Chapei Royal.
Witnesses said the scene resembled
the havoc resulting from an air raid.
Shortly after the blast troops
mounted guard at the approaches
to the castle and soldiers on bridges
the castleand roads leading from
Dublin questioned all motorists.
Evening star., 1940-04-25

destructive of modern weapons
The great majority Of these
young Britishers averaged but
one year of military service. They
have already paid a heavy price
for a major military blunder
which was not committed by
their immediate command, but
in London.
Unless they receive large sup
plies of anti-airguns and ade-
quate reinforcements within a
very few dayA Ahe remains of
these two British battalions will
be cut to ribbons.
Here is the astonishing story
of what has happened to the gall
liant little handful of British ex-
peditionaries above Trondheim: !:
After only four days Of fight
ing, nearly half of this initial
- ~
Evening star., 1940-04-25
B u II tin

WARM SPRINGS, Ca, April
rs R.-Presfdent Roosevelt pro-
. claimed today = state Of war in
existence between Germany and
Norway, ard the neutrality Of the
United States in the conflict.
Evening star., 1940-04-25
Summary Of Toduy's Star


Foreign
Allies contract for $500 0,000, 900 in
U. s. planes, engines. Page Al
nl-equipped British cut to pieces by
Nazis at Steinkjer. Page Al
Allies beaten back at gateway to
Oslo. Page Al
Germans rushing reinforcements to
Trondheim. Page Al
Troops drive far northward on two
railways, Berlin claims. Page Al
Swedes deny Finnish volunteers
passage to Norway. Page AS
National
House to vote on farm bill changes as
conferees disagree. Page Al
Plans for general strike and civil war
laid to Reds. PAGE Al
Georgia's convention delegates urge
Roosevelt to run. Page A-3
senate probers investigate complaints
Of "dush funds" Page Al
Evening star., 1940-04-25

Russians against the Finns only are the Fnn
subocer greeted gratefully he learned that was
a reporter.
For Gods sake tell them we've got have aplanes and anti
argun he pleaded I'VE were completely at the mercy the
ferries bombers flew at 500 feet Thev scat
tered U.s. We were up to our hips in Then they dropped
signal flares so their artillery knew all positions
Last night wounded crying in the woods hut we
couldn't get to them do anything even got
clothes fight with in this white capes tho ferries
out"
Paul Melander Swedish photographer myself saw these
things together From the first we sensed the tension among
OF lower rank Although almost exhausted lack Of see te
CONTINUED on Page "A. Column a. ~ : 81
Evening star., 1940-04-25
BULLETIN.

BERLIN, April Is (R.-The
German air force, resuming its
raids on British naval units along
the coast of Norway, today sank
a British minesweeper, set a
destroyer afire and hit two trans
ports with heavy bombs, DNB
reported.
Evening star., 1940-04-25

was the first sustained battle be-
tween German and British
troops on Norwegian soil. Al
ready the conflict was snarling
hot.
A battalion of 600 territorials
was fighting desperately to hold
Visit, the point of their farthest
southernward advance toward
Trondheim. AS Mondays twi-
light closed down they were COM
pletely done in. For hours they
had been torn and broken under
the terrible triple onslaught of
German infantry, tri-motored
bombers and naval artillery fir
ing from destroyers at the head
of Beitstadfjord.
Within two hours the British
troops were in flight. They had
no chance whatever of standing
of from bombs and 3 or 6 inch
shells with nothing but Brenn
machine guns and rifles. Before
II o'clock that night talked
with nerve e-shattered survivors
of the British battalion. Among
others we found two truckloads
of them several miles above
their headquarters and on their
way north away from the front.
One of the officers told me
that the battalion had lost more
than 200 in killed and that one
entire company had been cap
tured. He could not estimate
the number of missing, but said
that perhaps $50 of the battal-
ions 600 might be rallied later
on.
I'VE have simply been massa-
cred" he declared. "It's the
planes. We've got no planes to
fight back with and we've got no
anti-airguns. It is just like the
Russians against the Firms, only
Evening star., 1940-04-25
By LOUIS P. LOCHNER,

BY LOUIS P. LOCHNER,
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
!, BERLIN, April 25.-German troops
pushing along parallel railroad lines
north of Oslo have reached Tynset
and Ringebu in long strides beyond
their former outposts, DNB, ofhcial
German news agency, reported to-
day.
Tynset is about $50 miles north
of, Oslo on the railroad along the
Swedish frontier and Ringebu is
about 110 miles from the German
held Norwegian capital along a
parallel railroad through the i'm
portant Gudbrandsdal Valley.
Ringebu is 80 miles beyond Lille
hammer, pivotal point in the fight
for control of Oslo's gate, which
allied forces had been reported to
have reached.
DNB said new troops and war
materials sent out from Oslo were
augmenting the German forces.
Reported Sealing Steinkjer.
The agency also said German
Doldisrs were sealing 0tstukjer, GA
Evening star., 1940-04-25
Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
little change In temperature; lowest to-
night about 3s. Temperatures today
Highest, so, at 2 pm; lowest, SO, at
4:30 am.
From the United States weather Bureau report
Full details on Page Az
Evening star., 1940-04-25

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-03-22
EASTER MENUS FOR
 COMING SUNDAY
By Mrs. Alexander George AP Feature Service Writer

You can get Easter off to a joy ful start if you give a breakfast party for the family or friends.
 Have the table sparkle with the symbols Of Easter that herald the coming of spring-gay blossoms, fluffy chicks, piuk-eared bunnies and eggs in rainbow colors
 Menus should get heartier as the day advances, so you'll have to reg ulate your menu by the hour of your breakfast.
 An assorted trayful of juices and fruits delights the guests and allows them individual choices. Always serve appetizers very cold.
 You can dress up your cereals, too. Sprinkle cooked cereals with chopped figs, shaved brown sugar or nutmeats. Fill ring moulds with cooked cereal, heat it in a moderate oven, unmold and fill the centers with prunes, apricots or sliced ba- nanas mixed with raisins. Stuff baked fruits-peaches, pears. apples or apricots-With cooked or pre- pared cereals and pass honey or maple syrup for the sweetening. Youngsters will love to have their cereal served in Easter egg shells with tiny chicks perehed nearby
 Here are some ways to vary the serving of eggs for this festive breakfast.
 1-Half-fill buttered custard cups with corned beef hash, add eggs and bake until they have set Carefully remove to serving platter and gar nish with eress or shredded lettuce Or shape nests of corned beef hash and set a poached egg in the nest
 Cook individual servings of ham, place F inch rings of orange lpulp removed) on each and care fully drop eggs into the rings. Bake