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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
CHI RCHES.

our mid.week worship service. ]. o.
Walton.
Temple, 18th and Market streets
Rev. Arthur j. Barton Pastor. Con-
gregational worship and preaching
services at II a. M. and 8 p. m. AT
the morning hour u guest speaker
will be DR.. Thurman D.. Kltchln,
president of Wake Forest college.
The pastor will preach at night.
Sunday school s:45 a. m, j.. y.
Greene superintendent. Graded de,
partments and classes for all ages.
Baptist Training Union at Z p. m.
S. B. Scots director. A hearty vel
come and cheerful Christian fellow
ship await you always at the Friend
ly church.
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ADVENT

Fourth Street - Corner Fourth
and Church streets. Rev. S. E.
Thurlow, pastor. Sunday school 10
a. m. Morning service II a.. m.
Sermon by the pastor. Night serv.
ice.8 p. m. Sermon subject, Halt.
ing at Forks Of the Road" PRAYER
meeting Wednesday night 8 p. m.
You ri cordially invited to wor-
ship with us,
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FEARFUL

1t is believed, among religious
Hindus, that death will result if a
lower caste person even enters the
kitchen in which is cooking food
for Brahmans, the highest caste.
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NON-SECTARTAN

Church Of God-21st street and
Gibson ave. Preaching 7:45 p. m.
Sermon subject, The Day Of The
Lord Coming as a Thief" J. t..
Taylor, pastor.
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CATHOLIC

St. Mary's-Masses on Sunday 7,
and 1890. Masses during the
week at 7 o'clock. Holy hour first
at Z a. m.
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EPISCOPAL

Ell xSOO1 AL
st. Pauls 10th and Market
streets. Rev. Alexander Miller,
rector. 1880 a. m. celebration of the
Holy Communion. 9:45 a. m. The
Church School. 11:15 a. m. Morn
ing prayer and sermon. z p. m.
the Y. p. S. L. meeting.
st. Andrews = On = The . Sound;
Wrightsville Sound. Rev. j. Leon
Malone, rector. 22nd Sunday after
Trinity. Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Young Peoples Service league, z p.
m. Evening prayer and sermon, 8 p.
m.
st. James: Corner Market and
Third streets. Rev. Mortimer Glover,
rector. 22nd Sunday after Trinity.
Holy Communion 8 a. m. Church
school 10 a. m. Litany, Ante-Com'
munion and sermon II a. m. Young
Peoples service league z p. m. A
cordial invitation is extended, es,
pecially to visitors and strangers.
Church of the Good Shepherd:
Sixth and Queen street. The 22nd
Sunday after Trinity. Rev. Frede
rick A. Turner rector. Celebration
of the holy communion 8 a. m.
Church school and Mems Bible class
9:45 a. m. Morning prayer and ser
mon II a. m. Evening prayer and
sermon 1880 p. m. A welcome awaits
you at this church.
st. Johns, Church-Third and
Redcross Streets. Rev. E. w. Hal.
leck, rector. Services for the 22nd,
Sunday after Trinity. Holy
Communion at 7:30 a. m. Church
School and Bible Glasses 10 a. m.
Litany, Ante Communion service
II a. m. Sermon subject Religion
and Freedom" Y. P. S. L. 7 p. M.
Evening Prayer and sermon at 8
p. m.
The public is cordially invited. 8
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CHRISTIAN

First: Third and Ann streets.
James Lawson, B d. minister. Sun.
day school 9:45. John l.. Sutton, sup
erintendent. Morning worship II.
Sermon by the minister. Evening
worship and praise service 8. The
public is invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20

The first sale of Christmas seal.
in the United States occurred at
Wilmington, Del, in 1907. 4
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BAPTIST

Tabernacle: Fundamentally. Corn
err 9Th and Ann streets. Rev. Jno.
F. Warren, pastor. Mrs. w. T.
Mercer, pianist and choir director.
L. L. Mills, general superintendent
of Bible school which meets at 9:45
o'clock.
Preaching at II a. m. and 7:30 p.
m. In the absence Of the pastor who
is away from the city, Rev. George
Richman will preach at the morn
ing service and MI. Hugh Cox will
speak at the evening service.
Mrs. L. L. Mills, director Of the
young peoples union that meets at
$50 p. m.
Prayer service Wednesday even.
ing at 1880, led by the young peoples
union.
A cordial welcome is extended to
all visitors to worship with us.
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METHODIST

EpworthA1O a. m. Church School
II a m. Public Worship. Sermon:
will you also leave me?" or Rei-
gious CUTTERS. 8 p. m. Our bright
Gospel Service. Sermon: THE In
finite Power of the Faithful Few"
Monday Meeting of the Beta
Kappa fraternity, to complete or
ganization, at Wayside House, at
7:30 p. m.
Tuesday-Boy Scouts at 7 p. m.
at Wayside House. Board OF Stew
ards at 8 p. m.
Wednesday-Prayer and Fellow
ship service at 8 p. m.
Friday-Young Peoples Epworth
League at 8 p. m.
Federal Point: On the old Carolina
Beach road, nea the Ethyl'Dow
Chemical plant, Rev. W. A. Tew,
pastor. Phone 95tS. Services will be
conducted by the pastor at 3
o'clock and also at 8 o'clock. Imme-
diately following the afternoon wor-
ship, services there will be a short,
but very important church COME
renee. The financial and spiritual
phases of the church will be dis
cussed. Every member who possib-
ly can attend is urged to do so.
Wesley Memorial: At Winter
Park. Rev. W. A. Tew, pastor.
Phone 9508. Morning worship at 10
o'clock, with a sermon by the pas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
Turn on Water
In City Parks

spfinhisrs sprayed refreshing
water IN Tacoma parks and On
Tacoma playflslas "Wednesday A.
the msnihs-old fssd bssusen the
park board and Utilities Commits
sisnss DAVIDSON Nas announced 20
the council by DAVIDSON ~
"amieabiy settled
DAVIDSON submitted an szehanEf
~ letters between himself and
Harry =. potsn. PARK board secFs-
fsfy.
Dawson accepted Ina park war
rant for ts5 81 A part payment
that u. he ald and he didn't Il
appeared fnon Ma isttsf to Dgiea
that TIA ss5 ~ warrant as lns
dated. - be sent 4 bses 70 Doten
for a date.
Win ihs date. hoNssaf, 4 was
10 be accepted as start isrSmra
ssttismsni 81 thu Dsss boards Old
water bin amounting 70 eions 70
81 coo - All ~ 1hkb. iSofsn
pledged. you'd b. paid before ths
end u June
Daslasoa told the council aafsF
had been turned on ~ aii PARK
and playground services Wssints-
Gay except uhsfs sork waa Dsess-
safy before sefyifs NsH resumed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
Mrs. Burleson
Found Guilty
Jury Recommends
Mercy TO Court

COLUMBIA, y. CA trial jury
found Mrs. May Burleson. Calves
ton, Tex. matron. guilty of man
slaughter Tuesday night In the
shooting 10 death Of the woman
who succeeded her a. wife Of an
army colonel. The jury recon-
mended mercy.
Defense Attorney cland sapp
Immediately moved for a new trial
and Judge Duncan Bsliingsr de-
ferred sentence until the motion
could be argued.
The jury returned the decision
after celebrating three and one
haif hours. Mrs. Buflepon heard the
decision calmly She stood In The
dock, quietly beside her attorney.
Mrs. j. H. Means. defense sit-
ness from San Antonio. wzs elected
from the courtroom when sbs m
terrupted the concluding argument
Of Solicitor Fletcher spignsr. head
Of the prosecution.
The defense pleaded insanity
Mrs. BBrieson shot 60 death
the second wife Of Col Richard
Burieson In = Columbia hoiei
cafeteria. The defendant Was
the first wife Of the colonel
and sas divorced By him be-
fore be left Fort Lesis, Wash,
with his second wife fer hts
post In the south.
State physicians. after a 2O-day
observation period before the trial.
decided the defendant was sane.
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To Honor Dead
Memorial Day
Services Of Vets
In Wright Park

Tacomans will join with the rest
of the nation Thursday to honor
departed ones.
Stores, public and majority Of
private offices. as well as banks,
Industries, schools, barber shops
and beauty parlors will be closed
Memorial day to permit employees
to observe the day and pay tribute
TO loved ones who have gone to
their reward.
Following m m orial services,
thousands will spend the remain
der of the day at parks, nearby
resorts and lakes, or on motor
trips.
To accommodate throngs ex-
pected at Tacoma cemeteries, Of
ficials OF Tacoma Railway & Power
Co. announce special bus service
for Thursday.
Plans call for 20 minute service
through South Tacoma to Calvary
cemetery. Fifteen minute service
to South Tacoma will be main
tanned as long as travel war
rants il.
Special service Ia Point Def
snoe park will be maintained
power company heads said.
AT Calvary cemetery there vii
be a recitation OF the rosary at
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Ex-Chief Cole
To Take Stand

OLYMPIA-The state rested Its
case Wednesday against william
Cole. Judge Wilson denied a de-
Tense motion for dismissal Of the
indictment against Cole. saying the
ex-chief had the allegedly-misused
state equipment In his custody and
the charges ought to 70 to the
jury.
OLYMPIA - Special Prosecutor
Doane Brodie said the state ex-
pected to finish its case today
against former State Patrol Chief
William A. Cole. who went on trial
Monday on charges OF using state
employees and trucks for private
gain.
George F. Ysntis and Scott
Henderson. attorneys for Cole.
were scheduled to start reoIttsl
testimony later today They said
they would put Cole on the stand
In his own defense among the first
witnesses.
The state had difficulty in pre-
senting its case against Cole yes
tsrday. Superior Judge John NJ.
Wilson ruled out testimony Of two
state pstrolmen on grounds the
acts they committed were done too
long ago or were not connected
definitely TO Cole.
The trial was marked with
several clashes between BrOdie
and Cole's counsel over what
testimony would be admitted
a. evidence, the defense con-
tending the state Was failing
10 show Cole ordered state
patrolmen 10 make the nunlrf-
Gus trips 10 his ranch with
produce from all parts Of the
state or do odd jobs for him
there.
n ID. Van Eaton. state purehss-
ing agent. was called on to tsftify
on the price the state had 10 pay
I for gasoline during the years ne
prosecution alleged Cole vas using
state cars and gas for his private
gain
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An Expert
Appraises
The War
Visuulixes Allied
Troops Escaping
nv D. W. r. MASON
tnifra Pres. War Expfrt

Germany has failed to
surround the Allied Flan-
ders armies. indie aslons
point 10 successful vtire-
ments across the channel
back to England. continuing
for several days.
II ia now becoming APP
parent that the desperate
fighting Of the Allies this
week has been rear guard
actions on a very large
scale. covering the trans
portation Of British troops
returning 10 England.
II may well be that a
part OF the Belgian army
too was thus rescued before
King Leopold's capitulation.
Germany announced the
capture OF ostend only
today. Dunkerque remains
open 10 tho Allies ~ appar-
emily does tho strongly
fortified port of Gravelines.
between Dunkerqns and
Calais. Allied excavations
through these exits still
may be successfully contin-
ning.
General Weygand's stra-
tegic plan from the Begin
ming OF the Flanders battle
is now seen TO have en-
visagcd an eventual retire
ment from the Flanders
pocket. lie did not order n
ma or counter offensive.
not only because he had
no time 10 reorganize his
armies after the German
break-through at Sedan.
but also because the In
evitable casualties would
not have been justified by
the territorial gains.
Since the Belgian kings
surrender. German pressure
against the greatly inferior
Allied forces has not de-
veloped such strength NJ
might have been expected.
The Germans have been on
the offensive throughout
the Flanders campaign, and
casualties are normally 1T
least three 10 one against
attacking troops.
The German high COM
mand now has 10 consider
the partial exhaustion
which always follows >
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New Tax Bill, Due Thursday, May Up
Income, Liquor, Gas and Beer Levies!

to introduce a bill To increase the
national debt limit Ia ,4s, 600. O0o.-
900 and raise $3.50. DOC. 900 in add
tional taxes yearly.
Doughton's committee and the
senate finance COMMITTEES started
work on the new defense financing
program only Wednesday morning.
After a two-hour committee SEES
sion, Doughton said Secretary Of
Treasury Henry Morgenthau, jr.,
would appear at an open hearing
Friday.
The COMMITTEES, Doughton
added. agreed unanimously To
"go forward with consideration
Of the program" which h ex-
pected 10 raise next years in
come taxes 10 per cent.
Doughton said the tax program
agreed on at Tuesdays conference
with Morgenthau has been revised
slightly to yield an estimated $685.
900, 900. instead Of 1888. 000. 900.
The features OF the bill will be:
"A $4,000. 900. 600 increase Of
the present national debt limit
Of s45, 900. 000. 900.
o-Imposition Of taxes 10 be ear
4 marked and set aside to retire
the additional Debt.
The revised taxes and estimated
yields were given by Dougbton as
follows:
A 10 per cent super tax" on all
individual and corporation income
taxes. effective on 1870 incomes.
These taxes will be due March IS.
1871. Yield. 1925 000. 900. This
tax would be computed BY adding
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A coroners jury divided evenly
Wednesday afternoon on whether
death of Roland z. Ittner, Tacoma
railway brakeman. on the Pacific
highway at Airport road April 2
was due to criminal negligence.
Three of the six jurors held c
w. Barlow, driver Of the car IN
which Ittner died, was guilty OF
negligence.
The other half Of the jury held
him blamel=ss. declaring the other
car. driven by 1s-yesr-old Steve
Tish. and Sith three other Clover
parry high school boys. should have
waited until Barlow passed, since
highway traffic had the right OF
way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
City Pension
Plan Awaits
New Council
Dovisson Alone
Votes Against
Postponing II

A pension and retirement plan
for city employees eluded their
grasp again Wednesday when the
council voted 4 to l to sidetrack
the pending ordinance until after
the new council has organized next
week.
Retiring Utilities Commissioner
DAWSON. sitting in what probably
was his last legislative session
after % years of service, voiced
the single no" against postpone
ment.
Turns 10 Audience
He turned to the audience filled
with city employees, union labor
representative and various bust
ness and professional men.
Now" he said, you see where
you stand"
Several voices chorused. You
bet we do"
And That started another OF the
series of arguments and debates
that marked the course of this
councils final consideration of the
moot question.
Mayor Leads Fight
Mayor Kaufman. leading the
fight on the pension plan in its
present form under state law. took
exception to the attitude exhibited
by employees in the audience. He
was answered by Ben Meek of the
Electrical Workers union.
But the record was written. The
ordinance had been brought up for
third and final reading when the
mayor interposed motion that 1t
not be considered by this council,
and be left for the next one in
which three of the present men,
bers will sit. There was some dis
cussion before Commissioner East
wood supplied a second.
Kaufman opened by contending
the pension proposal contained in
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Hatch Politics
Bill Supported
wAsHISGToN-Th,

WAsHISGToN-The house tu-
dietary committee Wednes G a y
fsvorably reported the controver-
slsl Hatch clean politics" bali By
a vote Of 10 to 8.
The committee took this action
after several weeks Of delay on
the measure. during which IL once
voted to Hill the bill. then kept IL
bottled up IN COMMITTEES.
A move had been started 10
force the measure from the com
uittee By petition. and the bills
sponsor In the house. Rep. John ).
Dempsey. D. y. M. had obtained
80 signatures out Of a necessary
2Is on such q petition
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30

sf'OnasE Flys.ysaf-etd Sew
srig liaFris died Tuesday " ~
l,sflss sssffsrsd shea shs Nas
struek BY a ear hhe was ne
daughter ~ Alfred Harris. n
apokane. The driver. Sam Msss-
suto. Spokane. sas Rid -
.fseklsss driving sosnt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30

BITTERNESS continued ~ The se-
ton VI King Leopold u ths i'sl.
gisss IN captivating his ssmy. sea
sns report circulated that Cham
esIIsf Adolf Hislss might ask Leo.
pola 10 atssmps 70 form . ns~
eannss IN brussels. asspiaeing thai
nov 10 rsfugs IN FFsaes
IN Italy thess wss speculation
- 70 ihs possibility fhat cFown
Princess Mars Ios<, sister ~ Leo
pols. might hass played ssgfne part
n ths Belgian Kings des'isaoa' u
aaa asserted IN i4an90a ihAf ihs
Japsnsse eonmsfelai ssd friend
snip mission nos 10 Rome had "a
ported a. Tekts that Italy Was
certain 70 sntsF ths saf sssn.
HsgoFts circulated IN fssitapsst
iconslnusd on rage 2. coisma -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-30
New Idaho W ashingion
Highway Is Opened

sPOkAAE--csremonlss 81 spo-
kane bridge. Is miles east 81 here.
Wednesday MARKED opening 81 =
ney highway and bridge scfoss
Spokane rlver near the WaShinK-
ton IoahO boundary. a new four
Lane highway. connecting me tao
states. Ess opened 70 the public
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BY LYLE c. WILSON

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rob-
ert L. Doughton, OF the house
way and means committee, an
nounced Wednesday he expected
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Arctic Port
Falls After
Seven Weeks
Germans Admit II:
London Prepares
To Lose Trods
THE BRITISH REPORT

The allies have captured the Nor
veg an iron ore port 81 Narstk
from German troops. seven weeks
after its occupation in the German
far northern hlltakrteg. the British
admiralty and war office said to-
day and authoritative British
sources said tho British expedi.
tionary force. trapped in Belgium
and northern France. still vas in
tact.
The fall 81 Narsik was sd-
mitied bs the German high
command.
The admiralty and war ef.
flee. In addition 90 claiming
the capture Of Narvik from
stubborn German farccs whtrh
had been reinforced bs para
chutists and supported by the
air force. said that Fagernes
and Fsr~ne~et. Norway. alse
had fallen 90 the allies.
FAgernes 10 on the shores OF Mar.
vik harbor and Forsnesst " on the
Iron ore railroad running eastward
from Narvik TO Sweden.
without delineatlng the region,
authoritative British sources said
the BEEF had withdrawn some
miles towards the Frcnch-iselgian
coast. where. II was presumed. u
would embark while fighting AZ
stiff a rear guard action as pos
sibIe.
Men Angry. They say
An authoritative source charged:
The feeling Of the BEEF officers
and men Is one OF furious rage
against the Germans. not caused
so much by the pounding they are
taking) from the air. tanks and
artillery as by the revolving deeds
of German airmen and tanks
women and children along the
roads deliberately machine gunned
and slaughtered.
Tanks rolling along roods are
crushing women and children. The
Germans sank two British hospital
ships some days ago near or IN
harbor.
We can never forget such
thlnKa. II win assure this Germans
the warmest welcome received any
where n they invade this country
THE authoritative source" for
the strocity charges WAS not fur
Their identIfied.l
I.sndoa 90 BE Hard Hit
While rejoicing over the capture
~ Narvlk and relieved by news II
the BEF. Britons heard that Brit
ism shipping may be diverted 10
southwest coast ports IN view Of
the imminsnes Of a German biiu-
krieg invasion.
The early possibility vas seen
that. with Germans In control ~
channel ports. London might be-
come bat = salient Of tho sastrrn
front. that extensive mining Of The
east coast and the Thames sztu-
AIRY might be necessary and that
Londons sea trade would dwindis
10 = trickis.
Long trains u wounded. arriy.
ing from Belgium and France. told
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wfATHEs FORECAST

(isfsat. pss.sii,is rails FRIDAY.
Temps; niFh 50. iow -. san rises
tsz0. scis 7sst.
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Germans Pour Into Lille. French City
OF 100000; Narvik Falls 10 Allies;
Nazi Victory in Flanders Seems Near
Invaders Occupy Osisnd. DInmuds.
Brugss; Only Bomb-Shutisrsd
Ports Yet Held by British
lsullulNsl

PARIs-French and nritish naval units have
nassed along the Flanders coast. IN An effort =
cover retreat and evacuation Of the allied army g
the north, high military sourcs sid tonight.
HERIIN 100 German military quarters ,saisht su~svts<
the Allied II The nofh fighting nalant ut -
battle and predicted the remaining far<ee weuh - -
sreysd forced eapalas within = few ksark Csp.
turs Of fpres claimed.
L0NDON-The air ministry reported tonight ihs Royd
air force had thrown al ts nto drive 70 nid me
brlearusred Allied armies uf the nofth
PARIS-A high military ssld tonight ~ KfxneA
had ordered Lille svasatsd and that he great noxth<fn
industrial center either In German hnn1H abeot y
be occupied hs German trunpss lie Fepafsf Ahed ffee
attn were solldly enrsnrhed around nunkeraue nnd y.
environs claimed hs Germsn~ yet hn4 NJ saeee&ea
In completing their occupation ef Calais.
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NATIONAL i.I9ttE
philadelphia 200 eoo elo--i :
Boston ...... 600 600 5ss---s . ;
Beck, Hosrst ~ and Atwood.
Miles. Erickson and LopsEt
Msa.
Cincinnati -. o0s 100 oeo--+ > .
Pittsburgh 00e eos oso--e Z 0
walters and lombard Bowman
and DAVIS
~. I>ossl. coo sea 00o--s 10 0
Chicago -. DOL 90 Die--z 10 .
Warnscss and Owen. French,
Dean 10. Collins "a and TODD.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
washington 90 o0o coll 4 0
New York -. Ii0 900 soH--z . 0
Leonard and Ferfsli. Donald and
Dicksy.
Boston 49,. 30z 100 Zoa--s . .
Phliadslphls 600 Is0 ss,e--s ~ .
Eatiand and DesA1tsis. Potter.
Bsckman 90. fisussef ~ asa
Hayes
Detroit 80. Doe lsi tsi--4 = .
CIessIaBd ss0 e1e e0a-~1 ~ .
seat. CerKiea ~. hekain ~
and sullivan. Feljef and bsmslsT.
BANK TRANSACTIONS
ar.enr1a " ~ Ia tNbl
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German troops drove forward on three sds~ today IN
an attempt TO seal the fate Of the Allied army q the
northa0oooo British and French soiers fIrhtins d.
peraely with their backs to tho Enxlish shannel
rrsmssdaa~ pressure appeared . sviuE ns.v
complete Mani triumph In Inc hattie = Flanders.
Dsmuds In belgium. and the rrsst French nsrshssn
industrial center Of Lille tpep 2ooooo). -
There stil indication ef msjsr Allied
One ray Of good news flashed through to spark Allied
morale The British high command announced seven
weeks campaign above the Arctic rcle In Norway had been
crowned with sess Ia the capture ef The IRON ore port
Of Narvik.
were striking for the kill Aided by eapiulaon n tho
Bgans who had held the left flank German forces sassd
high command asserted fate Of the Of The north
had been sealed
n...s Two as :s.: =. 4. .s.. = III:
troops from the German trap These wsrs Dsnksrgss.
reported BY the Germans % b under their artillery
fire m well air boubardmsni. and zsebrnxxs.
World German Submarine base.
How long n. A... could Ass 'ss.. Parts = y.
from both Dunksrque and zssbruKEs.
What once had been ~ Allied sector u HUNDREDS
.s 10 ,Isss mile. long ' sas ss,a ' mar. Than
Is miles wide ri point. by capturing Ostsna shs
Germans split the Allied territory In iws.
The French high command claimed some French troopa
s holding out IN the channel port Of Calais nearest
to England. With fighting going 10 this city how
il was Obvious this port was nnuzaDs for evacuation
The hope. which had been expressed In bsh Paris
and London That esn nasims Wsyknnd miknt -
able 10 organize Isrgsseals eaunisr attack from The
south In time 10 relieve the pressure on The neFth<m
army had failed. Any attack now II was felt, prob
ably would come ioo late to md the bsieakmersd
northern troops.
Both the French and the British air forces striking
hard German communications lines and supply eeutsrr
but while heavy damage reported the German attacks
IN the north relentless
Bombing was carried on behind the German lines ~
far Hamburg and Bremen
England VAS preparing for tbs blow expected
the final Of Allied strength along tbs shsuusl
in fhNFu baR
II waa reported shippsng Britain may be diverted to
All huest Dorts