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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13
Munich. In Retrospect

In the thunder of the British bombs that
fell on Munich there was one answer to the
boastful speech Adolf Hitler made that same
night in remembrance of the unsuccessful
Beer Putsch'' in 1923. In the fuehrer's own
words there was another.
This speech of Hitler's was much like others
he has made, it is true. He has never beer
inclined to underestimate his qualities as a
leader nor has he ever been over-modest in
dealing with Germany's strength. Yet at the
Lowenbrau beer cellar he capped all his pre-
vious efforts to paint himself and the vast
war machine he guides In the colors most
calculated to inspire fear abroad and con-
fidence at home.
erman he said, is prepared for the
future as never before" She is strong enough
to meet any combination in the world" Her
production is so great that there is not enough
room to store all the war supplies she can
make. Therefore no compromise will be ac-
cepted; the struggle will 60 on to final
victory.
A far cry, this picture of Germany at war,
from the plain words Prime Minister Churchill
of Great Britain addressed to his people.
Germans, with these assurances before them,
must wonder why it is that the British dc
not Immediately surrender and save them
further trouble. Obviously, if h Hitler says
is true, the British have no chance to win.
But the very brightness of the picture drawn
at Munich defeats its purpose. Certainly it is
fair to conclude that the German people are
worried as well as weary, that they wonder if
they can win no matter how long the war
goes on, that they are afraid of the future.
Otherwise, why did Hitler pour out the strong
wine of the Munich speech?
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13
MARSHALL SPEAKS
AT ROTARY CLUB

DR.. Peter Marshall. pastor Of
the New York Avenue Presbyter-
ian church, Washington, D. c.,
who is conducting special services
at the Church of the Covenant
and the First Presbyterian church
here this week, addressed the Ro-
tary club yesterday on moral re-
armament.
His remarks conferred on the
question: why should God bless
American. The song we sing, and
hear on all sides, which seems to
answer the poetic urge Of the
writer, can mean only what it
says, he declared, if we, ourselves
give God reason to bless Ameri-
ca. Written by Irving Berlin, a
Jew, the words have a special
significance. But singing God
Bless America" is not enough;
waving flags is not enough; mo
maudlin, sticky sentimentalism
will do"
Why, then, DR.. Marshall repeat
ed, should God bless America? We
are no better than anybody else
no better than any people on
earth-no more deserving OF
Gods blessing than they.
We have vi sins, personal and
national; we have Jul deserted
affairs, our declining faith, our
slums where evil is rampant. Why
should we turn to God, expecting
special favors? DR.. Marshall said
that we may do SO when we &C.
cept u share of responsibility
for the worlds mess" and are
ready and willing 10 pay the price
for the preservation OF the things
We cherish. We will be able to
ask Goo 10 bless America, when
our democracy returns to God.'
We are 8 republic under Cod"
he declared. That is attested by
Our coins, our Constitution, our
Bel OF Rights" We are the freest
people III the world-free even to
neglect our every freedom. When
are ready TO fight f o the
privileges Of our democracy, then,
he concluded. I'VE may justly ask
for Gods blessing"
Visitors were: Clarence M. Ivey,
W. +. Augustine and DR.. A. D. P.
Gilmour.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13
Editorial Comment
JAPAN THWARTS THE EMBARGO
ASheVille Citizen

Restrictions in the sale of scrap iron to
Japan have yet to impose a serious burden
upon Nipponese war economy, SO heavily re-
liant on the United States for raw materials.
Though some categories of American scrap
iron are barred from export except to Great
Britain and the Western Hemisphere, Japan
is acquiring large tonnages of finished steel
plates suitable for warships, merchants YES
sells and special munitions manufacturing pro-
cesses.
Statistics on japanese orders are not avail
able, but it is apparent from preliminary fig
ures that they have succeeded in circumvent
ing the narrow limits of the American en-
barge. Where scrap iron ou~tdistanced new
steel as an item Of export from 1888 to 1893,
today the margin is four to one in the sale OF
finished steel plates over such scrap material
as is still available for sale abroad, reports
the Institute of Scrap Iron and Steel, Inc.
These figures are a travesty upon the moral
intent of the embargo inflicted less than a
month ago. Japan is still able to draw upon
the mineral resources of the United States to
operate her war machine. Moreover, by order
ing finished steel products outright, she can
acquire the sinews of war not only legally but
with convenience to her Manufacturing pro-
cess.
The embargo needs to be strengthened. It
should apply not merely to petroleum for air.
plane engines but to fuel for tanks and ar
mored cars and %oil-burning Warships. 1t should
embrace copper and lead, two war essentials.
It should not be restricted to categories> of
steel and iron scrap but to finished steel
plates-the armor for battleships-as well, If
the American people are sincere in their de-
sire to help China fight democracy's battle
on the Asiatic continent they can insist that
China's enemy-and, perhaps, ultimately ours
-be denied the vital materials for conquest.
AS long as we remain the willing armory for
Japan our moral opposition to her aggression
lis a hypoGritical gesture OF impotence. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13
Star-News Program

Consolidated City-CoAnty Government
under Council-Mdnager Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck N Berry Preserving
md Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
Shows.
Seaside Highway from WrightsviHe
Beach to Bold Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
S5-Foot Cape Fear River channel, t0id-
err Turning Basin, Nth ship lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank
south OF Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport, via
Orton Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Produc-
ton through sustained-yield methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial n Resort Pro
motional Agency. supported By one
countrywide td1.
Shlpyards and Drydock.
Negro Health Center TOR Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
adequate hospital facilities for whites.
Junior High School.
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF ndtine grape 0ro14ng
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern tuberculosis Sdndtorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13
Ministers Continue
Debate Series Here

The Rev. James R. Lee, pastor of
the Sixth street Advent Christian
chufch' and the Rev. O. P. Baird
u the Church of Christ, who met
Monday night in the SIKH s+reot
church to debate the immortality of
the soul, continued the discussion
last night when Help was dis
cussed.
Mr. Baird is affirming the posi-.
ton, that the finally incorrible
wicked will suffer eternal conscious
punishment" Mr.. Lee will deny this
In favor of the complete and sneed1,
destruction Of the unsaved by the
fires of the last day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13
Press On Chamberlain

The Charlotte Observer believes 'Provi.
dence may have been ind in bringing along
Neville Chamberlain's physical decease so
shortly after his political DEATH"
This newspaper holds that while the former
Prime Minister of Great Britain "came to his
death with bitter memories and biting disap-
pointments," it is perhaps mot so much that
the old statesman was humiliatingly hood
winked by Hitler that he has been SO merciless-
ly blistered with dissent as that he failed
from the outset to interpret and to under
stand the nature of the colossal forces with
which he sought to come to terms at Munich"
1t continues:
Appeasement then may indeed have been
the wiser course for a country which had
been as fatefully asleep as had England,
not only under the premiership of Cham
berlain, but of others who preceded him in
that distinguished and influential policy
making post.
Of Chamberlain's appeasement policy, the
Durham Herald says: ut is not improbable
that history will record that Mr.. Chamberlain
was less of an appeaser than some who de.
nounced his appeasement efforts and a more
determined fighter, once the war started, than
many who helped to boot him out of the
British cabinet for fear he would engineer a
compromise with Hitler"
The Herald thinks that it was well that 'Mr.
Chamberlain gave way to Churchill when he
did and well that he later surrendered all Of
fetal connection with the cabinet and resigned
his party leadership" because Churchill has
given the leadership Chamberlain lacked the
capacity and imagination to give" Not ineptly,
the Herald concludes: 50. perhaps it is moi
far wrong to say that the appeasement Cham
berlain first practiced and then repudiated
may have reblossomed had not Churchill sue.
ceeded to the prime ministership.'' It doubts
VERY much that Churchill is today less a be.
lever in appeasement than Chamberlain was
from that September day he announced the
existence of war between Britain and Ger.
many"
The Greensboro News declares History. .
will have to write the verdict to the huge
question which Munich precipitated." h G
News concludes: For the present let it be
said that a tired old man, sad, disillusioned
bomb-jarred by the war he futilely sought te
avoid. +. . has found that quiet, peace and
rest denied to his compatriots who so grimly
and courageously carry on the battle which
he tardily initiated
The Burlington Times-News believes thai
chamberlain lived down many of his faults.
Great Britain can honor him without shame
His own life was shortened by the services hi
rendered his. country. And he is something
of a martyr today to a nation for which hi
sacrificed even his own life." 81
The significant aspect of these extracts from
North Carolina newspapers n of other, com
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13

you needn't be surprised if the
direction seems original, striking
and fresh-because Kanin GA
Man to Remember" 'The Great
Man Votes" Bachelor Mother')
is still delivering.
"The Thief of Bagdad." Screen
play by Miles Madison and Lajos
BRO. Directed by Ludwig Berger,
Michael Powell and Tim Whelan.
Principals: Sabu, Conrad Veidt,
June Duprez, John Justin, Rex In
gram.
G~loriously beautiful color distin-
guishes this Alexander Korda pro-
duction about the little thief who
conquered black magic to save
and reunite the prince and beau
tiful princess. The sweep and spirit
of fantasy are there even if some
of the effects fall short of per-
lection It's a good evening or
the whole family.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13
Definite Setback

It is possible at last to chalk up a definite
setback to Adolf Hitler's war machine. The
brilliant and successful defense of Greece,
where Mussolini's best regimentas-his blitz-
krieg ~force-have been put to flight, is a sharp
blow to the Fuehrer's hopes of world con-
quest. For the first time forces under his con-
troll have been defeated. May it not mark a
turning point in the war? History may so
designate it.
Coming, as it does, on the heels of Hitler's
failure to invade England and with his mighty
air forces unable to crack the morale of the
British people through blistering bombings, it
offers reason to believe that the Axis is not
only slowing down but near to stopping.
Now London announces intention to launch
a strong offensive in Africa, employing troops
who know the desert game,'' and, we must
presume, amply provisioned for a hard cam
paign. Italian soldiers under Marshal GRAHAM
are reported disheartened, even hungry, and
homesick. With General deGaulle striking out
through Equatorial Africa to establish new
lines of communication with Egypt, and with
the British troops on the Mediterranean train
ed and ready for attack, it is possible that an
other check is in store for Hitler's war plar S.
The Italians are no match for the British
and inevitably will be put to rout unless the
Nazis take command of them, and even then
it is doubtful if they can be brought to a high
level of efficiency. 1t would require, we be-
leve, the arrival of Hitler's best fighting
forces to place an obstacle in Britain's way
in Africa once a strong campaign is started,
and it is not apparent that Hitler can spare
his best troops for action in that area with
Britain pounding so hard at ~German-held bases
on the continent of Europe and contemplating
an offensive there next spring.
q Obviously the German war machine is il
need of help if it is to survive the winter,
= And because this is known in Berlin the
teE
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13

ment in the press generally is that his con-
temporariss, however they regret his lack Of
understanding of the great events which were
shaping during his premiership, incline to be
lenieut and kind toward the man who was
unequal to a task he earnestly and sincerely
wanted to do well.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13
Sights And Sounds
In Hollywood
BY ROBIN O


HOLLYWOOD, Nov. H. 1.-The
Long Voyage Home" Screen play
by Dudley Nichols from plays by
Eugene O'Neill. Directed by John
Ford. Principals: John Wayne,
Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter, Bar
ry Fitzgerald, Wilfrid Lawson,
Mildred Natwick, John Qualen,
Ward Bond, Arthur Shields,
Joseph Sawyer, J. M. Kerrigan,
Rafaela Ottiano. -
The SIS. Glencairn was in a
tropical port when it's captain got
orders to pick up a cargo of ex-
plosives in America and return to
England. This is the story of her
voyage, and of what happened to
the motley group of seamen in
her crew. These were:
Ole Olsen, a Swedish sailor who
has saved his money to buy a
farm Wayne); Driscoll, an Irish
seaman with his dukes up and a
constant thirst (MitchelD; Smitty
an Englishman with a past (Hun.
ter); Cocky, the steward (Fitzger.
ald); Axel, a tenderly sentimental
Norwegian (Qualen); Yank, t G
tough American (Bond); and a
philosophical sailor who is content
with the sea (Shields). There are
others, but around these the dra.
ma centers.
They are characters in which
Director Ford always delights -
lusty, gusty men in terrifying trou'
BILE. They meet a storm which
kills Yank; Smitty is suspected Of
espionage-until dramatically the
truth about his past comes out:
the ship is attacked by bombers.
and Srnitty gets home" that way:
III port finally, Ole is saved only
at the last minute for the farm:
and Driscoll, Shanghaied in his
place, takes a last ride out to
sea. The others 60 back as they
came.
1t is a grand, imaginative job
OF story-telling-Ford at his best
with the superlative camera work
of Gregg Toland always promi-
nent. Mitchell, Bond and Hunter
have the best acting roles and do
best by them, but every player, as
usual in Ford pictures, is a Char
acter."
1t these aren't real seamen on
a real sea, then neither will ever
be captured for the screen.
Il =
"They Knew What They Want
ed,' Screenplay by Robert Audrey
from play by. Sidney Howard. Di-
rected by Carson Kanin. Princi-
pals: Charles Laughton, Carole
Lombard, William Gargan, Frank
Fay, Harry Carey, Jane Fox.
Fat little Tony Patucci, with a
thriving California vineyard and
money i'll the bank, was smitten
by the looks of a thin little wait
ress in San Francisco. What he
wanted was a wife and kids and
ne picked on her. But when he
wrote he sent off the picture of his
romantic rogue of a helper, who
wanted nothing more than to have
fun and keep moving. The girl
wanted to get away from tn
dishes and trays and was game to
pay the price.
. What none of 'em counted on
was sex and the accident that post
poned Tony's marriage to the gira.
by telling the story straight-for-
wardly and honestly, Kanin and
crew work up to a walloping dra-
hatlc climax. On the way there's
sardonic humor, some sweet senti-
ment, and a characterization by
Laughton SO different you can for
get Bligh, Ruggles and the Hunch-
back entirely. You may be sur
prised to see Fay, onetime me-,
IN priestly raiment,. and Gargan
effective as a romantic heel. But
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13
GILL TO SPEAK

OXFORD. Nov. 12.- Up Edwin
Gill of Raleigh, state parole com.
missioner, will be the PRINCIPAL
speaker at a central district meet
ing of county welfare board mem.
oefs' superintendent, staff mem.
oefs and county officials here to.
morrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13
| Man About
Manhattan
BY GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, Nov. IA tg
weeks ago we congratulated Budt
DeSylva, via this space, for eleya
ing Betty Allen to the role vacats
by Ethel Norman in 'Du Ban
Was a Lady," Miss Allen is
young woman who had, until ti
moment, always served as an u
derstudy, but had never STARE.
The Norman vacancy gave her
chance.
But it wasn't but a handful
days after this that the show a
nounced a still new addition 10 &
cast. The tall, well-knoWn fg1
of Gypsy Rose Lee, eX-burleSg.
strip tease dancer, was brought
the company, and the Merra
role was divided into two par.
Miss Allen was TO remain and SD
ali but two of the songs, but Mi
Lee was to play the role Of y
Barry" and speak the lines,
Buddy DeSylva knows his ba!
ness, 1 suppose. He must; he
made a lot of money on Broa
way. and you don't make nol'
on Broadway unless your Ivl:
ment is sound. nevertheless, v
can't see Miss Gypsy Rose L
as an improvement in any W
over Miss Allen. We think she
a swell person but mediocre as
singer and talker.
We were wondering how the U
girls were making out, Whel'
there was any hair-pullins Dat
stage as a result of this SHIFT 0
one of our colleagues, who cha''
with them both, says no.
"Of course" Betty told him.
was disappointed that coula-
keep the part as long as the So.
stayed on Broadway. but "
couldn't expect Gypsy Rose 10
main idle until they took the SI =.
on the road-that might De y
cember or later. 80 l wv
have any hard feelings on tna' {,
count. I'm glad to stay IN w. !.
show. I'm young and can aL..
to wait. Now you take 0cE.
She's a natural for the role 'l'
more the. Du Barry type 'Dor
am, and on the road she's hiIo. 4
her name will mean more d y
box office" .A
So that's the new set-up as o. y '
day, with "Du Barry Was a Ls. /,
which has proved itself one o. u
Broadway's happiest events ~ !,
long while. The show must W. ;.
most a year old now, anu "
coming money.
AS for Betty Allen-she S
brunei with flashing eyes G nv.
husky voice, a native OF San DF II
Calf, who has lived most u"
life in New York. nj.
She's been O. the stag n,
years, "often an Wnders'u'!o rrr.
never a lead" she grlns' n;
ny thing" she recalls, tine l,'arI,:
job l ever had was undets'uG|
Ethel Norman in the ''ocal l..l5,
and now I was hired to U1os-''~
her again" Al:
Betty lives with her moIl.'t t,r,s
likes to paint in her spare II HI
She's never exhibited any hi
work in a gallery, but some u hal.
stuff is +; aging in a il''le oorrss
burger e. d around Ihe
from whe4e she lives. {
She thinks that's funny
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13
AWARDED

Nov. T.
Davidson Electric MeG'"1' i,
poration awarded cohSN'" p,
243 miles of lines to MeI'"
CESS of Boone. The new
will be in Forsyth, 6uili0'''
ingham and Stokes cotIhI.Ss
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13
SNOW FORECAST

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12.-P-
Light rain or snow ACCOMPANIED bv
sub-normaJ temperatures were in
prospect for Pennsylvania tonight in
the wake of high winds and heavy
rains which swept across the state.
Temperatures in western Pennsyl.
vania were slated to fall to the sea-
sons low of Is or 20 degrees during
the night. Weather observers in
Pittsburgh said a snow and sleet
storm moving in from Ohio would
not reach Pennsylvania.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13
TOP % HI

And still beyond your household duties reach
ing,
Stretch forth a helping hand.
SO many stand in need of loving comfort
All over this aCide land.
Perhaps some soul you aid today.
Tomorrow may NTH the angels sing.
Someone may go straight from your earthly
table
To banquet a0ith the King.
y. P.S QUARTERLY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-13
Fair Enough
nY wEsTBRooK PEGLER

The Star wishes its readers
to know that views and opln-
ions expressed in this article
are those of the author and
NAV not always harmonic
with its position. The Editor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-21
City Officials Of Three Counties
Will Gather in Tacoma on Tuesday
Municipal Cooperation For Notionol
Defense VIII Be Subject OF Speakers

Municipal officials Of all cities
and towns Of Pierce. King and Kit
zap counties are TO gather for :
regional meeting next Tuesday At
Hotel Winthrop TO exchange ideas
on their mutual problems Of ad-
minlstration and 10 discuss meth
DDS Of improving the functions Of
local government.
The round table session is one of
q series sponsored each fall by the
Association Of Washington Cities.
and held In the various district
areas Of the state.
The committee In charge Of the
meeting Is Harry p. Cain. mayor
OF Tacoma: T. A. Swayze. city
controller OF Tacoma and executive
committee member Of the asso-
citation: r. Z. Wooden, mayor Of
Kent. executive committee men,
Der; Leslie ]. Cove. mayor of Au-
burn. president OF the Association
OF Valley Cities: and John Z. Car
roll. city councilman Of Seattle
and chairman OF the executive
committee.
Municipal cooperation in nation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-21
Excess Profits
Tax Bill Passes

WASHINGTON - The senate
Thursday afternoon passed the ex-
cess profits tax and amortization
bill, designed TO prevent profiteer-
fng from national defense contracts
and to raise an estimated 81, 00o.-
100000 annually in revenue after
the first year Of its operations.
The vote was 46 TO ~.
Senate passage came after three
days Of debate, a majority OF which
was centered around a proposal
TO provide for reciprocal taxation
of present tax exempt state and
federal bonds. This proposal, offer
ed by Sen. Prentiss M. Brown, D.,
Mich. was rejected a to 80.
The measure will now 90 to con-
ference. The house which passed
q different measure, already has
placed itself on record as refusing
to accept the senate amendments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-21
Dirt Track
Races on Sunday

Another thrilling afternoon of
racing is promised those who drive
out to the Steilacoom bowl SUM-
day to witness another series Of
roadster races.
Last week, fast drivers Of the
entire northwest gave a very fine
showing with their races and
pleased a good-sized crowd which
was in attendance.
The same type of program will
be offered again this Sunday. The
track is the old steilacoom golf
course, the same used by the
jalopy racers who performed there
this past summer.
The first race Is scheduled to
start at 1:30.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-21
New Sales Manager
OF Plant in Tacoma

" n. souvlgnier has been APP
pointed new sales manager Of the
Swift a Co. branch house In Ia
coma. according 70 word received
here Friday. souvignler viii sue
coed y. s. Sander. who has been
transferred 20 Seattle. me new
manager comes 10 Tacoma from
San Francisco.