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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON. N. c.

knives into battle against the Ital.
ians.
These fresh units-dark and
reckless men from the island ioi
Crete-Were declared in dispatches
from the front to have terrified
the fascists with the ferocity OF
their charges.
The nature of the high COM
mand's new maneuver was not ex-
planned, but the use of these troops
was made Known simultaneously
with a disclosure that Greek re.
servists who had been living in
Turkey were now en- route to the
front.
From reports reaching here the
picture of the days fighting was
one of many fierce local engage.
ments spread out through the cold
mountainous terrain of Albania
The heaviest fighting was reported
from north of Pogradetz, where
fascist resistance was bitter.
Nevertheless" said n report
our troops have been able to OF
cupy a mountainous area of thu
greatest Importance for the de
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
ppIrlsH CAPTURE
sIDI BARRANl AND
coNTINUE CAMPAIGN
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Continued rum
st least 10 Italian air.
's,tt had been DESTROYED. 49,.
e1s' fall of Sidi Barrani, tn
me success yet reported in
e. spectacular British Desert OF.
The and the continuing thrust
tt' British mechani7e %a units to the
YES. ;mperilled the entire Italian
NICE in Egypt 80.
,,,s+ how far to the west this
'u'' snearhead had been driven
'fss' rot stated. At all events Brit
vac advance forces already have
10 reported in occupation of
'ssn near Bug Bug, which lies
' ''sas s. miles west of Sid Barrani
' 'Salsrd the frontier of Italian
.Saa and the next objective of
Lu'c counter-invasion appeared to
y. +he the important Fascist base
u salurn, which lies just within
Egypt IN villas inside
~ frontier and between that point
.nd the Italian divisions support
. s| if to the west a "wavel
~ an,sdop"-the men of General Sir
s.c5ibald P. Wavell's Egyptian
'.mmand-has been driven.
That town, which had been re-
,,rtpd strongly fortified for all tho
ssct that it is but a collection Of
sr;rnitive novels, is the roadhead
tsrollgh which all supplies must
ts f,nneled to the scattered Italian
ntposts in the desert.
sidi Barrani was the major cap
hire effected by the Italians them
.slves in their early fall offensive
irto Egyptian offensive long stall
Id and apparently now being turn
ID the other way. The Italians took
The town on Sept. II.
The British entered Sidi Barrani
during this afternoon, said the high
! rnmand's communique, and the
circumstances suggested that the
Italians may have been taken by
surprise. E.
Beforehand, the British already
had announced the capture since
Yesterday of 1000 Fascist prison
ers Of war to add to the 1000
reported in custody then. Too, the
seizure of huge quantities" of
Italian war material was reported.
All this had been accomplished
in two and a half days of fighting,
the British having reached t h e
scene in a forced march of un-
usual speed across rs miles of
desert from their interior Egyptian
positions.
It became quickly a cooperative
action between the field forces, the
royal navy and the British air
force. The British claimed to hav
taken Italian air power by t h e
throat from the start while the
fleet shelled the coast. 3
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ADVERTISEMENT
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Thursday at Jacksonville for that
purpose.
Indications last night were that
work is to be started within a short
time on the army camp. The War
department announced several days
ago that the first men to be sent to
the camp will arrive about Deem
Der 20.
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WOODROW GOTTEN
GIVEN NEW TRIAL
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Jack Wall of numbering his wife.
and Of Sylvester Woodland of muir
dering Lille Townsend. Wall was
convicted in Arson county and
Woodland in Wayne county.
Chief Justice W. P. Stacy wrote
the opinion in the Gotten case.
The list of opinions follows:
State VS. Woodland, Wayne, no error.
State VS. Gotten, Wake, new trial.
State VS. Helms, Union, new trial,
State VS. Wall, Arson, no error.
Hewett VS. Murray, ct. al, New Han
over, affirmed.
Mcmillan VS. Butler, Scotland, no err
ror.
Griggs & wife VS. Griggs & wife, ct.
al, Arson, affirmed.
Bank of Pinehurst VS. Gardner, Moore.
affirmed.
Biggs VS. Moffit, Guilford, affirmed.
Murphy VS. City of High Point, Dav-
iGson, reversed.
Duke VS. Pug, Guilford, new trial.
McGiH vs. Town of Lumberton, ct. al.
Robson, affirmed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
EMPTY STOCKING
FUND IS TAGGING
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" determined but the pathos of emp.
F stockings will prevail unless there
are many donations to the fund in
The remaining days.
Unless there are contributions
taeFe will be much unhappiness in
Wilmington Christmas morning.
IfeFe will be an unhappiness, which
intensity is felt only by a child whose
hopes are broken and who can only
IND surcease in tears.
Make Your contribution today. 1t
may be made either to J. Henry Ger
0eS' treasurer of the fund at the
Feoples Savings Bank and Trust
company, or at the Star-News Of
lces' All contributions will be &C.
Aao"ledged by the newspapers.
Meanwhile, the sponsors reminded
parents Of children who wish to have
saAla Claus visit them through the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12

governments in presenting the mat
ter before the local and state WPA.
Present plans call for a brick
structure 240 feet long and 1872 feet
wide, with a maximum seating ca
pacity Of $500, a stage rs feet wide
and "a feet long, and a drill floor
ITO feet wide and 100 feet long.
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tense Of which the Italians rushed
reinforcements by air."
These reinforcements, it was de-
clared, were themselves forced to
fall back, sometimes in the face of
fire from Italian machinegun nests
seized by the Greeks. 4
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RUMANIAN ARMY
TIGHTENS POWER
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VOO1iVI1IUCU OIII I 3 OHCJ
promises of military aid for the Axis
powers.
(Reports from abroad told Of in
creasing tension between the two
branches of the Iron Guardists. In
other Balkan capitals, the DEGREES
were interpreted as designed to curb
Iron Guard powers, with Antonescu
pictured as believing that the army
alone was capable of restoring order
in Rumania.
An average Of four earthquakes
occur daily in Japan.
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STUDY OF TRUCK
LANE IS PLANNED
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with Commissioner Powell whereby
the truck lane will be constructed on
approximately a 5000 basis"
Mayor Thomas e. Cooper has est.
mated that the lane will cost ap-
proximately $4,000.
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ADVANCE in
SOUTHERN ALBANIA
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importance of this height that the
Italians tried a counterattack with
choice troops but they were re-
PEELED with serious losses" the
spokesman added.
Use Shock Troops
Earlier the Greek command de-
clared by q spokesman to be car
rying out important moves which
are now in full development" sent
shock troops armed with long
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ARMORY PLANS WILL
BE GIVEN TO WPA
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NOUuVIH0CU T1OH 1dSt OuGJ
state WPA officials at an early
date, Wade said.
Joint project sponsors are antici.
pating a maximum WPA allotment
OF 100000 under the law for fl
nancing the work, with the remain.
der to be equally divided between
the city and county governments,
Wade said.
Chairman Hewlett and Commits
sioner Wade were recently appointed
to represent the city and count,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12

Empty Stocking fund this year that
the method of administering the fund
has been changed.
Teachers of the county, schools
nave selected the children who will
be aided this year and cards are be.
ing prepared now for distribution in
the schools to those children.
Parents of children who have writ.
ten to the fund for aid are REQUEST
ed to visit the Star-News offices i'm.
medlately. Cards for these children
nave been made out and will be given
to the parents when they visit the
news offices.
These cards must then be taken
TO the teacher, Sunday school teach
er or minister of their church for GER
t1flcation and returned to the Star
News. Half of the card is then given
the parent and half placed on the
package for the child.
BY presenting the half stub given
them parents may secure. the pack
age for their children On Dec. "a in
the basement of the postoffice,
All requests for aid must be made
by Dec. 10.
The fund to date:
Previously acknowledged s322.43
Cape Fear Council No. "a
Daughters of America 300
Mr.. K. 100
Jacqueline and Patty Ann so
Friends 5.81
A Friend 800
A Friend 100
Total $336.74
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12

Doctors have recently tested the
use of strychnine drops In the
ewes of Shakespeare flyers to cor
rect impaired vision at high al
titudes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12

Worlds most congested traffic
area is the Place de rOpera, Paris;
Park venue and 57th street, New
York, ranks second.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-21
COLONY SELECTED
THEATRE NAME
Bailey Says 1t Is Chosen As
Tribute To Historical.
Background OF City

~The Colony has been selected as
a name for the new moving picture
theatre now under construction Tor
Wilmington Theatres, Inc, George
w. Bailey, lessee, announced yester-
Cay. -.
The name was selected, he said,
az a tribute to the historical DacK-
ground that is a source of PRIDE 10
Wilmingtonians, and to the pioneers
who colonized and led in the pro
press of Wilmington and the Atlantic
seaboard. 49,.
Railev said ut is quite Impossible
for wilmington to outl1ve IT'S M
berited historical sentiments, and we
believe the name of the new theatie
will help to strengthen the regard Ill
which these feelings are held.
"The past will always have lntlu-
ence over the present, n we nope
The Colony will meet with n ap'
nrova1 of u entire citizenship. -.
Activity in razing the old Furceii
hni1ding 1913 North Front street, is
going forward rapidly and the con.
tractor has expressed the hope tha1
with the spring weather now arrlv-
inc it nav be possible for the WORK
to advance even faster. 1,
Henry B. McKoy, a natlVe u
mington, is in charge OF the con-
struction. ad
Eve hope it with local PRIDE n III
Genuine interest that the citizens OIL
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-21
AMERICA'SP0LISH
CONSULATE CLOSED
German Government Forces
u. S, To Withdraw Small
Staff From Warsaw

WASHINGTON, March 20.-lR'-
| Germany forced the United states
today to withdraw it's gen
eral from Poland, where 532 Amer
can citizens live.
The state department announced
that it had acceded to the German
demand but reserve all OF It's rish's
in the matter"
No reason was given for Ger
many's action, which affected othel
countries as well. 1t was understood
that was dissatisfied with
the activities of some other on
~sulates and ousted them all.
The three Americans comprising
the staff of the consulate genera
left today for Berlin. All matters
in connection with American citizens
in Poland will be handled through
the American embassy in Berlin.
The state department said thai
Representations were made to the
| German government stressing the
| difficulty Of rendering assistance anc
protection to American citizens with
out consular representation in War
saw"
Secretary Hull said he was making
distinct progress in Berlin, however
toward obtaining permission for 6
number Of American relief workers
to enter German-occupied Poland tc
supervise relief distribution.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-21
FARLEY MOVES INTO CENTER
OF BATTLE FOR NOMINATION

ing, he evaded every inquiry. He
met with the same diplomatic
"'silence" also a question as to
whether he would accept the
second place on the democratic
ticket in the event that he could
not get the presidential nominal
ton.
Farley's statement was made
in Springfield, where he attended
a reception and conferred with
Massachusetts, party leaders
before motoring to the suburbs
of Boston to deliver an address
to Wellesley college students on
the subject, Behind the Ballots
The postmater general first
was asked about his purpose in
granting William Burke, chair
man of the Massachusetts, state
democratic committee, his power
Continued OIL Page Five; Col. A
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-21
GREATER HEIGHTS SEEN
New Construction During
January And February
Amounts To $61,S32

Construction, remodeling and re
pairs to homes and business estae'
lishments in Wilmington during the
early part of this year amount to
about three times that of the same
period of 1899, J. W. Yates, build
ing inspector, said yesterday.
Total figures for March are not
vet available, he said, but construc-
ton and repairs during January and
February amounted to $61,S32, as
compared with S21,91S for the same
period of 1889.
Greater Heights Seen
On the whole. Yates said, al
types of construction and repairs in
Wilmington, both residential and
commercial, have been steadily on
the upgrade of late and appear to
be headed for greater heights IN
the near future.
And in addition, he said, the above
figures do not include the con
struction of a new moving picture
theatre by Wilmington Theatres,
Inc.
Among the new construction and
large remodeling jobs anticipated in
the city during this year are the
erection of several school additions,
filling stations, and other CONNER
cial buildings.
Forthcoming figures for 1910,
Yates said, will probably not COM
pare favorably with 1939's amounts
due to the abnormal increase caus
ed by the construction of white and
negro housing units. None of these
are included in the aforementioned
figures.
When compared with the normal
for other months of 1889, Yates
said, 1910 will probably show a con-
siderable increase over last year.
When the complete figures for
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-21
NATION FACES CRISIS
New Government Expected
To Ask Deputies For Con.
fidence Vote On Friday
|DALADTER CONSULTED
Reynaud Slated To Give
Definite Reply To Presi-
dent Lebrun Today
By JOHN LLOYD

PARIS, March 21-(Thursday)-(B
Persons close to Paul Reynaud said
early this morning that he hoped
before the day was out to complete
a new push the war" cabinet for
France and end the government cri-
sis precipitated yesterday by the
resignation of the cabinet of Edouard
Daladier.
The new government, these sources
said, likely will go before the cham
Der of deputies Friday for a vote of
confidence.
The formation planned by Rey-
maud includes virtually all political
parties, but it's final makeup depends
on the decision of the executive COM
mittee of the socialist group, called
for late this morning to consider an
offer to join the cabinet.
Daladier Offered Post
Much depends on Daladier, who
was offered the war ministry but
whose acceptance is not yet Off
cial.
Reynaud concluded his first
nights consultations about 2 a. m.
e p. m. EST after seeing Daladier;
Edouard Herriot, president of the
chamber; Jules Jeanneney, president
of the senate; Louis Rollin, former
commerce minister; Georges Man.
del, minister of colonies in the Da'
Ladder cabinet; Henri Queuille, min
lister of agriculture in the Daladier
cabinet; Camille Chautemps, Da-
LADDERS vice-premier and Lucien La
moureux, former finance minister.
The vigorous Reynand, mountain
eer, world traveller and skilled doc
tor of French finance, said he would
give his definite reply about noon
today to President Albert Lebrun's
request that he form a cabinet.
Daladier's government, which had
prepared the country for war after
the uneasy Munich breathing spell
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HULL WILL STUDY
CROMWELL TALK
Secretary OF State Calls
For Official Copy Of
ENJOYS Speech

WASHINGTON, March 20-R)-
With a view to determine whether
disciplinary measures should be ap'
piled, Secretary of State Hull today
called for an official copy If a
speech in which James H. R. Crom-
well, millionaire minister to Canada,
sided with the Allies against Ger
many.
Meantime the new diplomat, hus.
band of the former Doris Duke.
worlds richest girl" was the tar
get for sharp criticism from Capitol
Hill. Introducing a resolution call.
ing for a congressional inquiry tc
determine whether Cromwell was
correctly quoted in c%riticizing
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-21
STANLEY ATTACKS
AMERICAN CRITICS
British Leader Says Nation
May Learn To Be Tough
With Neutrals

LONDON, March 20. - R Brit
aims war secretary, Oliver Stanley
struck out today at American 'ring-
side' critics of the British conduct
of the war, telling a London lunch
con audience that Britons may be
willing to learn how to be tough with
neutrals.
"We have learned that it is the
person who ignores the rights O.
neutrals who gets the advantage
he declared.
"Now we can learn that it is the
person who ignores the rights O.
neutrals who also gets their admlra
ton, 1t is. a lesson which may fine
willing and apt pupils in this coun'
try"
cThe reaction to his statement IL
United States congressional circle
was that he might be trying to taxi
the spotlight off barriers ralsef
against some American eXports.)
Stanley said bluntly:
'There are millions of people al
over the world whose n thought Il
how they can keep out of the war;
But they are in it. They ma!
not be taking any active part, or by
timidity or se1fishness giving help u
the other side, but do not let any O
them think they can remain lndlf
ferent to the result of the struggle.'
1--WE intend to fight in u owl
way and not in their way Stanley
added.
He said the "ringside" phrase tina
this is a "phoney war is the
language of people who sit dow
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-21
TAKES CHARGE
D
REGIME QUITS
British Patrol Kills
Fiue German Soldiers
In Skirmish On Front

PARIS, March 20.
Military dispatches tonight said
a British patrol operating OIL
the western front last night
attacked a German patrol, kill
ing five soldiers and taking
one prisoner.
The British emerged from
the violent fight without suf-
fering a single loss, the dis
patches said.
The French high command
issued special communique
which said, "On the front held
by the British troops there
were patrol encounters which
were turned to the entire ad-
vantage of u Allies"
Earlier communicates told of
patrol clashes west of the Vos-
ges in which military sources
said the Germans suffered "ser-
ious losses" in French am
bushes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-21
Senate 0kehs
Farm Funds,
Hits Economy
Votes Approval OF $212,
100000 Appropriation
For Parity Payments
TAFT IS GIVEN TEST
Solons Expected To Pass
On Annual Agricultural
Department Bill Today
BY RICHARD l.. TURNER

by IOlO11t11GO Ii L OIGlN IL1e
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-R-
The senate knocked a big dent in
the congressional economy program
today with a 63 to 10 vote approx
ing a $212, 000, 900 appropriation for
parity payments" to farmers.
Administration senators and 9th.
ers from farming areas overwhelm'
ed the economy forces. The debate
found Senator Taft R-Ohio) subject
ed to a sharp democratic cross-ex-
animation on his fiscal views.
Added To Bill
The parity payment item was add
ed to the annual appropriation bill
for the agriculture department
which the senate is expected to pass
tomorrow. 1t was designed to re-
store to farmers a portion of the
purchasing power they enjoyed from
1909 to 1914. A proposal by Sena'
tors Lee D.Okla) and Bilbo (D-Miss)
to insure full parity with a $607..
000, 900 appropriation was voted
down, Sc to II.
The bill as received from the sen.
ate appropriations committee, which
recommended the $212, 600, 900 parity
item, proposed OUTLAWS of 1922, 1884,
900, a sum s20s, 9eS, 900 greater than
the total voted by the house.
The parity payments, which are
in addition to almost $500, 000, 900 in
soil conservation benefits and some
500, 600, 900 in loans for agricultural
activities, were not included in the
house bill.
The house had, in fact, slashed
scores of items below President
Roosevelt's budget estimates. Many
of these the senate committee re-
stored, and today the senate approx
ed most of these increases in rapid,
routine fashion and without debate.
The additions offset some $500, 000,-
900 in cuts made in other appropri.
ations bills.
Taft Speaks
A principal speaker for the out.
numbered economy forces was Taft,
who in his presidential campaigning
has said that farm subsidies, in some
form, must be continued.
He opposed the parity payments,
however, because no provision had
been made for them in the budget
and said that yer if the budget
estimates were followed, there would
be a deficit of 1000, 600, 900 at the
end of this fiscal year and of 3d.
0O0, 900, 900 at the close of the next.
1.-The budget must be balanced"
he shouted. 1.-THE longer it remains
unbalanced, the harder it will be to
balance. A budget deficit of $3,000,-
600, 900 is bad enough, and we should
certainly hesitate before we step be-
yond it."
In response to questioning, he
said he favored placing agriculture
on a parity" with industry, but
preferred the soil conservation pro-
gram to parity payments"
When he had concluded, Senator
lConnally D-Tex) jumped to the at
tack. Would Taft, he asked, support
additional taxes at this session? The
lOhioan replied that he would, but
was not prepared to offer a tax pro-
gram at this time.
IT thought that would be the ans
'wer," Connally scornfully asserted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-21
NC. COURT RULES
ON HARNETT TERM
Opinion Has Effect o. Up.
holding More Than Score
OF Local Laws

RALEIGH, March 20.-R-The
sate supreme court, in an opinion
winch had the effect of upholding
more than a score of local laws
passed by the last legislature, ruled
"day that the term of the Harnett
Vuh'y register of deeds did not
expire until 1912.
specifically, the court declared
institutional a 1889 law extending
uF terms of the Harnett register,
s.sc'ed in 1898, from two to four
Years.
Inc appeal was brought by
s ITOlse A. Penny of Harnett, who
asse1 that the registers term ex-
r,vu 'nlS year, and who attempted
successfully to file with the Har-
county board of elections as a
III. to succeed the register.
i,a r"e case, which had direct bear
d.s vi the terms of registers of
rr,s' county commissioners, treas
mb. ana surveyors in at least %
tba counties, had been rushed to
doo,, supfeme court and specially
'sa' IN order that an opinion
N'"''hued on Page Five; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-21
PLEADS HIS OWN CASE
Jury Returns Not Guilty
Verdict After Deliberat-
ing Less Than Hour

A New Hanover superior jury
yesterday found John Saunders,
charged with four counts of false
pretenses in connection with the OPP
GRAFTON Of a purported publishing
house here, not guilty as to all the
charges. He was released at 1880
o'clock in the afternoon.
Throughout the trial, the tall de-
PENDANT acted in his own defense,
and finally took the stand and re
lated in a long and rambling talk
how he had tried to run an hon.
est business and be a good citizen
of Wilmington"
Pleaded Own Case
The presentation of evidence was
concluded Tuesday afternoon and the
trial was resumed yesterday morn
ing with the summations of the de-
Tense and state. Saunders pleaded
his case before the jurymen for
about As minutes in an Grafton in
which he denounced those who tes-
titled against him and claimed he
was a victim of spite work.
The jury deliberated less than an
hour and took two ballots to arrive
at a verdict.
Other matters disposed of yester-
day included the following:
Donald Kelly was granted a mol
pros with leave on a charge of en-
bezzlement.
Adren Fountain was placed under
a two years suspended sentence on
a charge of highway robbery.
A continuance for the defendant
was granted in the case of Clifton
Thomas, charged with a liquor VIC
lation.