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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
LINES TIGHTENED
Surrender Order Oh Leo
pold Opens Ostend To
Advancing Germans
HITLER STIRRED


Adolf Hltler's German forces
swallowed tonight the sixth
nation to fall to Nazi arms
since the war began, and
struck massive new blows
through the westward rim of
France toward Britain.
King Leopold of Belgium
gave up, ordering half a mil
lion men to cease fighting,
and about 100000 Allied
troops-already encircled in
Belgium and northwestern
France-were thus left with
out any protection of what
had been their long northern
front.
Lines Drawn Tighter
The long moose : like lines
which the Germans had
thrown about them were
drawn tighter; Nazi forces
were declared to have cross
ed the Scheldt canal north
west of Valencinnes, captur-
ing the towns of Orchies and
Douai, south of Lille, and adj
vancing to the outskirts of
the Belgian city of Bruges.
On the southern front, in
the region of the Somme, the
were reported thrown
back in "isolated attacks"
The surrender ordered by
opened at least Os-
on the English Channel,
and perhaps Dunkerque very
soon.
Get Sea Frontage
Thus the Germans were given
new sea frontage from
to stab at Britain's North
Sea and Channel commerce and
naval communications, as well as
the greatest freedom to concentrate
all their northern divisions on the
entrapped British and French for a
last cleanup before turning south
ward again to engage the main
French army.
Leopold's act in ordering his men
to lay down their arms may go
down in history eithe ras a coward
ly betrayal of his military Allies
as the most humane step left for
him.
While Premier Reynaud of
France cried out against Belgian
as opening the gates
Of Paris to Invasion, to Germans it
appeared a nov dictated by cir
cumstances far beyond the w
the king of a little nation to
control.
Adolf Hitler was described as
profoundly stirred" by Leopold's
course, and it appeared likely that,
With a complete German victory, the
King would be permitted somehow
% continue fun~ctioning as such.
German Viewpoint
In any case, it was evident from
he German viewpoint that Belgium
vas bound to be taken out of the
var in the next few days, regard
ess Of whether she allowed her
lrmy to quit or to fight on to an
The surrender opened to Ger
many new opportunity to reorganize
mother large piece of Europe in
conformity with their studies of
,eopolitics-the latest conquest in
series now including Poland, Den
mark, Norway, Luxembourg and
Holland.
The NaZis assigned Leopold a Eel
'gian castle-possibly in beautiful
mountainous Ardennes Forest-un-
IL it is definitely determined what
$ to be done with him and his
ountry.
It was believed his army would
re treated as were the N~orwegians.
Continued on Page Three; Col. n |
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29

he said in an interview, to
reach that level of production.
"Of course" he emphasize
ed, "they would have to be of
standard design; equally i'm
portant would be freedom of
action on our own part, SO
that we would not have the
handicaps of red tape that
slowed down production during
the World War;"
Ford said he was convinced
the present conflict in Europe
would not last very long "be-
cause the United States won't
get into it."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29

of ore submarine chaser q day
much sooner but for a certain
amount of red tape that had to
be cOntended with"
"Still, planes present a diff
ferent problem" the interview
er persisted.
"How?" Ford asked.
"Well, we don't know as
much about planes as we do
about mOtOrcars and farm
tractors"
Chats exactly why I say
we need the counsel of men
who know aviation and that we
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
FIGHT ALONG SOMME
British And French Air
Forces Bomb Nazi Fields
And Communications
BELGIAN LOSS FELT
FRANCE

PARIS, May 28.-(P)-
A great, desperate offensive
from the south to relieve the
northern Allied armies-left
with the back of their resist
ance broken by the surrender
of the Belgian army almost
in it's entirety'-was declar-
ed tonight by the French to
be going we'll for their army.
This fighting was in the
region of the Somme. To the
east 80 other Allied divisions
of some 100000 to $4,000
men were poised for a synch-
ornized attack along the
Aisne. Upon the outcome of
these supreme efforts will
depend the result of the des-
perately contested battle of
Flanders.
Bomb Nazi Field
In cooperation with the
Somme offensive, British and
French air forces put every
thing they had into a far
flung bombing operation over
German air fields and COM
munications.
To the north, where about
300, 600 Belgians were grave
ly acknowledged by the French
to have become voluntary
Nazi prisoners almost to a
man, it was admitted that
the situation was Every diff
ficult," but the night French
communique declared that
the hard-pressed Allies were
"still fighting with the same
determination.
In this area, the Germans,
finding the resistance sud-
denly far lessened, apparently
were swinging their north
ern wing like a great gate
to the c~oastline of the Eng
lish Channel, thus supporting
the considerable number OF
Nazi troops already on the
sea.
Pressure Increased
The French communicate conceded
that in the north the decision taken
nv the king of the Belgians has en-
ahled the enemy to increase pres
sure"
The action on the Somme-on the
south side of the German corridor to
the sea-was official termed IAN inn
portant movement" and it's details
were guarded.
Virtually the entire Allied air
force, meanwhile, was thrown into
the northern breach in an attempt
to check the German rush through
the gap left by the Belgians. Ger
nan troops conveys were the especial
targets of mass air attacks.
Allied Generalissimo Maxine Wey.
gand was reported to have thrown
the major part of his force into posi-
lion for the supreme thrust into the
lower rim of the German circle even
before the Belgians laid down their
arms before dawn today at the order
If King Leopold III.
The loss of the mass of the Belgian
army, which bowed to Hitler after Is
LAYS of blitzkrieg had backed them
almost up to their western shore,
vas a blow equalled only by the col.
apse of General Andre Corap's army
n the Battle of the Meuse May Is,
which permitted the nazi motorized
Units to drive across northern France
o the English Channel.
Carry On Fight
The French and British remnants
If General Georges Blanchard's
northern army carried on the fight
n Flanders above the German sal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
J. E. ALLEN HEADS
N. E. P0STMASTERS
Chapter OF National Asso"
citation Will Meet In
Charlotte Next Year

AsHEvILLE, May 28-R-The
North Carolina Chapter of the Nat
onal Association of Postmasters,
naming Joseph C. Allen of Dur
ham as their president for the
next year and selecting Charlotte
as the site for the 1941 convention,
concluded it's fifth annual conven-
ton here today.
Postmaster Allen will succeed
his neighbor, John r. league OF
Henderson, as president OF tn e
chapter. The association reelected
Garry T. Fulghum of Wilson as
first vice-president and elected
James H. Howell of Waynesvllle
as second vice-president, Thad
Russell of Granite Falls, third
No. Esvx~ Tnv 1
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
CIVILIANS KILLED

BERLIN, May 28.-R-Six civil,
ians were killed and four wounded
by French artillery yesterday IN
the area of Lorrach, five miles
northeast of Basel, Switzerland, II
was reported tonight by DNB, Of
fetal German news agency. DNB
charged further that a French ava
tor attempted to machine-gun a
civilian standing on a knoll near
Bruchsal, about IS miles north
east If Karlsruhe. The civilian es-
capped.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
xuooDRING ANSWERS

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-tP-
Obviously replying to the ques-
ton why the army has not &C
ouired more "blitzkrieg' weapons,
Secretary Woodring issued a state
ment today saying that only Sc
ner cent of war department mill
tarv funds for the past Is years
were available for modernization,
augmentation and replacement for
the ground forces.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
MAXWELL AIDES
MOVE UNCERTAIN
Burgin Pencil, Mrs. w. B.
Murphy And Wilson May
Favor Horton

RALEIGH, May 28-RHNew
political alignments took shape
slowly today, but there was still
no definite announcement whether
the leaders of A. j. Maxwell's
force in last Saturdays democrat
ic gubernatorial primary would
J. M. Broughton, or Lieut. Gov.
w. P. Horton, who ran second.
Maxwell ran third in the seven
man race.
1t was still said unoficially that
Maxwell's three key supporters,
State Manager Burgin Pencil and
Mrs. W. B. Murphy, State man.
ager for women, and Ronald Will
son, Associate Manager, would fav-
(Tonffu11oI ~ Dofo Throo. CoI Ky
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
Continued on Page Five COL; u Y
RY DAVID J. WILKIE

DETROIT, May 2S-R-Hen-
~ Ford, lifelong opponent OF
war in any form, said today
that much as he hated war;
eff it became necessary the
Ford Motor company could
with the counsel of men like
Lindbergh and Rickenbacker.
under our own supervision and
without meddling by govern
ment apencies-swing into the
production of a thousand air
planes of standard design a
day." u;~
1t would take about SIX
months under those Conditions
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29

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ASSOCIATED PRESS
With Complete Coverage Of
State and National News
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12
MARRIAGE
LICENSES

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by Maurice Daniel
Robinson, AZ, SOC No. 9Th St. and
Mary Frances Robinson, AZ, s07
No. I'd st; Arthur De Vos, 81,
and Violet May Van Buskirk, 81,
both of Seattle; Robert Edward
Laidlaw, 81, Route 2, Puyallup,
and Helen lone Seten, %, 643
Elizabeth St, Sumner; Bill Aren't
Duchateau, 20, Route 2, Box 1872,
Enumclaw, and Dorothy Maybelle
Wykes, Is, Morgan Hill, Calf. ;
Marion w. Rector. 80, 111e So. Ia
coma ave, and Pearl z. Jahoda,
"a, 902 Fawcett ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12
Reverses Self
In P.U.D. Case

Reversal Of a decision previously
given In connection with = ques-
ton asked witness. followed by
a denial for a motion for a mistrial
made by a defense attorney. high
lighted events Thursday during the
condemnation trial Of PUD Dis
9ict No. l Of cowlitx county
against the Washington Gas 4
Electric Co. in federal district
court here.
When court convened Thursday.
Judge L. l. Black excused jurors
and informed counsel that he had
decided 10 change q decision given
just before court recessed We'd
nesday in connection with a ques-
ton asked by PUD Attorney +.
X. Murray OF Tom Roach. presi-
dent of the corporation.
Judge Black said he had re-
considered during the night"
his decision of Wednesday and
would 'withdraw H."
In the new ruling. he held that
Roach should not answer a ques-
ton relative to testimony given
before the state department Of
public service at Olympia during
1884 in connection with deprecia-
ton and valuation of holdings of
the corporation.
Following the ruling. Corpora
ton Attorney F. d. Metzger
moved that jurors be called In and
a mistrial declared. basing his mo-
ton on grounds that the decision
of Wednesday had presented an
"irremovable prejudice" against
the corporation.
Judge Black denied the motion,
jurors back into the
and informed them of
his new decision. Roach. a rebuttal
witness for PUD, was dismissed.
One more witness, w. S. Mac
Rae, Tacoma consulting engineer,
and chief PUD engineer. was to
be summoned during the after
noon. His testimony will conclude
the case. Arguments of counsel to
jurors was expected to take place
either Saturday or Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12
sll.2s7.n Goes
To Pension Fund

rscoms's city treasury receiv-
81 SILICA - Thursday from re
state Insurance fund fer payment
into the iccai Firsmens RELIEF ~
pension fund. n d the annual sr-
pcrtionmsns frcm percentage fe><
collected ~ tire state Insurance
commissioner On an fire insurance
underwrissen IN the state.
The amount received vss sp-
pruximst<iy the same - nat
hsidxsted last fall. ths amount
varies little from year To year.
The fsremsn's pension fund
takes care 81 81 retired firemsn
and their widows, there are 10
widows ~ flremen On the ilss
Widows receive frum saean 10 $50
= month. retired firemen average
about SIS q month,
Apart from the state heip ~
celved only In recent years. the
fund u made up of deductions
from firsmen's pay and from an
nuai tax lazy.
Because the fund ewes tia eity's
general fund sse.esi the onun.
oil doubled thu tar levy for this
purpose this year. FOR several
years. the pension fund has had %
borrow from $1,000 to sts.0o .
year from the general fund.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12

The Shipowners' Association of
the Pacific Coast announced late
Wednesday the Mccormick Steam
ship Co. Is cancelling coastwise
trade In and out OF San Francisco
until assured by the clio that its
steam-schooner radiomen's union
will live up to existing agreements.
clio radiomen Thursday were de-
laying departure Of two Mccor-
mick vessels in San Francisco.
The shipowners' association, rep
resenting all team-schooner oper-
ators, revealed the Mccormick de-
cision in a telegram to Harry
Bridges, who is presently attending
a convention in Oregon.
Meanwhile, another suggestion
of unrest appeared with Bridges
assertion a coastwide strike might
be necessary" to achieve a long
term contract for his dock workers
as part of his "five-year peace plan
for Pacific Coast waterfronts."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12

ate in the Pacific Coast South
America service, the same route a.
that recently abandoned by the
Pacific Argentine Brazil Line.
The line offered se.2a7 per
month for charter of the City OF
Flint, sa.2p7 for the Coliamer.
se,2s0 for the Independence Hall.
For charter of two other vessels
TO be built by the u. \. maritime
commission. tho line bid si.f5 per
lightweight ton per month per
ship.
Only other bidder for the route
was Pacific South American Line,
Inc. OF Washington. ID. c., with
offers about $1,000 less In each
instance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12
Actions in Divorce

Divorce actions were filed In su-
perior court here Thursday by
Clara A. against Carl smith.
grounds cruelty; Martha c. against
George w. Carr, cruelty. and
cwendolyn J. against William J.
kindregan. desertion.
A final decree was granted 10
Mary from Clyde Knauss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12
BID FOR p. A. b. LINE

Moore-Mccormack Lines. Inc. OF
New York, Thursday was the high.
est bidder for charter OF five gov.
ernment-owned freighters TO oper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12
~ JIMMY nAno

An uptnrn In speeding arrests
left six motorists facing appear.
anoes in police court Thursday
ricketed. police said. were Philip
skoog. RI :. box <aT. rnysilup;
Joseph NJ. Hansler. RI. 4. box so7
Eugene c. Warren. Tacoma: y. NJ
Gretler. 63is 80. Thompson ave.
Arthur d. Hoover. it0e Pacific
ave. and Roy Marshall. sass 30,
Ainsworth ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12
Thieves Few
Steps Ahead

Providers we're snsy : fsw ssep<
ahead ce Tseemsns whose pro-
perry th<y invaded during ne
Hlxht. police seid THURSDAY.
.. I. nsr,sw. IT'S pc<k T..
fcuna ne nsrisw saed 4 cux<l
On. cff1ces ransHck<d hut nclhinx
missing after ; rarx3efr. ~ totd
fcfice hle deuxhter made : tip b
ne plant - pick ~ h<r nephew.
employed there. ard hat ncth enw
= nan EnHtde the nssIldEne ahauf
So ,, n Tney Eummnned naF-
lc~. hut ~ Intruder - ron<.
r. klnz<l. iA1 -. z3rd a..
hssrd : door sam A. NJ drove
lato his garage AFTER = 7o.mlnute
absence from home fsv~~<t9at-
iaK ~ discovered dxupe a h&eod
On The Kitchen flecr. I<fs ~ :
burglar wa cut hiuaeif h
smashing = window. Ahout st.no
was missing frpm : dressing lnt1e
reiice xcourcd the vieIaits -
No. tTth and vetsi< -. II th<
early morning after Z woman
called 10 eas he nw : man with
: flsshhkht N : n<sxheev.s nap~as
They ccaid not find the euapeet
IN ether ieotinns. ". n. NelenN
sdo1 A a.. iold pcltce - NJ
s52n IN = dime tank - An H.
iruder wha hruke Z lork nn1
window. George Nsymeysr. man.
aksr II the Crystalline rhelo
service, si1 a. 9TH aid ~ h
small change and mof~ TRAN - m
foreign carf<ncy was taken h
lootiAg ef hln firm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12
Youth. Girl Killed
In 0skvills Tragedy

OAkvtt.t.E, Wash. - An auto
mobile went off q bridge and into
a creek three miller south % hers
Wednesday night. killing two per-
sons. Charles Holly. ~. centrAlla.
and Katherine BRADY. "a. oskvslle
high school senior. we're the VIC
tins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12

Following a quick recovery from
the effects Of gasoline and turpen.
tine fumes. Harold Blackwell. 81
PA So. Sheridan ave, was released
from Tacoma General hospital
Wednesday afternoon. He was
overcome by fumes while on board
q small trolling boat in the Ia
coma waterway early Wednesday
morning. Blackwell had gone
aboard the craft to act as night
Waterman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12
Mckinley Club VIII
Meet on Thursday

The Mckinley Hiil Improve
msnt club viii meet at D. m.
Thursday At the Mckinley school,
with George Eemic presiding.
subjects 10 be discussed viii be
the city charter and plans for
Arbor day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12
SHIPPING SLOWER

Quiet was Tacoma's waterfront
Thursday a. two vessels only were
berthed for their respective cargo
work.
While the wildwood continued
TO discharge her heavy lifts and
assorted goods at the Commercial
dock, the eoastwise freighter
Brookings arrived overnight 10
discharge and load general mer.
chandise.
Expected before nightfall Thurs
day were three more ships, the
Coast Shipper. Whitney Olson and
the Charles Christensen: the first
two engaged in coasting and the
later In the intercoastai trade.
Due Friday were three vessels.
The collingsworth will berth to
complete her loading and TO sail
direct for the Orient on April 10.
The Dutch motorship Bloemfon-
tein. engaged In the same trade,
win call 10 lift flour. The Cana.
dian coaster Amur win call At
the smeIter for discharge.
PORT CALENDAR
Vessels In port: wildwood,
Commercial dock; Brooklngs. Nc.
cormick.
Vessels due: Thursday p. m,
chas. Christensen. Port piers;
whitney Olson. Defiance mill.
Coast Shipper. shaffsr No. 2.
Friday. collingsworih. shaffer No.
2; Bloemfontein. sperry: Amur,
smelter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12

A jury IN Judge r. p. llodee'a
court heard evidences THURSDAY N
The trial ~ Huston AhneS. -
year-ald unemployed isherer. ~
Route , hos -. ruysIiup. ~ =
statutory charge involving . -.
ysar-cid ruysiiup xirL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12

Tense Thursday was the status
Of negotiations between cannery-
workers unions and cannery oper-
ators of Southeastern Alaska.
The operators ultimatum de-
clared contracts covering the ie40
season must be completed imme-
diately or the entire canning pro-
gram in Alaska would be cancelled
Unionists said they need longer
to complete negotiations.
At the same time, Harry Lunde-
berg. representing the Sailors
Union OF the Pacific, informed
operators OF off-shore vessels that
his union wants to open negotia-
lions for age-increases because OF
war conditions abroad.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-12
IL&AH&Ea5]3sk8
Unions. Operators Clash on Contracts
As Labor Deols Threaten Stulemute

Maritime labor relations of the west coast presented
troublesome problem at least four fronts Thursday
fishermen. ongshore workers ofshore and
wise radomen brought pressure to bear contract nego
atoms with employers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
Red Cross Chapter
Here win Observe
Prevention Week

Ell Centro'S Red Cross chapter CO.
operated Wednesday wi h other
chapters all over the nation in
observation of the annual Home
Accident Prevention campaign.
The campaign lasts throughout
this week and will be marked by
observance in all Ell Centro schools
at assemblies Friday.
Accidents about the home and
farm account for more than a third
of all accident fatalities in the
county" Mrs. E. B. Christian, cam
paign chairman, said. Last year
$4,000 persons were killed a n d
4,700,000 injured as a result of home
accidents"
Most common accidents are falls
with resultant broken bones, burns,
scalds, asphyxiation and suffoca-
ton, electric shock, cuts and in
fection, poisoning and guns t
wounds, Mrs. Christian said.
Especial assembly programs will
point out how these accidents can
be avoided by school children. In
addition, announcements will be
made before Rotary, Lions al d XII
wwaniS luncheons and at the Toast
masters. Posters will be displayed
about the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
Weather Hampers
Planes But kazis
Continue Attacks

BERLIN, Nov. 81. CUP)- The
high command said today that un-
favorable weather restricted aerial
operations yesterday and last night
but planes nevertheless continued
armed reconnaissance over Britain.
SITS communique said the planes
caused several fires at Avonmouth.
An escort vessel Of 1000 tons, it
said, was sunk in an aerial attack
on a convoy off Falmouth and two
medium sized merchant ships were
damaged by bombs at the mouth Of
the Thames.
A German plane, using its cannon,
set merchant ship afire off Avon
mouth.
The high command said that
long range artillery on the French
coast fired effectively on shipping
assembled in Dover habor.
According to the high command
British planes dropped "a few iso-
lated bombs" in Germany, damag-
ing a few houses and killing or
wounding a few civilians.
1t was claimed that British planes
made unsuccessful attacks on Ger
man patrol boats in the North sea
and that one British plane was shot
down there. German anti-aircraft
fire was said to have shot down
another British plane and the COM
munique admitted that two Ger
man planes were lost yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-27
Greeks Close i'm
On ItoIiun Buse g

BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, Nov. 81.
(UP)-Frontier dispatches said TO-
day that a battle for Argyrokastron
most important Italian base in
southwestern Albania, was immi-
nent and it was reported that Ital-
ian troops in Porto Edda, south
west of Argyrokastron, were re-
treating.
Dispatches from Sturga said that
the Greeks now were within Two
miles of Argyrokastron and Sturga
dispatches reported also that the
Italians began withdrawing from
Porto Edda last night and were
fleeing northward along a coastal
road, subjected to ambushes by
Albanian rebel forces.
Forto Edda, southernmost Italian
port in Albania and named for
Premier Benito Mussolinis daugh-
ter was reported cut OIL from Ar
gyrokastron by the Greeks.
Sturga dispatches claimed that
the Greek advance which cut com
muniCations between Porto Edda
and Argyrokastron started last Fri
day night from the frontier vii
lagos of Landani and Kastanianti.
In this advance. dispatches said, the
Greeks occupied the village of Bull
jarati and continued to advance
along a secondary road in an oper-
alton which resulted in capture
yesterday afternoon of the village
of Jorducate, a strategically impor-