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The midland journal., 1940-02-02
Giants in Bad Shape

Behind the Reds, the Cardinals
and the Doogers there lies no pen
nant possibility as the teams look
at this stage. Gabby Hartnett has
to start all over again with a team
that, all through 1889, failed to recov-
er from the demoralizing beating it
took from the Yankees in the 1888
World Series. Frank Frisch, hav-
ing taken over the Pittsburgh as
signment from Pie Traynor, has the
same squad of ball players whom
Traynor couldn't shake out of the
rut.
The midland journal., 1940-02-02
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
dhs Open
HeariingsSoon
.InWashiington
Will Prove Activities OF
The German And Italian
Consular Officials
EVIDENCE IS GATHERED
Hull Tells Committee Head
To Use Own Judgment
In Starting Probe

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.- R -
Chairman Dies D-Tex.) an
nounced today after an exchange
of messages with the state depart
ment that his house investigating
committee would start hearings
here next week on the activities
of German and Italian consular
and other agents in the United
States.
Advised by Secretary of State
Hull to use his own judgment on
starting public hearings, Dies said
he was unable yet to say whether
they would be open to the public.
After receiving Hull's telegram,
Dies said at Lake Charles, La,
that the hearings would start in
the capital next Monday or Tues
day.
Evidence Collected
The committees records, he
said, contained more evidence
against Italian diplomatic agents
than against German agents in this
country.
Both the Italian and German en-
bassies have denied that officials
of their governments in the United
States were engaging in any activi-
ties outside of their official duties.
The exchange between Dies and
Hull was made public by the state
department.
Dies telegraphed Hull that he in
tended to start public hearings on
November % unless the secretary
of state believed they would en-.
barass you in the conduct of our
relations with Germany or oGher.
wise complicate the international
situation.
Asserting that he had turned
over to the state department abou;
Continued on Page Twelve; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
VICHY GOVERNMENT
WILL MEET TODAY
Urgent Session Called Fol-
lowing Cabinet Meeting;
Ministers Are Silent

VICHY, France, Nov. 13.-tR-
An urgent session of the French
government was called for tomor-
row following a surprise cabinet
session tonight.
Contrary to custom, no COM
munique was issued and ministers
declined to give any hint as to
the important questions under con-
sideration.
Political observers pointed out
that this in all likelihood meant
that the government had failed to
resolve major problems before it.
simultaneously with the cabinet
session, the government issued a
communique denying what ii
called foreign rumors concerning
high personalities in Frances Afri.
can colonies and French 1ndo.
China.
Whether this statement con.
cerned Gen. Maxine Weygand, Pc
tain's personal representative in
French 1ndo-China, was not dis
closed.
(Refusal of General Weygand to
return to Vichy Monday as expect
ed, aroused speculation among fer.
eign circles at Bern, Switzerland,
who professed to see therein a
stiffening attitude toward Frances
German and Italian conquerors. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
VESSELS CRIPPLED
Blow Against Fascists May
Release British Ships
For Raider Hunt
TORPEDOPLANES USED
Sinking OF Italian Supply
Ship And Firing OF Two
Others Reported

LONDON, Nov. 13-REThe
British announced today that their
bombers had left half of 1taly's
elusive battleships crippled a n d
reeling in Mussolini's main naval
base of Taranto, and claimed that
the blow had altered decisively the
balance of Mediterranean naval
power.
'"This glorious episode" Prime
Minister Winston Churchill told an
exultant house of commons, will,
moreover, leave its impression ''on
the naval situation in every quar-
ter of the globe"
The admiralty said Photographic
evidence showed that two battle.
ships were lying part way under
water, one of them beached; that
a third probably" was severely
damaged; that two cruisers were
leaning tipsily in the inner harbor
of laramie and that the sterns of
two fleet auxiliary vessels were
submerged.
| 1UIpCuOpAdACS OScS
London naval circles, doubling
that British bombs alone cou d
have wrought such damage against
the battle-ships because of their
armor, suggested that torpedo
planes took part in the attack.
Torpedoplanes sWoop close to the
water on a line toward their tar
gets to drop their torpedoes. Once
in the water these operate much
like submarine torpedoes.
More in the traditional style of
naval warfare was the reported
sinking of an Italian supply ship,
the firing of two others and the
damaging of an Italian destroyer
off Valona, Albania. Monday night.
as announced by the British adj
miralty.
A communique said the attack
was delivered the night of Nov.
11-12 when a squadron on patrol
along the main line of Italian COM
munications with Albania, in the
Strait of Otranto, intercepted the
convoy.
Two Italian destroyers sought to
shield the supply ships, but one
Continued on Page Four; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
War
Interpretive

Successful British blows at TIA
liam naval power, coupled with
Greek victories against the Fas-
cists. are tending to force Herr
Hitler's hand. The logic Of events
may compel him to go to Italy
aid soon, even at the risk Of COM
plicating Russo-Nazi relations.
If British claims of having de-
stroyed or crippled virtually halt
of Italy's capital ship fleet by a
single air blow are as well found
ed as they seem to be, it is far
graver situation for the Axis than
the dinming of Italian military
prestige by the Greeks.
Important Factor
Those Italian ships, even if held
in close leash because of superior
British naval power in the eastern
Mediterranean, have been an i'm
portant factor in the battle. While
Continued on Page Eight; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14

in return for the German ban.
quet rendered in his honor was
held "as scheduled" There had
been reports Molotoff would
wind up his Berlin stay tomor-
row, but these sources said it
had not been determined when
he would leave.
Coincident with the announce
ment of the British raids, the Of
ficial DNB news agency reported
fast German bombers h a d at
tackled London and south Eng
land in heavy raids yesterday.
The news agency said "bombs
of all calibres" were hurled on
Continued on Page Twelve; Col. z
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
Mills Elected Chairman
Of Civil Service Board
Wiukie May Become
Writer And Lecturer

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA up
An impression prevailed in re-
publican quarters today that
Wendell l.. WiIlkie is planning
career as a writer and speaker
on public events, to follow a bent
which he enjoys and to lend force
to his leadership of the republi-
can party in the four years to
come.
Although the defeated republi-
can presidential nominee has yet
to come to a final decision, his
friends here expect him to settle
down on or near his Indiana
farms, contribute regularly to
the magazines and emerge from
time to time for speaking trips.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
AIR RAID ON TARAN7O
HITS MEDITERRANEAN
NAVY POWER BALANCE
British Bomb Berlin AS
Hitler, Molotoff Confer

BERLIN, Nov. 13.-(R-Brit.
ish bombers struck at Berlin
late last night soon after Adolf
Hitler and Soviet Premier-For.
eign Commissar V. M. Molotoff
had completed a 4-hour confer
ence devoted chiefly, informed
sources said, to negotiations"
A communique said the raiders
rained bombs "aimlessly" on the
suburbs and hit residential Sec
tions but failed to reach the
inner city because of strong
anti-aircraft defenses. Some
rooftop fires were said to have
been started but were eXtin-
guished quickly.
Nazi informants said Molo-
toff's reception, given Last night
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
new u. S.-BRITAlN
TRADE IS PLANNED
Government Would Ex-
change Long Range Bomb
ers For Plane Engines =

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-R-A
trade of Great Britain of giant
long range bombers for warplane
engines was reported today to be
one of several new administration
measures fast taking shape to re-
inforce British air might.
Release of a bomb sight mecha-
nism long jealousy guarded by
the army and navy also was said
by authoritative sources to be un-
der consideration, although there
was no official confirmation of re-
curing reports that the army and
navy had already agreed to per-
NIT Great Britain to obtain the
sights. 1t was authoritatively hint
ed that only one of two such mech
anisms developed exclusively by
the United States figured in the
latest negotiations.
Application of President Roose-
velt's rule of thumb policy, under
which the United States would
share newly manufactured war
material with Britain on approx
mately a $3.50 basis, might give
the Royal Air force 40 bombers OF
a current army order OF 80. The
last of the order is scheduled for
delivery next month.
Another defense development
was a reported plan to train pilots
for Britain and Canada in this
country. The reports said that A.
600 men would be given primary
flight training this winter at COM
mercial schools not handicapped
by severe Canadian winters. Mr..
Roosevelt has said there were no
legal barriers to the procedure.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
Greek Forces
TakeAlbaniian
Hill Positions
Moving Forward Rapidly
In Mop-Up OF Territory
Abandoned By Italians
PORTS RAIDED BY RAF
Number OF Fascist Air.
planes Are Destroyed In
Attack Upon Koritza

ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 13.-IR-
The Greek high command declared
tonight that in successful at
tacks'' in the Pindus mountains
region it's troops had occupied a
new series of hill tops on Albanian
territory.
No more precise location of the
ounter-offensive was given, but a
government spokesman hac said
earlier that the Greeks were NOV
ing forward rapidly in mop-up
of territory abandoned by the 1ta-
liam invaders in the Pindus region
and along the Greek west wing.
There was little or no activity
in the Macedonian sector, he re.
ported, adding that Greek troops
till we're holding fast the posi-
tions they occupied some d S
ago."
Raj Attacks
"A British air communique Is
sued from Greek headquarters told
of new successful attacks by the
Raj.
It said:
''Valona and Durazzo (Aleanian
ports) were again bombed by air
craft of the Royal Air Force or
the night of Nov. 1918. Long range
bombers successfully attacked oil
refineries at Bari Gtallan b
across the Adriatic and west o1
Durazzo.)
"At Valona high explosive anc
incendiary bombs hit ammunition
dumps, causing fires and explo
sions. Explosions still were con-
tinuing when our air craft left Il
minutes later.
"a motor transport concentra-
ton also was attacked, b o m b
bursting in the center of the parks
and starting fires which still were
blazing Is minutes after the target
was left. An airdrome was dive
bombed and considerable damage
inflicted.
Ship Bombed
"a large ship in the harbor al
Valona was bombed.
"Fires started the previous night
at Durazzo still were burning when
our aircraft arrived over, tie OBJ
iective. A stick of bombs was seen
to burst over the quays and ware
houses.
"Our long range aircraft which
attacked Bari scored direct hit
on a large refinery building, a
great sheet of flame shooting into
the air when the first stick o1
bombs struck. All bombs fel
squarely on the target area and &
large fire broke out, increasing 4
intensity when our aircraft wers
we'll on the return flight.
&c. from all these operations
our aircraft returned safe.y."
At the same time the Greek higE
command announced that its owf
planes had bombed airdromes al
Koritza, destroying "a consider
able number of Italian craft Oh
the ground and blowing up a large
building. An Italian pursuit plane
was declared shot down and ''ene
my bivouacs" bombed.
The Italians were accused by
the Greek command of bombing
interior cities and villages Of nc
military importance, and it was
said that there were "a few deac
and wounded"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
MEXICO MAY MAKE
OIL SETTLEMENT
Revision OF Laws Govern
ing Industry Is Proposed
By Cardenas

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 13- Up -
President Lazaro Cardenas pro-
posed tonight revisions Of laws
governing the petroleum industry
in a move interpreted as designed
to clear the way for settlement
with firms whose properties were
appropriated March 18, 1888.
Aids of the president have said
all along he was anxious to work
out final settlement of the expro-
priation compensation problem be-
fore he leaves office Nov. 30.
The proposals to congress were
designed chiefly, it appeared, to
Continued on Page Four; Col 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
JAPAN CAUTIONED
TO CHANGE STAND
Warning Regarding Far
Eastern Policies Sounded
By Thomas W. Lamont

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-tRE
Thomas W. Lamont tonight sound
ed "a friendly but urgent caution"
to Japan to change her Far East
ern po7:~'es and declared that ''our
only effective answer to the Far
Eastern threat must be constantly
increasing aid to England and con-
tinued and additional aid to
China"
At the same meeting, dinner
of the Academy of Political Science
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., chairman OF
General Motors corporation, called
for return of American labor to
a 6-day work week and elimina-
Continued on Page Twelve; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14

upon to do. The railroads will keep
themselves ready, ahead of any
demand which may come. A
they will do it under private own
ership and operation.
The convention received assur-
ances of cooperation from farmers
and shippers. Donald Kirkpatrick,
general counsel of the American
Farm Bureau federation, suggest
ed conferences seeking working
agreements between farmers, rail-
road managements and railroad
brotherhoods. j. E. Bryan, presi-
dent of the National Industrial
Traffic league, offered "the assis-
tance Of the traffic league and
Continued on Page Eight; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
MEMBERS TAKE OATH
,ounty Departmental
Heads Asked For Data Re-
garding Applications

L. L. Mills, retail grocer, was
lected chairman of the New Han
yer county civil service commission
7 an organizational meeting yester-
|ay afternoon in the courthouse.
Frederick Willetts, realtor a n d
|Mding and loan association execu-
Pve and c. B. kornegay, president
/ the Central Labor union, are the
Fner two members of the commits
fon recently appointed by the coun-
y commissioners in accordance with
n act Of the state legislature.
Take Oath
Inc three members of the COM
Plsslon also took the oath of office
and discussed organiza-
fonal details.
Thomas K. Woody, who is serving
clerk for the commission, was
(nectea to contact the heads of the
silous departments of the COUNTY
(0vefnment and those departments,
(iVluolng the tax office, where per-
'is are employed jointly by the city
|ll0 county governments.
Lit was Instructed to ask the va
O0S departmental chiefs to furnish
MI WIN information regarding ap-
.4''ohs Tor employment and any
ltlclpated job vacancies.
III 'he event of any anticipated
avaAcles, Woody said, the commits
VIII advertise not later than
'elnoer 20 or ten days before
next scheduled meeting of the
'alnisSion at 10 a. m. on December
.or applications to fill the vacan-
h. Inc commission will then de-
patton. ''''o i's niis' 7Ai
''fSden Bellamy, county attorney,
'"'lllued on paro TJ roI lN
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
STAGE RUNNING FIGHTS
Stab Unsuccessfully At
London Twice Before
Noon, Late In Afternoon

LONDON, Nov. 13.-tP)-7Axis sky
raiders by the hundreds came early
and stayed late over England today,
but succeeded in preaching London's s
defenses only in the last of three
tries, then returned after dark to
keep their nightly rendezvous with
the besieged capital.
Sweeping across the southeast
coast in big formations, the attack
ing planes ran into massed squad
rons of British Hurricanes and run
ming air battles ragged far out over
the channel.
Stab At London
Those eluding the coastal defend
ers famed out over the country
stabbing unsuccessfully at London
twice before noon and again late in
the afternoon, the only time they got
through to the capital, while others
smashed at towns in southeast Eng
land. Wales and the industrial mid
lands.
Four attacking bombers were de-
(Continued On Page Twelve: Col, ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
(By The Associated Press)

The toll of deaths in regions raked
by wintry storms passed the 100
mark yesterday amid indications that
the turbulent waters of Lake Michi'
gan would cast up the bodies of
many more victims.
Fatalities attributed directly and
indirectly to cold and buffeting winds
since Sunday increasde to 102. The
total included 18 sailors known to
have drowned but excluded 49 mem
bers of lake boat crews who were
missing and who were believed to
have perished.
Two big freighters, the William B.
Davock and the Anna c. Minch, and
two fishing tugs. the Richard y.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
M0BLEY CONVICTED
in SUPERIOR COURT
Woman, Charged With
Maintaining Nuisance, Will
Be Sentenced Today

A jury in New Hanover superior
court returned a verdict of guilty
at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
against Indie Mobley on charge
of maintaining a public nuisance
by operating a house at which
negro men and white women were
permitted to congregate for inn
moral purposes.
Judge Clawson L. Williams, OF
Sanford, who is presiding over the
November criminal term, said he
would pass sentence in the case
sometime today.
The case was appealed from re-
corder's court where she was con-
CONTINUED on Page Four: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
Continued on Page Twelve; Col. s. !

A resolution favoring adoption Of
the city manager form of govern
ment for the City of Wilmington
was passed by the Gregory Davis
chapter No. II, Disabled American
Veterans of the World War, in ses-
sion last night in the dugout at
the courthouse.
The resolution was introduced by
H. z. Simpson and was carried
unanimously by the organization.
Norwood S. Westbrook, state COM
mander, presided.
Belief that the city manager
form If government for the city
would provide better and cheaper
form of government for the citizens
was cited as a reason, the resolu-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
Death Toll In Sections
Hit By Storm Passes 100

and the Indian, were presumed to
have foundered with the loss Of all
hands-65.
Listed positively as dead were IS
sailors-16 members Of the crews Of
the Davock and the Minch whose
bodies washed ashore near Luding.
ton, Mich, and two hands from the
Canadian pulpwood carrier, Novadoc.
Seventeen sailors and their cap.
tain who had clung to the broken
hulk of the Novadoc for more than
"a hours on the beach off Pentwater,
Mich, were brought ashore when
subsiding seas facilitated the heroic
task of rescuing survivors Of one Of
the worst gales in the lakes history,
Continued on Page -Four; Col 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
Axis Air Raiders Battle
Stiff British Opposition
Italian Planes Seek
To Raid Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov.
13.- up - Italian planes made
two attempts to raid Alexandria
tonight for their fifth successive
nightly attack.
One stick of b o m b S was
dropped. but the British said the
raiders were repealed by violent
anti-aircraft fire. A few persons
were injured by shell splinters.
A small amount of material
damage was reported from last
NIGHTS raid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
nails Pledged To Meet
National Defense Needs

1n" INV YORK, Nov. 1s-(R- The
.dgsa ss o1 the United States were
rves ~ 'ooay TO those whom they
Nm e,0 70 meet ''the demands of
hal I've W.. and the needs of ma
N o* Sslehse" in cooperation with
ut ''ief and with the govern
lon pledge was given in a reso-
lsroo! oopled in closed session by
Ids tt'!atlon ~ !s Of American Rail-
!. ] a. ITS, ITS annual meeting.
.ccistdre relley, president of the
,es assured the 300 dele
H. 'tholed from throughout
se: . mat, as to national de-
Do wba! ba!.lfoads are ready-now-
''eVer they may be called
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
AIRPORT PARLEY
IS SLATED TODAY
Wilmington Committee Will
Confer With WPA Admin
istrator In Raleigh

A committee will go. to Raleigh
today to confer with c. c. Nc
Ginnis, WPA state administrator,
with the objective of determining
ways and means of speeding up
Improvement work at Bluethenthal
airport, Addison Hewlett, chair
man Of the board of county COM
missioners, said yesterday.
Decision to send a group to the
state capital for conference with
McGinnis was reached at a meet
ing of county officials and inter-
ested persons yesterday afternoon
CONTINUED on Page Twelve; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
Disabled Veterans Favor
City Manager Proposal

ton stated, for the organization's
support Of the plan.
Action was based on the ac-
vancement of other cities already
having the city manager form OF
government in growth Of pop1lla-
ton, progressive public improve
ments, and other advantages OBJ
tanned, post officers said.
The resolution pointed out that
the city has many natural re-
sources with which to draw tour
lists to the community but they are
not being properly developed to at
tract visitors and potential perm
anent residents.
Though various civic service
CONTINUED on Page Four; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
FIR. LABOR PEACE
APPEAL PREDICTED
Forecast Made By William
Green Following Confer
ence AT White House

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. -R-
A renewed request by President
Roosevelt that the CIO and the AFL
patch up their differences in the in
terest Of a united labor front was
predicted today by William Green,
AFL president, after a White House
conference.
Talking with reporters, Green also
said that labor peace would be
"greatly facilitated'.. if John L. Lewis
would "get out of a commanding po-
sition" in the CIO.
, Lewis promised during the recent
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14

tinued cold.
(By q. 8. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "A hours
ending 1880 p. m: yesterday.
Temperature
4 80 a. m. 81; 80 a. m. s.; 1:30 p.
m. 56; 7:30 p. m. so; maximum S.;
minimum 49: mean Sc; normal 81.
Humidity
>1:30 a. m. 90; 80 a. m. 80; 80 p.
m. "a; 7:3O p. m. 93 -
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:30 p. M,
0.30 inches; total since first Of the
month, LII inches.
Tides For Today
High Low
Wilmington ------- 9:12a 3:59a
9:29p 4:35p
Masonboro Inlet ------ 6:57a 0:46a
7:15p 1:19p
Sunrise 6:44a; sunset 5:09p; moon
rise 5:12p; moonset 6 609a.
Cape Fear river stage at Fay
etteville, N. c., at 8 a. M, NOvem-
Der IL, 9.2 feet.
(CoutA >>sA on Page Twelve; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
WEATHER
FORECAST

FORECAST
North Carolina: Clearing in W S t,
mostly cloudy nj colcer, occasional
rain in forenoon, in east portion Thurs
day; Friday generally fair and con-
tinued cold.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14

~ued llued on Page Twelve; Col. ~