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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17

+ pore as an empty shell that the re-
mark of the British naval officer
becomes significant: Your Ameri-
can fleet would fit nicely into Sing
apore.'
The British and the Dutch would
like that, you bet! They would no
doubt swap an awful lot if the
U. S. would make Singapore an
American naval base-to defend the
nearby Philippines.
1t is understandable and taken for
granted that the British need all
their ships and all the men they
can muster from any part of the
Empire for war in Europe. And it is
good military and naval sense to
hold the unthreatened outposts with
forces as small as possible. These
very facts, however, stress the point
that the British Empire is not
now a Pacific power, and it cam
not be until Australia and New
Zealand can achieve their hoped
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE

NEW YORK, Oct. II. CUP)-
w. Somerset Vaughan, British nov
elist and playwright, ruefully pull
ed his bankroll from his pocket.
1t consisted of three one-dollar
bills.
That's all I have left of the 1C
pounds which I was permitted to
take from England he said dis
consolately. But I don't mind. OF
what I earn now, the bulk goes
to the British government. 1t is
for the war effort. We will win
and I am glad to do my part, since
am past the age for active COM
bat or other service"
Vaughan, who arrived from Eu-
rope by clipper plane, was inter-
viewed at the Long Island home of
Nelson Doubleday. his American
publisher. He has taken temporary
shelter there, pending resumption
Of his literary work. disrupted by
the German invasion of France
and the loss of his home and man.
uscripts in southern France.
In discussing the war, Vaughan
emphasized that he was speaking in
private capacity as a trained
observer of international events
and not in any way as representa-
tive of his government.
Need Materials
II believe it is better for Ameri-
ca not to enter the war actively"
he said. Britain has all the man.
power she needs. What We want
from the United States is airplanes,
guns, boats. They are coming in
increasing quantities. With en-
pire resources and American help,
we should be able to overcome the
Hitler menace.
America, we know. will give
us what she can spare. But we do
not ask for more than America
can spare at the expense of it's
own defense.
What is needed is a strong
America to stand against the evil
forces rampant in the world, and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
BY PETER EDSON
Editor, NEA Service

SINGAPORE, Straits Settlements.
-"Your American fleet" said Bri-
tish vice admiral in Australia,
would fit nicely into Singapore"
In that brief, facetious statement
is wrapped neatly the whole story
of Singapore naval base, British Gil
braltar of the Far East on the most
important small island in the world,
excepting only Manhattan.
No one outside the British war
office knows exactly how many mil
lions of pounds have been poured
into the defense of Singapore, an
island some 80 miles in circumfer-
ence, the adjacent waters and the
small islands which dot the harbor.
Concerning all these defenses
there is great deal of official hush
hush, and only the British know
how to put this on with maximum
effectiveness.
| Commercial airlinerS coming into
the new Singapore airport, built on
made land at the waterfront, are
forced to fly in and out of the city
on a narrow channel. Fly non
military plane over any part of
the western end of the island, an
area seven miles long and three
miles wide, and you get shot down.
Go cruising aimlesSly about the har-
Dor in your yacht and patrol boats
will be after you, if you don't run
into a mine before the patrols can
warn you off.
FORMIDABLE
DEFENSES
The hills and islands are sup
posedly honeycombed with anti-air-
craft guns of all sizes, and big cal
iber coast defense guns which can
outshoot and outrange anything that
might be brought against them.
There are airfields that would take
hundreds of planes. There are bar
racks and camps and forts that
will house thousands of soldiers.
There are miles of barbed wire and
first and second line defense po-
sitions all around the island, as any,
one can see by going out East
Drive.
There are supposedly well-defin-
cu HIlcS VI uclcIloc up dCIOoo IliS
Malay peninsula, to thWart any
one who might have the idea of
landing in, say, Indo-C China or Thai
land, and marching south on Sing
apore.
There is navy yard with dry
dock and floating craving docks big
enough to take the largest ships
afloat or on paper There are naval
shops to make every repair war
vessel might need
There are supposed to be sup
plies on hand to withstand a siege
of three years or more, and tao
tical plan worked out to fight it out
that long, if necessary. to maintain
Britain's hold on this 100-year-old
free port, fortress and outpost.
And so, by reputation, Singapore
is synonymous with impregnability.
BUT WHERE'S
THE ARMY?
But to even the unframed eye,
there is a catch in the whole setup.
The number of troops seems
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17

small, in comparison to the job
that may be ahead. Regiments OF
native Malay troops are in train
ing. and there are units of In
dians, Sikhs and Burmese being
whipped into shape to handle ma
chine guns and anti-aircraft of all
calibers. But they don't make an
army and they haven't been season.
ed under fire
The number of aircraft in Singa-
pore is not impressive. The air
fields are not as we'll defended as
the Dutch in the Indies.
There are few war vessels at the
base. There is little work in the ma
val shops. The u. S. naval base
in Hawaii at Pearl Harbor is 10
times as impressive.
The whole setup has the appear
ance of being an unused hive. On
short notice, it could probably be
filled with busineSs-like bees.
But it is when you consider Singa-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Thug Forces His
Victim 10 Disrobe

DENVER, Oct. II UP)-A neat
modest young man who forced a
woman hold-up victim to disrobe
to foil pursuit was sought today by
police.
Mrs. Pearl Renner, grocery store
operator, was robbed of 81 last
night by the well-dressed bandit.
Then he ordered her to the rear
of the store and told her to remove
her clothes.
Shyly he turned his head, and
she slowly undressed. Then he grab
bed the clothes and fled from the
store, dropping the garments near
the front door.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Singapore for u. s. Fleet?
Here's Strategic Setup

Britain rep0rtedly offers United
States navy use of Singapore naval
base, Japan and Germany may
counter with defensive alliance.
How strong is Singapore? Why
does Britain want the u. S. fleet
there? And why does Japan seek
to block such a move? Here are
the answers, with first photos of
Singapore defenses.
Evening star., 1940-04-18

police and security measures de-
signed to guarantee the security OF
the country by q close watch on all
extremist leaders and organizations
in the country. especially on pro-
Nazis.
Maj. Vidkun Quisling, the Nor
wegian Nazi who proclaimed himself
premier after the German invasion,
and other pro-Nazi Norwegian Army
officers have been the subject Of
much press comment in Switzerland.
Government oflcials said all precau-
tions have been taken to watch "po-
tential Swiss Quislings."
Evening star., 1940-04-18
Swiss Council Calls
$4,000 More Militia
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, April 18.-The Swiss Fed
eral Council, after conferring with
Gen. Henri Guisan, commander in
, chief of the nations defense forces,
today called out an additional co.
900 militia troops, who must join
the armed forces between May 6 and
July 20.
The order is designed to bring
switzerland's forces close to 100000
men by midsummer. The first group
affected, totaling $4,000, will be
mobilized within week after May 6.
The council continued its study Of
Evening star., 1940-04-18
Communism Charge
Denied by Saposs,
Labor Board Aide
Chief Economist Tells
Critics His Writings
Were Distorted

BY the Associated Press.
DR.. David j. Saposs, the Labor
Boards chief economist, whose writ
ing and political views have been
under congressional scrutiny, de-.
clared today that he was neither .
Communist nor an advocate Of vio-
lent political action.
Mr.. Saposs' statement was con-
tanned in q letter to Representatives
Murdock, Democrat, Of Utah. and
Healey, Democrat, Of Massachusetts,
whose minority report on the Smith
Committee inquiry into the Labor
Board included a qualified disap-
proval of Mr.. Saposs as q Federal
jobholder.
Mr.. Saposs told Representatives
Healey and Murdock that his writ
ing, viewed in excerpt form, had
been distorted and misconstrued In
order to attribute to me an economic
philosophy which disqualifles me
for my present position"
Evening star., 1940-04-18

to whether taxation will be neces-
sary in order to provide the needed
funds.
I would like to make 1t clear that
I am asking only for authority to
exercise q limited discretion in the
expenditure Of the appropriation and
that ] an not asking that the prin-
ciple Of apportionment which Is
written into the current Appropria-
tion Act be abandoned. I believe 1t is
entirely proper and advisable for the
Congress to include the apportion-
ment principle in the act, but this
principle can just as. logically be ex-
tended over the eight months period
Is over the entire fiscal year.
Evening star., 1940-04-18

Marketing Of soap under brand
names has been banned in Ger
many.
Evening star., 1940-04-18

The bell popularity called big
Ben" In London weighs over 13 tons.
Evening star., 1940-07-14

they can eat them - this winter"
Over the top of his head, he saw
admirers milling about Creighton in
the lobby Close to him. his arm
linked through hers, was Gypsy beam
ing at each congratulation.
He released the little mans shoul
der, threw back his head and laughed.
He didn't like the sound of it himself.
What's so funny?" demanded
Downing.
People" said Rafe. "Some never
learn. After thirty years of taking it
on the chin, l still lead with itv' He
dashed out the side door of the audi
torium into the night.
Winter fog hung over the city as
Rafe cut through the park of the
Municipal Center. He could see the
people streaming from the brilliantly
lighted front of the auditorium.
Condensation hung tiny diamond
drops from the cedars, but his mind
wasn't on diamonds. 1t was on bread,
and the cake he might have had. Rafe
Masterson playing Santa Claus to the
W.PA! The hard guy turned softie;
and what a whale of beating he took!
Evening star., 1940-07-14
QUEST FOR GOLD

of her eyes, A wild excitement pound
ed through him. He thought: 'Larry's
girl - not herr He said, "Why don't
you ecer wear a hat?"
''Rafe," she said, Dan Marshall.
Larry's uncle, is here! Larry wired
him last night when you left the cafe.
He's so proud that Larry made this
success as composer, without family
pull, and he's so impressed with your
orchestra that he's sponsoring us al,
as the Marshall Motors Symphonic
Hour"
She took deep breath. He starec
at her, oblivious to the passing world.
Then somehow he found his arms
crushing her up against him, his lips
finding her mouth, her wet cheek, and
he knew it wasn't all fog, for he tasted
the salt of tears.
After bit he held her from him and
said. "It hurt - what you said about
my wanting cake. But since I'm to have
it anyway, will you share it with me?"
She pulled his ear down.
Maestro" she whispered, I'u
bake it for your
Tks Fad
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Continued from preceding pooe

But more than the bitterness and the
anger was a desperate sense of loneli-
ness. He'd lost Mary Ellen. He loved
the little spitfire more than success,
more than life - more than music.
He tried to be reasonable. She
wouldn't have had any way of know
ing. He'd never told her, and anyway
he'd make a hell of lover. Through
the silver mists he heard her voice.
"Rafe - wait for me-"
f1E KEPT on walking. Mary Ellen
caught up with him, breathless, mois-
ture cleaning on her dark head.
Haven't you heard the news?"
"Yes," he snapped, land all of it's
bad" Some stubborn, contrary devil
within him made him increase his pace
Stop striding away from me, you
pig-headed, mean-tempered - octo-
pus!' she shouted furiously. Then her
tone changed. "Rafe, listen to me.
we've got to 60 back. Lary's girl and
his uncle are waiting for us. They
flew here for the concert"
He spun around. The lights from
the park lamps caught the sparkle
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Editorial Paragon

OUCH, of course. are the griefs of any
editor. 1t is why they often tear their
hair. bawl out their secretaries and
growl at their children. But in that re-
spect, Mister L>ehr is paragon among
editors. His hair, except when he is
being Dokter Lew, IS never even
mussed. His secretary thinks he is the
best -natured boss in the world: His
daughter is the apple of his eye. and
he even sends her checks without
growing. He keeps her picture on his
desk, with that of her mother, and
tells everybody who comes in that she
is finishing National Park College this
wear with a record of all AS. Boy
he says, with an enthusiasm that would
not sound unfamiliar to movie goers.
she's some girl!'
You see, Mister Lehr and Dokter
Lew do have one thing in common.
They both have definite resemblance
to bottle of champagne that has been
shaken thoroughly before popping.
Evening star., 1940-07-14

did it so realistically that he couldn't
stop the ak, and it sliced off two inches
of woolen sock Mister Lehr, as limited,
was just about ready to faint; but
Dokter Lew promptly hung medal
on the sock, and got one of his best
laughs in months.
But if it takes skill and Snowman
ship to work out Newsette, it takes
a whole bundle Of skills to do Mister
Lehr's main job. When you see a
travelogue on the screen. for instance.
you may = in fact. you should j have
nice Illusion that a camefaman has
just dropped into some romantic spot,
taken the pictures that you see and
talked about them as he went along
Actually the cameraman has taken
perhaps twenty times as many feet of
film as you see, and this has been cut
and cut again. and fitted together.
Research workers have been YET loose
to assemble facts about the place being
pictured. and the Script 1h9s" Been
written, rewritten. edited ,ssynchtbn";.
iSed and dubbed IN And that IS 3ust
general picture of Lewis job. omittihg
the thousand and one little details
that enter into each phase of it.
The last time ! was in his Office, he
was working on the script of picture
about seals. He had a fat folder of
material, ranging from special report
from an observer sent to the Pribilof
Islands of Alaska to a heavy and Off
cial government report on fisheries.
I'VE have to be terribly careful" he
told me. "Once let something care
less slip into a picture about moose.
and practically everybody in Canada
wrote in that we had probably never
been near a moose and had faxed the
whole picture"
Evening star., 1940-07-14
DIR. LEW AND MR.. LEHR
Continued Fom peos thirteen

with nothing really happening. at dH.
The sublime Stiffness of It drs1ght
Dokter Lew to complete ascenddncys I
over Mister Lehr, and he: began to
Ijabber delightedly at the students in
the only dialect that seemed wacky
enough to match the wacky action -
Ian adaptation of the Pennsylvania
dutch speech that he had heard in his
youth: Hey, dere. look out! What if
Ider car starts?" He still uses that dia-
lect most of the time. on screen and 4
radio. though ne has used about az:
hundred others at one time or another. :;
Even the job of being Dokter Lew
requires lot of Mister Lehr's edfro-
rial astuteness He has to fit the exact
humber of words TO a Newsette so
that the right remark will come out
at the right time. III faet. ,Mister.Lehr
thinks it out. and then Dokter Lew
Bays it - as when hesYntes1edsa gang
pf monkeys on the SCREEN and got the
idea that Monkeys are reasonable
acsimileofhutnans. Wa lah eassout:
'Monkeys is der cwaziest people"
-, ..1
i SvHen rs for At
MISTER LEHR suffers for Dokter
Lewis art, too. There was the cold
bay last year. for instance, when he
dressed in silk trunks and prepared -
With three camera crews - to film the
h.A.U. walking race at Coney Island
rhe race started wllic,tFgas stal su-
bervising the cansef4 ssafaps, as6 for
Aree hours he shivefed waiting for
Them to finish. % h FdQgd xtange
With them to fake another start with
IN enthusiastic ''pey' re OFF,
And there's the time he even came
ear dying to get, q lassA~--1hs idea
= rs for Dokter Lew to be pictured 60
y ng fishing Rieis ON iks 81 f4fSf
~ y cots. and carrying E9,ss s. lsds
,ly nd reel with five-pous AsA a9f AEsl
81 s. be joke was to BE that asdns I'm !
L., catch Lew. To make il reaffSec,
IN ew tied rope around his chest and
20. 20 tached the end to 2 big motorboat.
.,n hich, unseen BY the camera, was to
- lul him into the water. 1t did -
. hauled him with such force that it
Iled him completely underwater.
-sk probably would have drowned if
e knot had not slipped loose just be-
J pe he lost consciousness. "And when
/came to-" Lew says. "the camera
- in was saying, 'Okay, okay, let's try
- again So we did. But l made the
at 60 in slow motion"
y tnDokter Lewis showmanship and
+ownase of humor seem to be irrepresslble
%Su.en ,,Sen when Mister Lehr is scared stiff.
'gin1aI pureI had fine gag all planned for
,n n,''5 o5rodchoppIng contest year or so
Irt,%rr',: n,,nr, he would be swinging the ak and
o,, H,n,n5f,55istracted n,55 by a pretty girl - where
/ ,"da'n he would fake hitting his toe. He
I4-4o
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-10
ASKS REVENUE DATA
Proposal Encounters Oppo-
sition From Harrison And
Other Solons, However

WASHINGTON, June 9-R-A'
mid reports that republicans sen
ators would support efforts to tai
excess profits from the manufac'
ture of wal supplies, Senator La
Toilette (Prog-Wis) said today that
he was preparing such legislation
La Toilette told reporters that he
had asked the treasury for In
formation concerning the amount
of revenue that might be raised
by varying percentages OF taxes
If he received it in time, he said,
The would submit it to the senate
finance committee when it takes
up the administrations $1,000, O0O,
600 defense tax bill approved by
the house ways and means COM
mittee yesterday.
Passage Expected
The house is expected to pass
the measure this week. It will go
then to the senate committee.
In approving the bill, the house
committee ordered a study of ex-
ess profits taxation with a view
to enactment of restrictive legis-
lation at the next session OF con-
gress. It said in a statement thai
there should not be an opportunity
for the creation of new war mil
lionaires, or the further substan'
tial enrichment of already veal
thy persons because OF the T e
armament program"
La Toilette said he did not see
what objection a business con,
Germ could have, if it appears thai
it is going to make an unusual
profit from a defense contract, to
turning back at least a portion OF
that profit to the government.
Senate republicans We're under
stood to have agreed to back any
reasonable proposals to return
to the government a share OF an
normal profits by concerns filing
contracts for airplanes, machine
tools, and other armament equip
ment needed for the defense pro-
gram.
The La Toilette proposal encoun'
tered opposition, however, fr m
Senator Harrison (D-Mlss)' cnalr'
man of the finance committee, Sen
ator George (D-Ga) another com
,oittee member, and Senator
Adams D-Colo.o
We are not in war yet and
see no need for a war profits
tax now" Harrison said.
George commented that there
was no sense in crucifying bust
ness Just because we think that
somebody is going to attack us
some time in the future and we
are preparing for such an attack
as fast as possible"
Adams said he was opposed to
levying any additional taxes on
CONTINUED on Page Three, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-10
THOUSANDS VISIT
NEARBY RESORTS
Banner Season Is Predicted
For Wrightsville And
Carolina Beaches

New Hanover county's beach re-
sorts got into the swing of things
yesterday as the largest early sea-
son crowds in years flocked down
to loll in the sun, swim in the surf
and parade on the boardwalks.
Carolina, which held it's Official
opening Saturday, reported a
crowd Of more than 5000 people
on all parts of the beach.
Wrightsville, which opened unot'
ficially on June l, made no estl'
mate of the crowd, but officials
said it was the largest crowd to
appear at this time of year IN the
resorts history.
A banner season has been pre-
dicted for both resorts this year
for the same reason that the Flor
ida beaches had their best season
during the past winter-the wal in
Europe. Many summer vacation
(Cont;n11ad On Page Three, Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-10
STRIKES SHIP
Passengers Put Up With
Many Discomforts Dur
ing Trip From Ireland
BY JOHN A. MOROSO I

NEW YORK, June 9 p Re
fugees from the threat of warfare
in England, more than 700 men,
women and children tonight sailed
into the haven of a neutral land
from Galway, Ireland, aboard the
liner President Roosevelt.
That this threat was real was
emphasized by the number Of Eng
fish subject aboard-mostly wom'
en- and children and whence they
came.
AS a lad wearing a cap like a
baseball players where he was
from, and the answer always
would be: in the correct accent OF
an English schoolboy,
I'm from Kent, sir, I'm going
to visit my aunt in Pittsburgh
Or:
I'm from London, SIR" with a
gentlemanly tip of the cap.
Storm Strikes Ship
A few passengers had gone
through actual bombing raids in
Belgium, but most of them came
from England. They all had a ter
rifying time at sea during a "a
hour storm
Some said they thought for a
while the ship would break in two;
others feared a torpedo had hit
it.
The ship, equipped for only $50
passengers, carried double t a
number and most Of them were
seasick. Two hundred twenty-five
were children, of whom 1875 were
under five years of age.
Everybody put up with discom-
forts with a grin, however, sleep
ing in passageways, under stair
cases, in public rooms, in tn e
third class dining room and where
ever a mattress or cot could be
placed.
Meals were served in four shifts,
with the dining room open from
Continued on Page Tenn
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-10
Italy Awaits
Victory
Ito Enter War
Editor Ansaldo Indicates
Win In Battle OF France
Will Be Signal
EXACT TIME SECRET
First Attack May Be Made
IN North Africa By Mar
shall Bono's Forces

pouE. June 9-R-A smashing
cern,an victory in the battle OF
tran n will be the signal for TIA
iIr's entry into the war, it was
Cheated nd today by Giovanni An
ssldo editor of foreign minister
riano's newspaper, II TELEGRAPH
Of Leghorn'
B,,+ the exact time for the TIA
Ian legions will march was "stlll
Mnsso1jni's secret" Ansaldo e :
cared in his regular weekly broad
esst to Italy's armed forces.
But we can say" he added,
that in the second period Of the
war. Of which the battle for France
is only the Introduction. Then TIA
Tvs action will have capital impor-
lance.
Will Break Bolts
In that moment Itlay with COM
plete unity will break the bolts
imprisoning her in the Mediterr-
| anean."
Asaldo's broadcast indicated
he first Italian attack might be
made in North Africa by the army
Of the south under it's new leader,
Marshal Emilio de Bono.
The editor praised the apparent
success of the new German often
sNe in France and said the French
hopes that the 'fWeygand Ii e"
would be able to stem the enemy
and produce another miracle of
he Marne'' had been dashed.
The Germans, he said, were ad-
vancing along the whole line and
clained for them that they had
taken Scissors Friday and were
outside Rouen Saturday night.
Actually the Allies said t e y
we're holding scissors today, and
The Germans were many m e S
hon Rouen.)
One fact above all others must
cankle in the minds of the French
england abandoned France to her
late" Ansaldo said. "She w a S
continued OH Page Three, Col. 81