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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
Homes Were Flattened to Piles of Rubble--Ruin
 Seems Complete NAZI BOMBERS DID
 FRIGHTFUL DAMAGE Homeless Refugees Are Seeking Somewhere to.
 Go Tonight
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR- United Press Staff Correspondent),

BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR- United Press Staff Correspondentl.
 Southampton, England, Dec. 2.-UP)-Two all out'' Nazi aerial onslaughts left Southampton today one of the most spectacular scenes of ruin in all of England. (London dispatches said BIO persons were killed or seri- ously injured at Southamp- ton and that a south coast area was attacked again tonight)
 Until last weekend this town Gan important port and aircraft factory center) was almost passed over by the war.
 Three days ago, when was here, the port had been attacked serious ly only once and the damage was largely superficial.
 Today after one attack of eight hours and another of seven hours Con Saturday and Sunday nights with thousands of fire bombs and high explosive bombs the city was as H. G. Wells might have imagined. Destruction Of Britain
 (Tn ssthe sfaEes ofatlaizzs to eDzme,k H. G. Welles pictured the destruc- tion of Britain with its cities in ruins.)
 Perhaps the wounds will scarify in few days. Today the city was lick ing them and trying to find some means of fighting back toward nor malcy.
 For half a mile along high street in the heart of the city nothing stood but blank walls, fire-gutted buildings and heaps Of debris piled up during last nights attack by 200 German raiders.
 saw anohter section of the town closer to the harbor where similar scene had been left in the wake of the Luftwaffe's bombers. And in dozens of parts of South ampton gaps showed in the blocks of small houses-gaps where houses had been hattened to piles of rub ble. Shade trees along the streets had been uprooted. and thrown to the pavement by the concussion of heavy bombs and at many points overhead trolley wires were snapped and snarled by bomb blasts.
 Homeless Refugees. Tonight the homeless refugees streamed from the city, by any means of transport available. Some pushed little handcartS and baby carriages ahead of them, The carts and buggies were piled high with bedding, clothes and few per- sonal belongings which could be sal- vaged from bomb-broken homes. At the edge of town. along the main roads. stood little groups of residents, hopeful of begging a ride out of town from passing motor ist. Trucks and commercial yehi- cles were loaded to the limit evac- uating people from the shambles to places where they can find a roof under which to sleep.
 Trucks equipped with loudspeak- CTS rumbled through the streets, in- forming the population where to go for emergency rations and how to seek safety.
 Troops moved in from nearby camps. They helped the local po- lice. the fire department and fire volunteers to smother the last wlsps of smoke from the fires that the Germans started last night.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
NAYS LAUNCH ATTACKS UPON BRITISH SHIPS Distress Messages Come Into New York From Ves=
 sells in Trouble BRITISH CONVOY IS
 TARGET FOR NAzIS Ships Nearer to Irish, Scottish Coasts Are Bee
 ing Battered

New York, Dec. 2.-UP)- Distress signals heard here today indicated a fierce Ger man drive against British and Allied shipping was in progress. Macay Radio re- ported receipt of messages which indicated that Nazi under-sea raiders were at tacking a British convoy about 400 miles west of Ire land in the Atlantic and that attacks were being made upon ship ping also nearer the Scottish and Irish coasts. At least five ships of Che convoy had been attacked, the messages indicated. Fate of all of them was not clear, but it was obvious that at least one had been sunk and that others either had gore down or were in a sinking condition.
 Ships In Convoy
 The ships of the convoy which were reported attacked were:
 1. The British freighter Lady Glanely, 5,497 tons, registered out of Cardiff, torpedoed in latitude 55 north. longitude 20 west, at 10 D. m. EST Sunday.
 2. The British freighter Good leigh, 5,448 tons, registered out of London, torpedoed at 12:45 a. m. EST today in latitude 55:02 north, longitude 18:45 west.
 3. An unidentified ship. believed to he British, torpedoed and in need of '.immediate assistance" at 8:20 a. m. EST in latitude 54:36 north, longitude 1925 west.
 4. The British tanker Victor Ross, 12,247 tons. registered out of Lon don. torpedoed in latitude 56:04 north, longitude 18:30 west, at s:5s a. m. EST.
 5. The Scottish freighter Loch Ranza, 4.958 tons, registered out of Glasgow, torpedoed "by submarine and sinking" at 8 a. m. EST in lat itude 54:37 north, longitude 18:5 west.
 Close Together
 All these vessels were located closely enough together to indicate that they were part of the same con- voy, and probably had scattered when the raider or raiders first were reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
Half Mile Of High Street, Southampton
 Shows Nothing But Great Heaps Of Debris
Similar Scenes Exist Closer To Sections In Vicinity Of Harbor
Bradley C. .O.P. Chairman

Hartford Conn.,, Dec. 2.-(UP)-J. Kenneth Brad 1ey Fairfield county leader elected chairman of the Republican state central committee today by vote of AZ to 23.
 His opponent was AnsOn T.. McCOOk, Hartford. Bradley backed by Gov. Baldwin and other thew guard" party leaders.
 He succeeds Benjamin E. HarwOOd, who resigned effective Dec. 1. Bradley who lives at WestpOrt prac tices law at Bridgeport
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
MORE DISORDERS

Tokyo. Dec. 2--(UP)-A series of anti-American disorders in various parts of Japan was extended today when 6 man. apparently a reitbl loua fanatic, demoneEfaktd iEi front ol the United States emhn1ny here
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
MEXICO STARTS
 WITH NEW REGIME
President lnaugruated in Gala Ceremony; Wal=
 lace Is HOnOred
BY EDWARD P. MORGAN United Press staff Correspondent

Mexico City, Dec. z.-(UP)-The government of President Manuel Avlla Camacho was pledged today to a policy of democratic coopera- ton in the defense of the Western Hemisphere. Avila Camacho was inaugurated in a 26-minute cere- mony Sunday. succeeding President Lazaro Cardenas.
 The day passed peacefully. There were no reverberations of an al- legged plot to assassinate the new President which police claimed to have thwarted. Nor were there any anti-United states demonstrations such as greeted Vice Presldent-clect Henry A. Wallace when he arrived last week as President Rooseyelt'E Ambassador extraordinary and plen- ipotentiary to Che Inauguration.
 The enthusiastic official greeting given Wallace. the appointment ol 1contlnued on raae o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
SUICIDE IN FIERY HAYsrAcK

Climax. sask.- -tup)--A widow named Mrs. Lappefchuk devised aia unusual method Of committing sul- eIde here. she buried herself in a kesafaek end set ere Co lt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02

msgin your BeeFeaarlal Course at Pest JnnleF College of Commerce neo, q. Day and Evening.-Adn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
Italy Refutes Story About Naval Defeat
Batteshps, Cruisers Reported By Britain as Smashed Are Safe in Italian Naval Base-BOth Italy,
 Greece Claim Victories
BY ELEANOR PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent

Italian Naval Base "X', Dec 2.-(UP) Two battle ships three cruisers said to have participated in battle with British warshps off the coast of Sardinia lay apparently undamaged here today Foreign cores spect the ships to dsprove British claims that they had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Dec. 2-(UP)-Goy- ernment expenses and receipts Tor the current fiscal year through Nov. 29th, compared with q year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $3,s7e, 4,S65.S5 $s,SSl,zso,sla.se
 Receipts $2.17o.272,140.s2 $2.1ss.s25.76o.71
 Gross Deficit Sl, sos, ,225.03 $l,6e7, ,304. .S64.14
 Net Deficit sl,7so, o,s25, ,S25.03 $1.es6,sSs.Si4.l4 s1. .ss1, ss1,7si.s5 s2.is7. .sss.4sa.s7
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-08
Minor Cases Heard
In Recorders Court

Cases called yesterday morning in
recorders court included:
Bill Gaskell, 90 South Fourth
street, charged with reckless opera.
ton of an automobile with injuries
to persons resulting, continued un.
til December 5.
Robert Carr, East Wilmington,
charged with violating the liquor
law, mol pros with leave, the de-
PENDANTS having been held for fed
eral court.
Willie Zimmerman, 704 North Sew.
enth street, reckless operation of an
automobile, operating an automobile
with improper brakes and damage to
property, dismissed as, to reckless
operation, guilty Of driving with i'm.
proper brakes. Fined $25 and the
costs of court.
Rosco Damon, assault with a dead.
ly weapon with intent to kill, date
Of hearing changed from Nov. IL
until tomorrow.
Charlie Mosley, 915 Castle street,
assault with a deadly weapon on a
female, mol pros with leave.
Richard VIM, Jr., 1412 Ann
street, assault on a female, contin-
ued until today.
Alex Keels, SOC Wood street, hit
and run driving and damage to
property, continued until Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-08
Movie
"KNUTE ROCKNE" MARKS
CAROLINA THEATRE BILL

A spectacular film biography
embodying powerful drama, keen
philosophy and tender romance
made its initial appearance last
night at the Carolina Theatre
when Warner Bros. new picture,
"Knute Rockne-All American
began its three-day engagement.
Pat O'Brien is starred as the
great American football coach ano
turns in such a fine performance
that one loses himself completely
IT. the gripping life story of Rock
and forgets that he is watching a
motion picture. Every mannerism
OIL the late great football mentor,
no matter how minute, was
brought into his realistic portrayal.
He looks, thinks and talks like
knute. Rockne's wife Bonnie, is
played by lovely Gale Page and
she gives an excellent performance
as the woman who understood and
encouraged him when he most
needed encouragement.
The common-sense philosophy in.
spired by Rockne, the men and
teams he built, his ability to take
victory and defeat in his stride,
are all told in the vigorous, full.
blooded story of "Knute Rockne
ALI American"
"Knute Rockne-All American
is more than just a story of q
great football coach. It is a film
that should influence and inspire
Americans in every stratum of life
Mickey Mouse and Pluto, the
Pup, in a Walt Disney cartoon
and News of the Day complete
the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-08

there, with R. Gregg Cherry, for.
mel commander of the North Caro-
lima Department Of the American
Legion, former speaker of the house
and former chairman of the North
Carolina democratic executive COM
mlttee' as the principal speaker.
Dosher will preside over the exer.
clses there and Cyrus D. Hogue will
introduce the speaker.
PIans have been made for the in.
stallat1on of a public address sys-
TEN In the stadium so that all may
cal, In the event of rain, the ex-
ercises are to be held in the exhibit
t1on building at Legion field.
AT the conclusion of the exercises
an Army dinner will be served, at
which all members Of the Legion
with the 1940-41 cards and all men,
oers of the Woman's Auxiliary to
the Legion with their 194O-41 cards
will be guests. Other ex-service men
and members Of the auxiliary are
also invited to attend the dinner at
a minimum cost.
In announcing the plans for the
celebration Dosher urged that every
person in New Hanover county who
is interested in the Americanization
program Of the present attend the
celebration at which we expect all
attending to accept anew their re-
sponsibilities as Americans"
He urged that all merchants who
plan to close their stores for the day
notify their employees so they may
be present at Legion field at II a.. m.
that day. He also requested the
ministers of the city to announce
the time and place of the celebra-
ton from their pulpits Sunday.
Speakers in the schools of the
county at the chapel periods on
Armistice Day will be: r. Gregg
Cherry, New Hanover High school;
the Rev. ]. F. Herbert, Hemenway;
Dr. Edwin F. Keever, Tileston; the
Rev. r. H. Satterfield, Forest Hills;
the Rev. J.. L. Davis, Wrightsboro;
Fred Willetts, William Hooper;
Robert Strange, Cornelius Harnett:
George Jeffrey, Washington Catlett;
{. D. Hogue, Sunset Park; Walter
Blair, Carolina Beach; E. F. Troy,
Winter Park; J. B. Edwards, Brad.
leys Creek; and o. F. Cooper, Isaac
Bear.
Dosher called on the entire com.
munity, and especially members of
the Legion, to make the celebration
a success, and pointed out that the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-08
TO SPEAK
HERE ON NOV. II
..;o,, Post Announces
p plans For Armistice
Day Observance

for the celebration of
f'a. .ico Dav here on Nov. II were
sFH,cpl Yesterday by Wilbur
Sn"r ~, commander Of Wilmington
DY'' " 10. American Legion, under
tvs sponsorship the celebration
VII 5sv will be opened with ARMS.
IN No., PROGRAMS in the chapels of
t tSs schools gft of the county:
tA9 1o.15 a. m. the Junior ROTC
,na band of the New Hanover
un5 school vii! stage a full dress
Hl7n at Legion field and at II
pa-''| celebration will be staged
o III
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-08

Legion membership here is growing
rapidly.
The Wilmington post, he said. now
stands third in the state in per.
centage Of increase in membership
and predicted it will easily attain
second place within a few days.
He called on the people Of the city
display the American flag on
Armistice Day, urging this especial
ly on the merchants.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-08
Burgaw Student Named
To Blue Key At State

RALEIGH, Nov. Ten promi.
nent Juniors and seniors have been
elected to membership in the State
college chapter of Blue Key, nation.
al honor fraternity which recognizes
outstanding qualities in scholarship,
character and service, President
Bruce Halsted of Arlington, Va, an
nounced today.
New members are C. H. Kirkham.
Jr., Pleasant Garden; Martin W.
Parcel, Greensboro; E. w. Buddy
Price, Jr., Raleigh; William c. Fri.
day, Dallas; H. w. Fox, St. Peters
burg, Fla; Eugene c. Denton, Nor
canton; William E. Angelo, Win
ston-Salem; Reese Sedberry, Con-
cord; Dudley Robbins, Burgaw; and
D. L. Turner, Greensboro.
Denton, Angelo, Sedberry and
Robbins are juniors, the others
seniors.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-08
Two Wilmington Seamen
To Get Posts On Sub

Two Wilmingtonians who recently
enlisted in the U. s. Navy, Erwin II.
Ezzell and Clayton T. Jordon, are
home on Today leave from the SUBJ
marine school at New London, Conn.
They are to be assigned to the
submarine U. S. S. Barracuda, based
at Portsmouth, N. H.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-08
RAINBOW OVER RANGE"
is OFFERED AT BIJOU

A stickler for authenticity, pro-
Queer Edward Finney of Mono
gram made the current Tex Ritter
musical western entirely in and
around Prescott, Arizona. Rain
bow Over the Range" is scheduled
to open today at the Bijou Theatre
with Dorothy Fay in the feminine
lead.
Finney took the complete cast
OF Hollywood actors, together with
the necessary technicians, to the
western town to insure complete
western authenticity.
However, all the cowboys and
atmosphere players seen in Rain.
bow Over the Range" were real
honest = to = goodness ~westerners.
Finney made a deal with several
Prescott ranch owners to hire their
crews of cowboys and all avail
able horses.
Rainbow Over the Range" is
the thrilling story of two cowboys
who are sent to investigate several
mysterious killings and to uncover
a gang of horse thieves. Ritter is
seen as a United States Marshall
with Slim Andrews his cohort.
Seen in the cast are Warner
Richmond, Jim Pierce, Chuck
Morrison, Dennis Moore and 9TH
ers.
Chapter two of THE Green Hor-
net Strikes Again" and a Leon
Enrol comedy, "Bested by A
Beard" complete the program. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-08
triple JUSTICE" MARKS
ROYAL THEATRE PROGRAM

R%etribution overtakes a trio of
outlaws who rob a frontier bank
and pin the blame on an innocent
cattleman in Triple Justice"
George O'Brien's current outdoor
thriller opening at the Royal to-
day.
O'Brien, as the victimized ranch
er, is the avenging force behind
the retribution. How he, single
handed, tracks down each of the
culprits and brings each to we'll
deserved justice is said to make
for suspense-laden drama.
Virginia Vale plays the feminine
lead and has an opportunity to
reveal her rich contralto voice in
the singing of Lonely Rio" The
cast also includes Peggy Shannon,
Harry Woods, Paul Fix, Leroy
Mason and others. David Howard
directed the production by Bert
Gilroy.
The Dead End Kids and Little
Tough Guys are on the program
again in another h%air-raising cpl
sode Of their sensational Chapter
play, together with an Andy Clyde
comedy and Lowell Thomas
Movietone News. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-08

Increases killing
range 10 yards !.
N o n corrosive
primer. Instan-
taneous ignition.
Pro g + e S S i v e
burning powCer
High brass cup.
to $1.15
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-25

came It's first president. Served as
Department President of Texas in
1930-31. Has held office in the ma
tional body since 1885.
Her eligibility comes through
husband. the late Patrick Vernon
Allen, who was member of the
Fitzhugh Lee Camp No. 4 of Dallas,
Texas.
Mrs. Allen will be found in the
Texas who's Who" as a prominent
business woman; member of the En-
mis- Chamber of Commerce; member
of the Goth Gentry Club; Daughters
of COME deracy and the Federated
Clubs of Texas.
Other National and Department
Officers, who will accompany her
will include the Junior Past Nation
al, Maude Coles Whitlock of Ia.
coma: Department President of
of Washington and Alaska; Anna
Davis of Tacoma, Department Sec
rotary: Alice Wallace, and Depart
ment Treasurer, Cola Richardson,
also of Tacoma. .s.- ...:--.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-25

family We're Sunday guests at the
home of Mrs. LaNar'S brother, MIR
Francis Wetherau.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Krohling
returned Monday from Portland
where they had been visiting al
the home of their daughter for the
past two weeks.
Carl Erickson spent Sunday skiing
lat Mt. Hood.
Mrs. Sidney Relton and Mrs. r.
II. Mcintosh attended banquet in
IKennewick Wednesday evening hon.
|oring the Worthy Matron Of the Or
der of Eastern Star.
Brother Missing
Mrs. Antoine Norling received
word this week that one Of her four
brothers, Seford Kulla, who had
been fighting fifth the Finnish army
during the recent war with Russia,
was missing and it is thought he
had been killed in action.
r. r. Mcintosh was a business
visitor in Connell Monday.
Mrs. H. Woods and children OF
Yakima visited at the home of Mrs.
7. A. Meredith last week end.
MIR. and Mrs. H. r. Van SICKLE of
Prosser and Mr.. White of Kennewick
were Sunday visitors at the Robert
Hanson home.
Media Fletcher, Lyllian Carlson
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-25
Cancel Fowl Pox SchooI


Word has just been received b,
County Agent Skuse that the fow
pox vaccination school, to be hello
at Prosser at the Commercial Club
Rooms on April 20 and 3Oth, anc
the school on turkey diseases, to be
held on May LIST, have been cancel
led due to the serious illness of DR.
@. E. Sawyer, Veterinarian of the
Western Washington Experiments
Station at Puyallup, who, with his
assistant, DR.. G. M. Hamilton. was
to be loaned to the Extension Serv-
ice for these schools.
Great efforts have been made by
F. E. Balmer, Director of Extension,
and w. D. Buchanan, Extension
Poultry Specialist, to see if the
school could be conducted by some
other veterinarians, but this was
found to be impossible. This is a
great disappointment to the pro-
ducers of eggs and turkeys.
We can surely look forward to this
school being held year from now.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-25

in Prosser. Eighteen ladies attended
the one o'clock potluck luncheon
Mrs. Mary E. Brooks had charge of
child health program. Those tax
ing the group in cars were Mrs.
Robert JohansH Mrs. George Nor
ton, Mrs. Oral Montgomery and
Mrs. c. w. Gle .3ler.
The next meeting May IL will be
with Mrs. C. E. Morgan. Mrs. Roy
Hanson and Mrs. Everett Asher will
be the assisting hostesses.
Mrs. w. E. Fillmore, Mrs. Henry
Purnen and Mrs. Eva Hazard were
Yakima visitors Friday.
Jack Worthington moved Thurs
day to the Al Rhoades ranch from
the Morris place.
I. M. Hartman was Yakima Wis
itor Tuesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-25
Land Bank Sales
Hold Up Well

Land sales by The Federal Lane
Bank of Spokane in the first three
months of 1910 held even with those
for the same period of 1889, indi-
eating continued strength in the
farm real estate market in the four
Pacific Northwest states, Clarence
w. Dykes, Secretary-treaSurer OF the
Kennewick National Farm Loan As
ISOLATION, announced this week.
From January 1 to March 81 the
land bank sold 284 farms for a to-
tai of $845, 1852 Dykes reported.
This amount is within $4,000 of
the first quarter total in 1899. Wash
ington's sales for the three-month
period were $224.807.51.
Sales exceeded necessary new ac-
QUESTIONS by $50 pieces of property,
indicating the rate of progress be-
ing made by the bank in returning
its holdings to private ownership.
More than half the sales were made
either to tenants who thus became
farm owners, or to adjoining prop
erty owners who are completing or
economic farming units.
1t is the policy of the land bank to
sell farms only when they are eco
nomic farming units in themselves,
or when they are added to other
land and become part of economic
units.
In selling land to tenants who are
becoming farm owners, the bank is
expanding a program emphasized in
its mortgage loan business. Since
October, 1885, the bank has made
683 loans for the purchase of farms,
1913 of them in Washington.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-25

and Gertrude Hackney, students OF
+. w. g. f., spent the week end al
their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleetwood OF Mar
shall visited Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Fleetwood'S sister, Mrs. John
SchernitZSki.
Gilbert and Bill Nicholo left this
week for Republic where they have
employment.
Miss Pannebaker OF Wallace, Ida,
and Mrs. Menkle Of Portland, visited
this week at the c. F. Fletcher home.
Enlarge Ditch
The county bulldozer has been at
work this week at the GrosScup
ranch charging their irrigation
canal.
Mrs. Robert Hanson spent the
week end in Yakima. While there
she attended the Democratic state
committee meeting, which was call
ed to set the time and place OF the
Democratic state convention which
will be held in Yakima June Is.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-25
"Split" Term Deba,.s

Chicago. Ill.--Secretarv =, :.
terror IckeS. New Deal so " ue h.
and General Hugh JohnsannV Assnat
MIRA Administrator and ~, aOtne
Deal critic. debated a proOo S Ss !.
eliminate the third term SUsal b
by permitting a term 10 I'M e.ugab@
during which a confessed Ne@ , Y
"stooge" would occupy n" es r Del
House to continue the .wnik
policies. The Generals on;n,s OSeVt'
that even the President coa,a Va
elect a Charlie Mccarthy tS.a no.
Nearly 100000 is being n.,.
the South African Goyernr mslu b
10000 INDICATED persons 10 y. 10
legacieS have been left. =" Waon