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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
TWO DRAFT BOARD
STATES SELECTED
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submit the appointments to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The official an
pointments are expected to be an
nounced in a few days.
The draft recommendation board
decided to divide the city and coun-
ty into two sections. Board No. l
will have charge of the draft mach
incery in the city proper or Will
mington township. Board No. 2 will
supervise the draft details in the
county proper.
Henderson said each of the three
men recommended for appoint
ment on the two local draft boards
have been consulted and have &C.
cepted. The physician and appeals
agent for both boards have not
been called upon to serve, but
they r expected to accept the re
Communications in view of the fact
that the local medical and bar
associations have expressed a will
inglness to cooperate in every way
possible in connection with h e
local draft setup.
Recommendations for the local
draft setup were made after due
consideration of a large number
of citizens available for such SER
vice, Henderson said. All must
serve without pay. 3
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liable weaons of our martial art.
England is again exposed to the
painful necessity of cropping in the
dark and guessing what cannot be
guessed Where new blows by
Germany and Italy will fall, what
methods will be employed in that
connection and what moment has
been chosen"
The National Zeitung of Essen, a
publication close to Reichsmarshal
Herman Wilhelm Goering, was pre-
occupied with the point that the
British Empire was under world
wide pressure from the Rome-Berlin-
Tokyo pact.
Europe and Africa" the Zeitung
remarked represent a whole and,
corresponding to this conception,
the axis makes it's political as we'll
as its military decisions for both
continents in one inclusive program
of action"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
TURKEY IS HIT
BY DUCE'S PRESS
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lockers thought, although b h
Italian and German circles discred-
tied rumors of a possible peace
settlement and alliance with
France. Frances conquerors, it
was suggested, might be able to
obtain the use of air bases in
Syria by some arrangement short
of an actual treaty.
With the Italians disclaiming any
aggressive designs against coun-
tries still not involved in the war,
one we'll : informed source said
only if the British occupied Crete.
Greece would become Involved
only if the British occupied Crete.
That Greek island lies near the
route of supply ships and troop
transports between Italy and its
main African Libyan base.
In his remarks anent the United
States, Gayda said the Axis was
not worried at any British attempts
to make an actual ally of America,
and felt no nee as to which of
the two candidates-"which with
their more or less interventionist
policies''-wins the United States
presidential election.
BE PATIENT
AS to the war, he told England
to "be patient; implied that any
German effort to invade the Brit
ish isles might require months Of
preparation.
During the day the Italian high
command reported a sudden re-
sumption of activity on the Egyp-
tan war front, announcing that
fast Fascist columns had put to
flight British tank and armored
a units southeast of Sidi Barrani.
1t was the first known instance
of land fighting in the sector since
the Italian capture of that outpost,
situated some go miles hi n
Egypt, some two weeks ago.
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Lion-Hearted which stands between
the houses of commons and lords.
Richards horse was damaged,
but the old commander was un-
touched. Dented was the statue of
Oliver Cromwell, more than 70 feet
away in front of Westminster Hail.
Inland, Nazi bombers ranged
above northwest and southwest
England and over the midlands,
the factory areas now accustomed
to almost endless assault. Among
the towns attacked was Hastings,
the Conqueror landed his men more
than nine centuries g in the
last successful invasion of Eng
land.
Describing the days operations,
the air ministry said German Mess
erschmitts were sent over to play
a game of come into my sky par
lor" by enticing British fighters
into the air and that over the
Kent coast and Thames estuary
alone the Germans lost 10 planes
to three for the British by those
tactics.
Some Reach Goal
"By midday" the ministry added,
four waves of German fighters,
sometimes with small formations of
bombers, had flown varying dis
tances inland over the Kent coast.
Some reached the Thames estuary
beading to London) but some were
turned back not far from the coast.
"In the afternoon the luftwaffe
followed the same tactics with the
exception of two wave of 60 or
more raiders which crossed Dorset
and the Hampshire coast, flew a
short distance inland and then
were driven south by our fighters"
The leader of a British Hurricane
squadron described a monday bat
tie as most enjoyable"
1--WE were at a pretty good height
when the Germans came down out
of the Clouds" he said. 1--WE were
roughly evenly matched and by
the time the battle had really
started there were about 100 air.
craft altogether whirling about in
the sky.
ct was rather like a tornado
moving back and forward across
the country, because we started
the attack near Rochester and the
fight moved across Kent out to
sea and then half of the battle
came back again."
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GERMANS CLAIM
EDGE IN BATTLE
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great deal of talk that the eastern
Mediterranean may now become a
decisive battle-ground.
Emphasized was the notion that
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini
had reached momentous war deci-
sions in the Bremen Pass yesterday
and that soon they would act.
1t was a meeting, said n au-
thorized person, whose subject was
not peace but victory-a war and
diplomatic council"
England he observed, "is vul-
nerable in many places. And it GER
tainly will be struck somewhere.
Naturally we cannot tell you where
This suggestion was echoed in the
Hamburger Fremdenblatt, whose
Berlin correspondent is much at
home in the foreign office.
Saying that winter would bring
no breathing spell to England, the
F~remdenblatt declared the new Ger
observation-disclosures alliance had
"created the political pre-conditions
for pursuing the war against Eng
land on all fronts"
Speed and surprise" the paper
pursued, "have been the most val
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CONTENT
DROPS SLIGHTLY
Continued from page One)

the reservoir by opening the
gates,' Commissioner Wade said.
Edwin Mcclure, of New Bern,
SON of the late DR.. A. D. Mcclure,
former pastor of st. Andrews
Presbyterian church, yesterday in
formed city officials one of the
best deep wells in the city is be-
hind the manse next to the church
at the corner of Fourth and Camp
bell streets.
The report was being investigat.
ed by city officials who said a
sufficient supply of water was now
being secured and no crews were
being worked yesterday.
The Independent Ice company
strung electric lights above the
spigots erected in the street by
the city for the convenience of the
public is obtaining fresh water al
night, Commissioner Wade said.
The City of Goldsboro, through
Zene G. Hollowell, city manager,
yesterday offered to furnish Will
mington with 500, 900 gallons o.
water a day to help meet water
conditions here.
II have notified our sister city
that Goldsboro can give her a mil
lion gallons daily if transportation
to Wilmington can be secured
Hollowell said. Commissioner
Wade replied with thanks, saying
the offer might be accepted I'll
conditions get worse"
Additional locations in the city
where citizens may secure fresh
water from deep wells were listed
by Commissioner Wade as follows:
The Carolina apartments, 21t
South Eighth street, Mckee Broth
ers, TO CASTLE street, Herring's
store at the southwest corner Of
Fourth and Meares street, Al;
Market street, 7O9 Dock street, the
city stables, Fourth and Muir
streets, Ninth and Taylor streets
and the Coca Cola Bottling com
rany plant, Tenth and Princess
streets. 312 Harnett street; Fiftt
Street side, Ninth and Tanning
streets, Ninth and Taylor streets
Fourth and Greenfield streets.
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members of the Merchant Marine

members of the Merchant Marine
reserve.
Naval officers and men already
in active service include 1872, 8O8
regulars and 1914 enlisted reser-
visits of various categories, 10, TIA
regular officers and 1,749 reserve
officers.
The Marine Corps now numbers
37,445, composed of 35,278 enlisted
regulars and Is reservists, 1,54l
regular officers and 460 reserve
officers on active duty.
Officers said the authority to
mobilize the reservists was con-
tanned in President Roosevelt's
proclamation of a limited national
emergency and also in legislation
enacted last summer.
The reservists ordered into uni
form are scattered among units in
scores of cities. 3
Reason Given
A navy spokesman said the call
for reserves was necessary because
the fleet construction program was
five weeks to six months ahead of
| schedule and the training schools
were unable temporarily to turn out
enough trained recruits to man the
new ships.
The ~reservists called to duty have
all received training which enables
them to take their places aboard the
ships Immediately. Members of the
volunteer reserve, consisting of spe-
cialists and men capable of being
trained but who have not been re-
quired to drill, were not called out
because the need was only for
trained men.
The reservists will be notified in
dividually. by mail in most cases,
when and where to report.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
KNOX WARNS AXIS
U. S. is READY
CONTINUED from Page One)

Tar them. We have never lost a
war yet"
lust back from an inspection of
the fleet, Hawaiian and west coast
dofeuses, Knox asserted that tn
American sea force was the most
powerful. most efficient fleet in the
world today, fully capable of up
holding the American tradition of
victory at sea, which has done so
much to establish and continue us
as a free people"
Asserting that "our mode of life
has never been SO challenged as it
nav is" Knox said that under the
circumstances an adequate Navy
demands that we be able to meet
enemies far from our own shores
md defeat them in both oceans
simultaneously if necessary"
1.-THE conquest of Europe and the
POSSIBLY successful invasion of Eng
land are problems we must face
now, realistically, with swift ac-
ion" he said.
Important Role
In stressing the important role
PLAYED by federal and other peace
officers in safeguarding shipyards
and munitions plants, Knox assert
cd that I'VE know there are hun
dreds. even thousands of saboteurs
within our gates" If the Navy
and Army are called on to meet a
challenge on the high seas and on
the battlefield, he added, sit is
our task to see that no one stabs
them in the back while they are
thus engaged"
Explaining the mobilization of
r~eservists, the Navy said some
would be used to reinforce the
crews of fighting ships, but mos
would man auxiliary vessels which
the navy has been acquiring.
The Marine Corps Reservists will
be utilized to augment regular
Marine Corps units.
The order, effective immediate
", applies to two officers and 13,
gu men of the Navy's fleet re
serves, 1908 officers and 11,01t
men of the organized reserves, 2,
900 men of the fleet Marine Re
r and about 400 officers ane
$500 men of the organized Marine
Corps reserve.
From the total Of IS ,091, official
said, about $500 should be sub
traced because this number al
ready is on active duty.
Not Affected
Not affected by the mobilization
order were q, O14 officers and mel
of the Nays volunteer reserves
mostly specialists Of. various kinds
1873 members of the voluntee
Marine Corps reserve and 4,30
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
Raj FIRES SHIPS
in LIBYAN PORT
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and Suez, all suffered heavy dam
age to shipping and warehouses, the
British said.
Widespread raids also were car
Fires yer set on a big merchant
ship and on q. detached pier at Ben
ghasi, the Raj reported.
Several direct hits on small ships
and boats were claimed.
At Tobruk harbor in italian Libya,
it was added, bombs fell on a num-
Der of small ships, and at Bardia
military stores and concentrations
were raided and direct hits made
by incendiary bombs on barracks.
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BRITISH READY
FOR NAZI DRIVE
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were dropping "bombs ga
lore" adding:
Fires, bomb explosions
and bursting shells reflected
by the low clouds have lit up
our own coast for some way
inland.
"At times, it almost seem
ed as though the bombs were
dropping here in Dover"
British firemen were kept
busy in the northern and
northwest districts of Lon
don extinguishing flames
caused by "Molotoff bread
baskets"
The broken rumble of falling
bombs made a dull undertone to
steady explosions from shrapnel-
filled skies, as. the raiders slashed
at London earlier than usual.
"a Great Victory"
During the first four hours of
the raid last night the authorita-
tive British Press association said
London's heavy anti-aircraft bar
rage scored a great victory" with
Nazi bombs striking only two Lon
don areas. Rooftop watchers term
ed the barrage the heaviest yet
heard.
over northeast and northwest Eng
land, the midlands and a southwest
Scottish town.
British fighter planes made the
most determined of their daytime
stands over the coast of Kent,
meeting the shock of, squadrons of
fighter escorted German bombers
which sought again and again to
break through to London.
Some of them succeeded, breast
ing the twin thunderstorms of fire
that came from British pilots above
and from the anti-aircraft nests be-
low, and German bombs fell in the
capital.
But it was, in British accounts,
a costly offensive. Up to early eve
ming % German planes were de-
cIared shot down to nine Britishers
lost.
In a 3-hour battle ove Kent at
least eight invaders were reported
destroyed in flames.
Through it's news service, the air
ministry said that over south
eastern England German fighter
planes Sin fifties and hundreds"
flew for many hours to protect
small knots of bombers."
A growing effectiveness for h
defense was thus claimed.
In London, damage from the
days attacks was confined prln-
cipally to the eastern part of the
city, where three bombs struck
just before Minister of Home Sc
curity Herbert Morrison and Shell
ter Dictator Admiral Edward r.
q. R.. Evans were to set out to in
spect devastation already wrought.
Raiders Run Away
Morrison and Admiral Evans
went to a shelter along with 1000
other Londoners, emerging when a
british fighter patrol had run off
the raiders.
The day also brought a disclosure
THAT for the second time a bomb
had damaged the environs of the
house of lords-falling this time at
tho uoaip entrance. smashing out a
crater 20 feet across, shatterlng
windows and knocking a hole in the
oroa+ hronze statue of Richard the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
CHILDREN'S COATS
DRESSES

Lovely fall dresses in
styles, pinafores,
and for parties and
school wear. Smart mod
els to make your selec-
ton from. Prints, solids
and combinations in
sizes 1 to 8, 3 to 6k and
7 to IA.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
NewFa|| COATS

The models of the season in heavy
wool fleece, nub, herringbone and
tweed with popular Princess back and
velveteen trim on collar. Colors: teal,
wine, blue and tweed mixtures. Sizes
range from 7 TO IA.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
State Fair To Open
Al Raleigh On Tuesday

RALEIGH, Oct. 5, -(RH Some q
900 shoWmen and exhibitors rushed
preparations today for the opening
Tuesday of the North Carolina state
fair, sponsored by the state de-
partment of agriculture and dedi-
Gated to 'balanced prosperity in
the South in 1940-50."
Draped with flags and gay-col-
ored bunting, Raleigh was pre-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06

Exceptional values in nov
velty multi-color Nub Tweed
and Fleece Fabrics with
two slash pockets. Snugly
lined and interlined. Colors
are camel, blue and wine.
Sizes range from 4 to 6R
and 7 to IA.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
IRISH USING FOUR SOPHS

NOTRE DAME-Elmer Layden
now has four sophomores on Notre
Danes first football team. They
are Bob Dove, left end, Lou Rym.
kus, left tackle; John McHale, cen.
ter, and Walt Ziemba right tackle.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06

pared to entertain more than 200,.
600 persons-that figure was the
attendance estimate of Manager
J.. S. Dorton, and hinged on good
weather. The fair will continue
through Saturday. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
STEPS UP

COLUMBUS, O.-Paul Sweeney,
Cleveland sophomore, has moved in
at right halfback in place of Tom
Kinkade, previous No. / man in the
Ohio State football squads search
for Frank Z~adworney's successor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
JORDAN HIGH

JORDAN, Utah-The Jordan High
school football team had 70 candi-
dates report this year, 20 more than
came out for any of the states
college teams.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24
MURRAY AND GIRL
INJURED IN WRECK
Reported In Fair Condition
Following Accident One
Mile North Of Burgaw

Ellie Murray, of Burgaw, and his
young daughter, Cornel;a Annie Muir,
ray, were in a fair" condition at
James Walker Memorial hospital last
night after being seriously injured
yesterday morning about 10 o'clock
in an automobile accident a mile
north of Burgaw.
Sheriff Jack Brown said the Muir
ray car, en- route to Bn,gsw. struck
a truck bound away from Burgaw
when the truck skidded on a wet
pavement and hurried in front of
the Murray machine.
The truck, he said, was operated by
Ray Moore, of Wilson.
No charges had been preferred last
night.
Less seriously injured in the crash
and treated but not admitted to
James Walker Memorial hospital
was Mrs. Murray who was with her
husband and daughter in the auto
mobile at the time of the accident.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24
VanLeer, Anderson Will
Head Industrial Office
War Interpretive
Continued From Page One)

terences can greatly disturb Lon
don. IT they were merely to i'm
plement the new order" in
Europe by political understand
lngs, London can forget them and
get on with the war. The British
fleet has a ponderous veto power
to exercise.
II those meetings had a military
OBJECTIVE in view, however, it must
be ways and means of checkmat-
ing British sea power in the Med
terranean. There is ample evid-
ence that whatever plans for an
Axis drive eastward this winter
were hatched at Bremen pass
nearly three weeks ago r en-
countering serious obstacles OF
which the most formidable is the
British Mediterranean fleet.
Whether Italian naval strength,
supplemented by French ships
operated by German or italian
crews, could match British sea
power available on that front is
conjectural. The obvious fact, how
ever, is that the begging down of
the Italian drive in Egypt, stalled
for five weeks at Siddi Barrani,
the resistance of Turkey and
Greece to Axis schemes, and even
the uncertainty as to Russia's
course, all are traceable to British
sea power.
Rome has found it expedient tc
offer, for home consumption, ap'
parently highly colored accounts
OF Italian naval victories" in both
the Mediterranean and the Red
sea. The London admiralty fatty
contradicts Rome and pictures
these incidents as minor Italian
disasters.
The plain fact, vouched for by
American and other neutral press
observers permitted to sail or
British war vessels seeking con.
facts with the Italian fleet, is that
the British continue to use the
Mediterranean and the Red sea
almost at will. Even the Rome
accounts of the Red sea fight tell
OF British troopships bringing re-
endorsements to Egypt. Half a
dozen were said to have been sunk
with all hands. London says none
were hit.
What that means is that British
forces in Egypt have been and
are being increased under naval
protection while the Italian col
umn there probably has received
no substantial re : endorsements
since its jump-off from Lydia.
Hitler's personal pilgrimage to
France and Spain is rather mean
ingless unless it had immediate
military objectives. Obtaining use
of French war craft and inducing
Spain to facilitate an attack on
Gibraltar are about the only mill
tary motives that would warrant
Hitler's personal appearance on
the scene so far from home. And
if that was his mission, it only
strengthens the conclusion that
Britain's e power is the big
stumbling block in the Axis path
way, wherever its leaders turn. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24

day, November S, H. G.. Carney,
chairman of the New Hanover
county elections board, said yester.
day.
Citizens will have their last op-
portunity to register at the various
polling places in the city on that
date from 9 a. m. until sunset or
5:26 p. m, Carney said.
If citizens desire to register be-
fore Saturday, he said, they may
do so by contracting the registrars
at their homes.
Carney urged all citizens to
make a check with their registrars
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24
NH Re Established In Capital
To Obtain Defense Con-
tracts For N. C.

n,rEIGH. Oct. 23-R-Gover-
uoev announced today that
n1.Lp Van Leer, dean of engineer
- at n. C. State college, and j.
Anderson, Industrial engineer
+be board of conservation and
~ ",o1opment, would head an Office
's;cb viii be established in Wash
'n@ton to procure defense contracts
i aJ industries for North Carolina.
c State college, the COVER
said. has consented to allow
W. Ieer to devote approximately
taIf nj his time to the office. An
%orson, whose principal job has
boen attracting new industries to
.bo state. also will give a portion
~ his time to the Washington CT
Neither Anderson nor Van Leer
will receive any extra compensa-
ten except for expenses.
The office probably will be open
od by November l. Anderson and
Van Leer will go to Washington
,,i+bin the next few days to arrange
far office space. Governor Hoey
said the headquarters probably
would be in the Mayflower hotel.
Principal purpose of the office
will be to attract war industries
and defense capital to North Caro-
lima. Governor Hoey said. The Of
fire. will not be a lobby headquar-
ters. he added. but will serve as a
clearing house of all state matters
which have a federal bearing.
For instance. if some sort of a
nroblem should arise in the con-
s~+ruction of the Blue Ridge Park
vav. the North Carolina Office in
Washington might be asked to help
sraighten out the problem, he said.
ut will be manifest to the peo-
ne of the state that with this sort
of a setup in Washington that
North Carolina will be making a
bid for business on a business bas-
is" Hoey said.
1T is not a lobbying scheme and
will not be pursued in high pres
sure method. We will make an eff
fort 10 acquaint those in charge of
war industries and activities of the
resources and possibilities of
North Carolina and to do our ut
most to see that the state gets
comparable benefits from expendi-
lures which are made and in which
we will be prepared to render one
hundred per cent value for every
dollar received"
Special effort will be made, he
added. to procure industries which
will survive after the feverfsh &C.
tvities of wartime preparation is
over
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24
JAPAN ABR0GRATES
FUR SEALS ACCORD
Continued From Page One)

continued From Page One)
sention requires one years notice
for termination.
The Tokyo announcement said
proposals for revisions would be
submitted.
Secretary Hull said the notice
had not yet been received here
and that there had been no official
advance intimation that Japan
contemplated such action.
In 1925, however, Japan raised
the question of revision but after
long discussions, no action was
taken.
Other parties to the agreement
were Great Britain and Russia. It
bound them to prevent the killing,
capturing or pursuit of fur seals in
the waters of the North Pacific.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24
ADVERTISEME

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24

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That is an Intestinal tonic-laxa.
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rs to 40 doses cost only Csc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24

coke and nearby Hatteras have
been called into government serv-
ice.
Conditions for a physician there
are IDEAL" Brown wrote. THE
people are poor, but they pay their
doctor"