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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
Italy In Torment

Mussolini's immediate problem, already SER
ious if not yet acute, is how to keep his
regime in power and hold Italy together under
the impact of reverses abroad and growing
unrest at home. The damage in Albania and
Africa cannot be repaired quickly. Time is
needed if it ever is to be repaired. For that
reason the situation at home cannot wait.
There is no question that distrust of Musso-
Ini's leadership, dissension over his policies,
and fear of the consequences are rife in
Italy. The Fascist press, by its warnings
against British propaganda, its thinly yelled
charges aginst Marshal Badoglio, ant its
threats against the "middle class" has mir
rored a condition verging on a state of panic.
Left unchecked, this wave of despair is cap
able of washing away the very foundations Of
the regime.
Already measures are being taken. Last
weeks designations indicated that the army
is to be purged and Roberto Farinacci's at
tack on Marshal Badoglio means that any
complaints will be stopped. All along the
line, from high to low, criticism is to be
repressed by force. Strong-arm methods are
W Ue eIIlplOyeu ny dCUOn squads" against
"slackers, traitors and defeatists." There i'm
ponds a reign of terror, mild or harsh as
the case demands.
Whether this campaign will be effective is
another question. 1t may serve for a time,
for mems lips can be sealed and their bodies
driven by armed ~ruffians set upon them.
But minds cannot be numbed, spirits canno,
be uplifted, nor can hearts be won to a
lettering cause by fear of punishment OF
death. The only adequate solution to Musso.
lini's problem is success.
How success is to be attained is a question
to engage not only the Duce but Hitler. Mus
'solini may not want German help, though i
it is a choice between his regime and Italian
concern over possible Nazi domination he will
put Fascism first. If he hesitates, however
Hitler will take whatever steps the situation
requires. He cannot afford to have Italy Co,
lapse by his side. 1t remains to be seen j
he is still strong enough to prevent it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
Tucker And Students
Kill Seuen Squirrels
In 15-Minute Period

SOUTHPORT, Dec. 17.-Prof.
Glenn Tucker of the Bolivia school
tells an interesting hunting ex-
perience the first of the week.
He and two of his students, Nut
Maultsby and Raymond Gilbert,
killed seven quirrels in Is minutes.
The interesting part is tn a t
Maultsby saw a couple of squirrels
scampering up a tree at the same
time. He aimed at one and killed
both with one shot while they were
running. S
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
The Editors
Box

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signed as the writer sees fit. The
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any text that for any reason is OBJ
jectionable. Letters on controversial
subjects will not be published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
MORGAN RESIGNS

NEW YORK, Dec. 17-lP)-Res-
ignation of William Fellowes Nor
gan, ST., 80, as president of the
church pension fund of the Protes-
tan Episcopal church, was an
nounced today and Bishop Cam
eron ]. Davis of Buffalo, N. Y,
was named as his successor. The
board of trustees also c h o S e
Bishop Benjamin M. Washburn of
Newark, N. j., as a vice president.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
WASHINGTON
DAYBOOK
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Buried in the dis
patches from Greece the other day was an
item that Dodecanese Islanders residing in
Greece were organizing an expedition to expel
the Italians from the Aegean.
Washington observers who noticed it got
ready to write another chapter in one of the
most tangled tales in history-the story of the
Dodecanese.
These islands Chats what the name means)
are sometimes referred to as the The Rose
of the Aegean and her II sisters"
The island of roses is Rhodes, largest Of the
group, which stretches almos like a break
water off the southern Aegean coast Of Turkey.
The others are Astypalaia, Calymnos, Car
pathos, for which the Carpathian sea is
named; Casos, Cahlki, Cos, the homeland of
Hippocrates, the father of medicine; Nisyros,
Patmos, where st. John the Apostle is believed
to- have written the book of Revelations. Symi
and Telos. There actually is a thirteenth, but
it is no more than an islet and generally is
considered a part of Leros.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
TOP O. THE

To the manger from dtdr,
Guided BY m eastern star
Came the Wise Men Him to see
We like stars are meant to be
To The souls out in lies sea
Telling Of q Sdriour's love,
Pointing them to Heauen above.
GORDON E.. HOOKER.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
AIR RAID ALARM

BASEL, switzerland, Dec l";.,t
An air raid alarm soundeu ,.ns
over Alsace and Baden but io c,is
were heard Immediately on 'H'
side of the frontier.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18

In 1918, England's national war ex-
penditure amounted to s35, 900, 900 a
day. 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
Fair Enough

The Star wishes its reads,.
to know that views and uef'
ions expressed in this ar yp.a'
are those of the author .sle
may not always harmos ana
with its position.--The ES;tll1'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
PEOPLE ALWAYS E

The history of the islands is long and COM
plicated, stretching back into the mists Of
Greek mythology. The Dorian and Persian in
vasions; the wars with the Greek city states;
the struggles against Rome; the centuries of
Turkish domination; the Italian occupation in
1912 all are there, but the people always have
remained Greek. Although it is no more than
a .pebble-flip to the Turkish mainland, the
islanders still refer to their neighbors as ''the
men of over there as if they were folk of an
other hemisphere.
Periodically the inhabitants fishermen,
shepherds, farmers, traders and sailors-have
found their islands over-populated and have
set up their 'home from home'' in many parts
Of the world-in the United States and the Ar
gentine, in Egypt, Australia and Greece.
In 1912 the Italians liberated the Dodeca-
nese from the Turks. The people at first re-
joiced but soon found they were not enjoying
the ~self-rule they had expected.
In the secret treaty of April, 1915, Great
Britain promised Italy Gas part payment for
coming into the war; that when peace was
made, the D~odecanese would be hers to have
and hold. The group that gathered at Ver-
sailles had other ideas. Among these was the
delegation from the United States, and in May
1920, the Senate passed a resolution That it is
the sense of the Senate that the twelve
Islands OF the Aegean . . should be awarded
by the peace conference to Greece"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
ISLANDS NEVER RETURNED

Italy finally agreed, and a later treaty with
Greece stipulated that after a year II of the
islands would be returned and Is years later
Rhodes would be given back provided Eng
land returns Cyprus to Greece"
Before the year was up, however, there was
a change of Italian administration and not
only were the islands never returned, but the
Italians heaped on the Dodecanese an unfor-
gettable insult. They expelled from his Greek
Orthodox see the archbishop of Rhodes, which
even the Moslem Turks had considerd too
drastic to be attempted.
Italy has held the Dodecanese ever since.
With Great Britain occupying the fortifying
Crete, which overshadows the islands on the
west, they are not at present important from
a standpoint of military strategy. For that
reason, if for no other, an expeditionary force
might have no great difficulty in expelling the
Italians and once more bring home to Greece
the Rose. of the Aegean and her II sisters. !
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-05

the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. j
Steen.
Mrs. M. C. Cade and Maxine Cade
were business visitors in Winona or
Saturday.
Rev. E. C.. Driskell filled his re-
gular eleven o'clock appointment al
the Methodist Chudch Sunday. Rev
Driskell was dinner guest in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Brock
Mr.. j. L. Taylor, former Supt. OF
West School, and daughter, Jimmie
Lois Taylor of Jackson visited friends
in West Sunday.
Mrs. C.. L. Buckalen returned to
her home in Nation, Illinois Monday
after spending several days in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Steen,
Thomas Brock, Junior at Missis.
sippi State is spending the week end
in the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Brock.
Sergeant Bill Miller of Honolula
made a short visit to friends in West
Monday enroute to Water Valley
to visit his sister, Mrs. Ray Seesel.
Mrs. Silas DuBard, after a weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. S. l.
Nurff returned to her home Sat.
urday.
Mrs. Max Arnold was a Kos
ciusko visitor Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Thornton of Nc
Comb spent the week end here with
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-05
Vegetable lsxstive
Has Important Points

Most people want q laxative to do
three things: ~ act punctually,
~ act thoroughly, (3) act gently.
Here's one that usually fills all
three requirements when the easy
directions are followed. It's an all
vegetable product whose principal
ingredient has medical recognition
~ an intestinal tonic-laxative."
That's the ingredient which en-
ables BLACK DRAUGHT to help
tone lazy bowel muscles. 1t is the
main reason for the satisfying re-
lief from constipation that gener-
ally follows next morning when
BLACK DRAUGHT is taken at
bedtime. The millions Of packages
used are proof Of it's merit,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-05

her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ID.
Thornton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell and
Betty were luncheon guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Graham Fields in Durani
Sunday.
Miss Sara Rogers, Jackson, was a
week end guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. S. Rogers.
Mrs. c. B. Cade spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. b,
Richardson, Kosciusko.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-05

Alice Murff Sunday.
Rev. E. C. Driskell of Walden was
a visitor in West Monday.
DIR. and Mrs. w. G. Brock were
Jackson visitors Monday.
Miss Genelle Bowen of Tupelo
spent the week end in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Bown.
Mr.. John D. Bryant returned to
his home in Longview, Texas Mon
day after spending Thanksgiving
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Brock.
Mrs. H. A. Moore, Mr. and Mrs
C. NJ. Holmes were Jackson visitors
Tuesday.
Mr.. G. l.. Brock was a business
visitor in Lexington Tuesday.
The West Girl Reserves are spon-
soring the Goodman Glee Club with
their Christmas Cantata which VIII
be presented in the West enc
Auditorium Wednesday. December
eleventh. Everyone is invited n
urged to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Thornton n
Elizabeth attended a shower FRI
day night in the home of Mrs Eu-
gene Cole of Durant honoring Miss
Marie Thornton. /
George Brock attended a meeting
of the Junior Safety Patrol in jack
son Friday.
Beverly, Bonny Vain and Sonny
Aldridge of Durant spent Sunday in
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-05

Christmas Melodies. Rosemary How
ell, Mildred Mitchell.
Special-Silent Night, The Sixth
Grade.
Sermon-M Fred Macdonald,
Supt. Methodist Orphanage, Jack
son.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-05
WEST NEWS

Continued from page four)
where they visited in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Johnson. Mrs.
H. j. Johnson remained for a longer
visit in the home of her son.
Miss Jimmy Lois Taylor of Eu-
pOra was the priced guest of Miss
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-05
Faithful--Sixth Grade.

Faithful-Sixth Grade.
Specialize Candle was There and
No Fire-Jimmy Long, Bob Clark
Stevens, Jimmy Odom, Paul Odom,
Jr.
Offertory-Piano Duet Two
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-05
Methodist Church Service.
For Coming Sunday

Prelude-A Christmas Memory
Wilson. Organ, Mrs. Lipsey. Piano
Dorothy Davis.
Professional o Come All We
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05

THREE INJURED
BY FIREWORKS
Hospital Treatment Given
Casualties; Many Others
Reported Burned

Fireworks injured three boys yes
terday and were responsible for a
garage fire.
Those injured were Francis Ba.
tell, IL, Of 1915 South Main street,
burned on the left thigh from q
fire cracker thrown at him; Billy
Oliver, 9, Of 1ol Baldwin avenue.
burned on the right thumb BY an
exploding firecracker; and Fred
erick Smith, II, Of so LounsbuTy
street, injuries to two fingers when
q fire cracker exploded In his right
hand.
They were treated at st. Marys
hospital.
The fire marshal's ONCE blamed
fireworks for O fire in the one-
story garage ct the rear Of 20
Carver steret. The blaeg was put
out by several companies.
Probably more than q score Of
other youngsters and adults were
injured handling fireworks yester-
day, but no of1ciai record has been
obtained concerning them. In spite
of the vigilance Of the police and
appeals made to keep the celebra-
ton within the law hundred obtain
ed and touched on firecrackers dur
Ing the day and evening. A more
drastic ban viii be enforced next
year, 1t was intimated today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05
JEHOVAH GROUP
BANNED In CANADA

Ottawa, Ont, July 5s-(UP--Je.
iiovah's Witnesses, the sect whose
members refuse to salute the flag on
religious grounds, were banned In
Canada today.
The sect was declared illegal by
the ministry Of justice In an order
in-council filed in the House Of
Commons yesterday. The action wac
taken under wartime regulations
which empower the government to
ban organizations believed to be Of
subversive character. Under the
regulations, persons who continue tc
profess membership In the sect or
who speak publicly in favor Of It
are guilty Of an offense and sub.
ject to internment for the duration
Of the war.
Many leaders and members Of
other outlawed organizations have
been In custody since the outbreak
Of the war last September. Among
the banned organizations are the
National Unity party Of Canada,
pro-Nazi In It's leanings, the Com
munist party and several italian and
German societies.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05
Over Is, 900 Attend
Fireworks Display
At Hamilton Park
Parades, Band Concerts, Sporting Events, Patriotic
Addresses Contribute to Enjoyment of Enthusiastic
Observance of independence Day

Threatening skies failed to damp
en- enthusiasm as Waterbury cele-
brated independence Day yesterday
IN gala fashion. Thousands lined
the streets for parades in the East
End, at Bunker Hill and at WASH
ington Hill, large crowds watched
athletic events during the day; and
q throng estimated at more than
IS 900 gathered at Hamilton park
for q fireworks display last night.
The blessings of democracy were
cited by speakers at the patriotic
programs held during the day. The
need for unity in national defense
was emphasized. Floats and BAN
ners in the parades brought home
the importance Of Americas heri-
tage Of freedom.
Attendance Large
Parks were thronged all day long,
and nearby lake resorts reported
large crowds despite leaden skies
and occasional light showers
Trains, cars and buses last night
brought home hundreds who had
spent the holiday out of the city.
Fireworks were heard exploding
all the city during the day, de-
spite the fact they have been IL
legal here for several years. Several
persons were injured, none seriously
Police reported serious automobile
accidents.
The formal celebrations sponsored
by the East End Community club
Washington Park Community club
ana the Bunker Hill Improvement
association were supplemented By
many informal gatherings. A picnic
was held By the Bucks Hill Com
munity club, and a number OF So
cieties and fraternal groups spon'
sored outings.
The parade sponsored by the Eas'
End Community club yesterday al
ternoon was believed to be the larg'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05

general Of the British Fair Exhibit,
listened to the ticking and imme-
diately called police. He knew what
Stratchen didn't-that Tuesday aft.
ernoon d man telephoned the pavi-
lion, said: "Get out Of there. We're
going to blow the place up."
Bomb Carried Out
The first policemen to arrive car
ried 1t out into an areaway along Q
service road behind the Polish
building, where, II It did explode, It
would not injuYe any Of the $4,000
men, women, and children throng-
ing the grounds. Detective Joseph J..
Lynch and Ferdinand .socha Of the
bomb and alien squad, both explo-
sives experts, arrived and bent over
the suitcase. Another detective
fetched O bucket Of water. Lynch
slit the case open with his pocket.
knife and lifted out an oblong box
which he plunged into the bucket.
He turned his head, said to two de-
tectives standing 10 feet away:
"This looks like the real :"
He newer knew-nor did 9ocha--
. WHAT Iut LleM, 4VE IA ti6t AAAotqAAs
there was q deafening roar, the
force Of conclusion stabbed out In
every direction, knocking down po-
licemen IS feet away, breaking win
dows and the cir was full Of bits Of
bucket, Of suitcase, Of clothes, Of
dirt and rock.
Detectives william J. Federer, 80
and Joseph Gallagher, 30, to whom
Lynch had been talking, were blown
Ave feet. Detective Martin J
6chuchman, 20, and PAtrolnA9p Emil
vyskoeil, 81, were far enough away
not to be Is seriously hurt.
Police Captain John Mclaughlin
even further from the scene, wa
hit IN the face by Q fragment art
received first aid treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05

h,ind's Camp Nordland near An.
dover. N. J.. They were charged with
displaying the emblem Of foreign
nouer and violating the state law
arainst activity inspiring racial ana
religious hatred.
The three bund officials were re-
leased today on $1,000 bonds each,
shortiv After the detectives finished
two hours Of questioning. The de-
tsct,ves said their investigation OF
the h,,ndsmen was merely O mat
tsr NJ police routine" and that
nothing mad developed In the ques-
tionine n create any suspicion that
the three men knew anything about
tne hombine beyond what they had
read in the newspapers.
the h,fnd officials, upon leaving
tho isi, also refused. we've posted
o,,r hail and wen have our day In
co,,rt " thew said.
AMI nolice wanted TO know where
tha men were when the bomb was
nientad IN the British pavilion Of
fha fair Wednesday.
xnother souad Of detectives be-
..n q search of the area near the
poiish PAVILION where the blast &C.
cnrred as detectives were exatnin.
,nr the ho,nb.
n;str,ct ATTORNEY Charles p. Sui.
uvan of Queens, said his office
would investigate the record Of
S,,s,.,, Ia horer and mechanic who hal
SFSAy A@S.A ..t-, - .,s1,n.. -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05

strength isnow Is rated at IL c
IS, Britain's's is rated at 10 or 20.
Exact statistics could not be
compiled since It was not known ex.
actlly how many French ships were
now controlled by Britain and the
axis powers, respectively, nord was
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05
BRITISH RETAINS
| NAVAL SUPREMACY
(By United Press)

As q result of Wednesdays Anglo.
French naval battle off Gran, Bri.
tain maintained her naval sup.
premacy over the axis powers.
On the basis of best available
information Britain had is capita
ships against nine for the axis pow.
ers at the start Of the war ane
while the axis powers capital ships
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05

It believed that complete casualties
In capital ships during hostilitiies
have been admitted by the bell
ligerents. OF seven French capital
ships, Britain was believed to control
three or four.
Twin-City herald., 1940-02-17
SUNDAY FORUM ANNOUNCE
MENT

The Confessions and purges in Sow
let Russia have been fully publicized
in the press of the world, but the mys-
terious death of Leon Sedoff in Paris
was allowed to pass almost unnoticed.
The circumstances surrounding his
death were such that it was more than
probable that the Stalinist Secret
Police were responsible. Leon Sedoff
was Trotsky's son and his closest CO.
laborator in many of his writings. 1t
was he who directed the activities of
the Fourth International in Europe
and who also edited the Russian Bull
letin.
The Sunday Forum will commemor-
ate the second anniversary of Sedoff's
death by holding a special memorial
meeting to honor his memory. This
meeting, to be held on Sunday, Feb
ruary l8, at 3 p. m., 919 Marquette
Avenue, will be followed by dinner.
Speakers will be: V. R. Dunno and
Oscar Schoenfeld.
Twin-City herald., 1940-02-17
LoCkdge Found Guilty TOSerYe[ife In Saltwater Prison
GIFT TO u. S. BARS HYDE
PARK HEAVEN

Hyde Park, N. Y, Feb, (CNA)-
Mrs. James Van Allen, Socialite of
New York and Newport, R. l., has
decided to turn over TO the U. 5.
Government the old Frederick w.
Vanderbilt estate near this village to
prevent it falling into the hands of
Father Divine and his followers, Presi-
dent Roosevelt revealed this week. The
Newport dowager is the present own
er of the estate which comprises some
$50 acres of land and a huge mansion
Divine followers already had estab-
lished one of their numerous Heavens
just across the Hudson from Hyde
Park, the ancestral Roosevelt home
and their plan was to make of the
Vanderbilt estate and even more i'm
posing sanctuary in which Father
Divine himself would maintain suite
Twin-City herald., 1940-02-17
GEORGIA WOMAN DESCRIBES
WHIPPING BY PEONAGE
ROSS

Atlanta, February, Especial to CNA)
The campaign initiated in Chicago
to force federal prosecution of white
planters in Oglethorpe County, Ga,
for violations of United States anti
peonage laws found its echo in the
South this week with the publication
by the Atlanta Daily World, Negro
newspaper, of an expose of peonage
conditions in Oglethorpe County.
Under an eight-co1umn headline en-
titled Witness to Georgia Peonage
Atrocities Located" the paper pub
fishes an interview with Mrs. Susie
Gross, which fully corroborates the
charges made by the Abolist Peonage
Committee of the Chicago Interna-
tional Labor Defense against w. T..
Cunningham, owner of the Sandy
Cross plantation, Oglethorpe County,
Georgia. Said the story in part:
AS sharecropper, Mrs. Gross said
she and her children worked six acres
of land during the two years she lived
in Oglethorpe County.
Sure, l made more than enough
to take care of my family, but Gun
ningham always said l owed him
money, declared Mrs. Gross. When
Turn to page 3)
Twin-City herald., 1940-02-17
RANDOLPH ADDRESSES SYM
PHONY HALL FORUM

At the Symphony Hall Forum in
Boston, Massachusetts, February 11th,
Sunday morning, A. Philip Randolph,
international President of the Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Porters was the
Forum speaker. His subject was The
World Crisis and the Darker Races"
He stressed the fact that the darker
races constitute two-tfirds of the pop
ulation of the world and occupy one
half of the worlds space, but are the
victims of the brutal oppression of the
greater power nations, and that they
will some day strike their blow for
freedom and independence from white
world dominion.