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Evening star., 1940-04-04
Mems Furnishings at 81
400 MEMS Orig. I24 Men's
s1.5s and 5l.6S Originally sI.39
Woven Shirts and sl.65
81 M BrOadclOth
Pajamas
broadcloths and woven Sl.OO
madrases in collar at
tached and white neck Tub-fast broadcloths IN
band stvles Handsom. English OF h collar
stripinps. Some have MILDLY and low neck
non-wilt fused collars button styles. Plain
Sizes 1917 tn II shades and patterns AL
full cut and well tai
lored. Sizes A to D.
$50 Mems
Originally 81 an De-. Mo.,.
oe'""eSe N0vo" Originally
Union Suits Csc Socks
Sl.OO ; prs. $l.OO
Nationally famous Ath- Solid colors with suis,
!etc Union SUITS Our embroidered clocks and
last shipment was q neat patterns IN .iIk,
selout. They're guar silk-and -ravons Nsls.
anteed run-proof. Sizes and cotton wooI.
SO to so. Sizes 10 IN "a O''
'ine hecnt CO." Mems Furnishings. Main Foor.)
so Prs. Mems
Orig. $3.50
Famous
Make
Suspenders
Sl.45

Imported elastics and
fabrics in navy, wine.
green and brown. Pop
ular wide styles.
"a prs. Mems Orig. $50
Black Ribbed Socks.
Sizes loh to 12----1oc
5 Mems Orig. S1.65
Flannel cite Night
Shirts. Made of soft
cotton. Size IS only. 69c
SO Mems Orig. $2.95 to
$500 Imported Fabric
Shirts. Made with Gus
tom features. Whites
and patterns, in one
and two Of q kind. Sizes
IA to S1.7S
49 prs. Mems Orig. SOC
Famous-make Garters,
Narrow and wide fresh
elastics. Wine, navy
and brown -.2 .29c
8 Mems Orig. $500
Rayon Brocade Lounx-
Ing Robes. All silk lined
and trimmed. Large
sizes only -------$7.95
s Mems Orig. S4.95
Sik-and- -Bemberg Ray
on Psjamas. Blues and
green's, In sizes B and
~ - $2.S9
(The Hecht Co.,
Mems FurnishingA
Main Floor.)
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Mems Sports Wear
100 Mems Orig.
SI.95 and S2.9S
Wash
Stacks
90c

Sanforized -shrunk, with
not over ~ residual
shrinkage for . perfect
At always. Pleated
fronts and some have
self belts. Stripes and
plaids in waist sizes 20
to 40.
so Mems Orig. $1.0O
Blinker Sun Glasses, 1sc
10 Mems Orig. S3.s5
Terry Cloth Jackets.
Plain shades, In small,
medium and large
sizes ---..-------$1.49
IL Mems Orig. $12.95
Lightweight Sport
Coats. 3-button single
breasteds In tan, blue
and green. Sizes 80, 40
and A ----------$6.99
(The Hecht Co.,
Mems Sport Shop.
Main Hoor.)
Evening star., 1940-04-04

Over 100000 tons Of coal were
mined In Italy last year.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
TIL! H. !! H! HECH''I co.
Sorry, No Mail, Phone or C. O. d. Order,
CL E A R A n G +
13o Orig. $22.50 and $25
N E Ms SU rs
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Left from Lost season, but they're all in tip
top shape tor wear this spring and summer. Note
ReYSIos 91xo - ; ';s5 e,se 17-s7. 1873 2o-s9.
s?rs yt4o % i.44 1885, $685. '2-s7' 'o-ss' '-s'.
Esss: ss': 4S 7zs 81 ST. 22s 7 5as 5zs :4e :+s 5o
Long Stout. ~. IA. i-4e, s-5o
tThe Clothing. Second r1oor)

y Mems orig. SIS sMen's Orig. SIS Shell
Tweed and Werstsd don Topeoet.,
Suits $l2.5O $3.50
Regulars 1-34, 2-35, s. Tweeds and Shetlands
81, 2-40 1-42; Shorts in spring shades Regu-
4-35, 2-37, 1888, 1-3s; lars 2-34 1-39, 1-40;
Longs l-s5, 1-42; Short Shorts 1-34. 1877, 1-3S,
Stout las. 1-39.
bark -Wor.ted 2Men's Orig. $50 Zip
Suits -e1E IN per-Lned Top eoets.
Regulars ,-ss i-ss SEQ las $l9.75
2-37; Shorts 1885, 1856 Brown herringbones In
1-37, 1-38 81 and 80 Short.
sh.,do. Ys. -. 3Msn's Orig. SIS Green
Suit, c0O IN Tweed Sport Coots,
s,or,. ,,s <:oO :. = ~ $3.50
2-3s ~: stout 10: Shorts 1-a5, 1856 1-s7
Short Stouts la. LAS. u.... ri. <,<-o
- mems Orig $40 Blue Flanne ei Sports
Society Brand and coots Gz IN
Suits ---cCA zS Regulars 1-42, 1-4e;
@S1ssO Short LA.
Almost all are fine wor-
steds; few shetlands. 20 Mems Orig. $3.50
Regulars 2-se, 1-ss. l. Twe-piees Tweed spert
so g. ~ ~ s-!s: Suits '----$l5
7-3S, 1-4o Stouts 1-3s. &c sse9ula,s 1-So: 1-SS l.
1-4o: Lonos 1-se l4o 80. $40, LA; Shorts
3.42 la. Iono Stout 3-36, 2-37 2-3a, 40:
l-46 Long 1885.
Is Mems orig. $40 Shell - pu. Men,, o,;..
eon Dc Luxe z-Irovssr $3.50 TO $40 Trousers
ssfs ---- S3S.75 and spost sIeeks,
Hard finished c::S ~orss.s. S $4.95
Al su'pes ana neat pat Tweeds, cheviots, wor-
terms hegatdrs 1-35. steds and twists Mstch
3-36, 2-37; Shorts 2-35, or contrast them with
80, s-sI' 1-SS, 1-3s; your odd sport coat
Lung A-'0. Waist sizes 10 to 49,
cine Hecht Co.. Mems Clothing. Second Floor
Evening star., 1940-04-04

Nationally famous Ath-
letic Union Suits. Our
last shipment was q
sellout. They're guar
anteed run-proof. Sizes
36 to so.
(The uscht RI NE~o,.
La gaceta., 1940-11-14

rees de la Florida; Lamar Sar-
ra, el abogado y referee; Will
lard J.A1scn. referee; Guy
Toph, referee; Peter Norton y
Roy Car yle, del Tribune" Ed
Ray Y H ilingsworth, del I'll
mes" Herman Canal, de LA
Traducci6n," y Rolando Mantei
ga, de Va Gaceta."
Cada uno de los j6venes selec-
cionados recibira un Futbol Do
RADIO. La escogitaci6n Sc hara e.
Dfa &c Oar Gracias y la entrega
de los Balones sc hara en- ell bal
IL que csc dia celebrara la Sec
c;6n, en- ell Centre Asturiano.
Los muchachos Sc proponen
patrocinar eSa selection todos
los amos. Merecen ser cOngratu-
lados por su iniciativa.
La gaceta., 1940-11-14
NOTAS SOCTALE
(PoR MARIO RODRIGUEZ

Sound Service, Indalecio Llama,
Charlie Wall, Amable de la To
RE, P. NJ. Pashall, S. r. Gress,
Mike Pullara Silver Store, Lau-
reano Torres, Jr.
Alfonso Lopez, Mario Pullara
Vicente Guastella, Franklin
Mems Shop, Bonifacio Valero,
Souther Liquids Co., Raymond
Sheldon, Justo Rodriguez, Char
lie Rodriguez, Charlie Cuervo,
Anthony Schleman, Dious Spe-
cialty Co., Two Brothers Dairy,
Secci6n de Proteccin Y Auxilio
del Centre Espanol, Cuco Ca
rraSco, Verbena del Tabaco, Ca
mara de Concrete de Ybor, Ar
mando P. Bcza, Pedro Ramos.
Oscar Ayala, Albert D'Arpa,
Levy Drug Co., Tampa Whole
sale Liquors, Ray Mesquida, PR
mo Lord, Francisco de la Nuez,
Luis Trigueros, Jr., Frannscp
Dominguez, Jose Valdes, Anto-
Mo Echevarria, Emilio Lopez
Broadway Printing Co., Angel
Olivia, Adolfo Suarez, Henry
Gonzalez, Gumersindo Rodri-
guez, Juan Fernandez, Avilio
Pla, Poe Gomez, Luis Herman
dez, Johnny Rivera Y francisco
Garcia.
Seg1n Sc nos informa esta
lista es parcial, va que algunas
de las comisiones no han entire,
gado aun.
Tocara la orquesta ia Tro'
pical', con Joaquin Barcena
Mercedes Sanchez enl la partt
vocal.
Tn "floor-show' sera presen.
tado a medianoche.
Muy agradecido por la invita-
Ici6n que Sc me envia.
La gaceta., 1940-11-14
.Capftulo de ERterm0s

A continuation damos a como
Ger los nombres de los socios del
Circulo que Sc hallan enfermos
en- la presente semana:
Ernestina forres, Isabel Ro-
driguez, Rosa Gonzalez, Ana p.
Macias, Milagros Font, Blanca
Garcia, Perseverance, 0rihuef
la, Maria Alfonso Sanchez, Gaia.
lima Rodriguez.
Bernardo Kda, Jose NJ. Ro-
mera, Antonio Acebo Cora, Ar
mando Rodriguez, Ramon Ar
Ital,, Carlos Flores Ginesta,
Juan Vald6s, Antonio Barcel6,
Joaquin Alvarez, Armando
Delgado, Ramon Vald6s, y Joa-
qufn Gonzalez.
NueStros mejores deseos por
|su pronto restablecimiento.
La gaceta., 1940-11-14
UNI "ONCE" DE BOXEO Sc
LECCIONADO DE ENTIRE
LOS JUGADORES DE LOS
INSTITUTES

La Secci6n de Recreo del Cen
tro ASturiano planeaba conce-
der IN trofeo al vencedor del
partido annual Terriers Panteras
pero desisti6 de hacerlo al ente-
rarse de que va habfan Ofrecido
un trofeo Lamar Sara y Viii
lard johnson, dos arbitros que
fueron coaches, respectiva-
mente, de Plant y Hillsborough.
Aver la Secci6n decide donar
I'm Futbol Dorado a los II mu-
chachos que sean escogidos CO.
mo ell mejor equipo de futbol de
la ciudad, en- 1910. Haran la Sc
lecci6n de esos muchachos, Joe
Dalton, presidente de los refe-
La gaceta., 1940-11-14
Cabaret PrivGdo
en- ell Ctrcqtlo Cubdno

Cabaret PrivGdo
en- ell Circul0 CUbdno
FL eutrante sabadO, ipasado
manana, efectuara la Secci6n de
Recreo del Circulo Cubano su
gran fiesta privada, en- la sa-
la principal de su edificio. A
juzgar por la lista de nombres
que mas abajo insertamos, Sc
vera honrada con Distinguish
concurrencia.
DIR. Gustavo Porro, DR.. Juan
Silverio, DR.. Luis Rey 0lachea,
DIR. Ruben Moreno, DR.. A. Per-
zia, DR.. Myers, DR.. Abelardo
Martorell, DR.. Julio Gavilla, DR..
Carlos Barbas, Martin Caraba-
Ito, Placido Fernandez, Hues-
ca Y Cernuda, B. Fernandez,
Joe Williams, Logia Aguila de
Orc, Ell CARNIVAL Latino, Arnal
do Rodriguez, Gonzalez y Beiro
La gaceta., 1940-11-14

sAo pessba 159. Billy Colbert
venci6 por nocaut tecnico a Bob
Monin, de Tampa, en- ell tercer
asalto. Cuando Ell arbitro Ray
mond Sc interpuso va habia Mo
min caido dos veces a la Iona.
Peter Filippi, de Minnesota,
triunf6 por nocaut t6cnico sobre
Mario Santana, de Key West.
Henry Raymond, con 120l2 Ii
bras, puso a dormir a Billy Ro-
driguez, de l2312.
La gaceta., 1940-11-14
La Fiesta de Hoy

Para las dos de la tarde de
hoy esta senalado el comienzo
del Bazaar Y Comida que verifi-
caran las Damas de la Iglesia
Cat6lica de NueStra Sonora del
Perpetuo Socorro.
A las cincc - la tarde comen
cara ell servlo.o de la 3omida Y
terminara a las echo de la no.
che.
Recordamos que Ell pdblico
iqueda invitado.
La gaceta., 1940-11-14
Tiene por objeto festejar o.

Tiene por objeto festejar o.
trig5simo septimo anivbrsariol
de la fundaci6n de la sociedad.
ia Sonora" y LA Tropical
tendran 2 su cargo la parte bai-
liable.
Las mesas reservadas Sc VEN
den a $500; las sillas adiconai-
les a $1.25.
La gaceta., 1940-11-14
De L'ttO

En- la tafde de aver recibi6 sc
pultura el cadavsr del Sr, Ale
jandro Cardoso, persona de pro
bada honradez, que cre6 una a.
preciada familia en- esta locali-
dad.
De la que fue su Residential,
1907 de la Doce avenida, parti6
Ell c~ortejo fGuebre, En- ell Ce-
menterio Woodlawn recibio cris
tiana sepultura,
PaZ a suS restos.
La gaceta., 1940-11-14
Otro Cabaret PIUadO

Por la extensa lista de nom
bres de las pers0nas que han Sc
parade mesas para a. Cabaret
Privado de la Clinica "El Bien
.Pdblico', Ell sabado 30 de Mo-
viembre, es de esperarse nue.
resulte una de las fiestas mas
brillantes de la temporada.
La gaceta., 1940-11-14

Sc NECESITA una sonora pa
"a ell cuidado de una casa Y que
duerma en- ell acomodo. Para
mas informes dirijase al 3019
de la Gale Sanchez, despues de
las cinco.
La gaceta., 1940-11-14
Lemon Juice Recipe Checks
Rheumatic Pain Quickly

II you suffer from rheumatic. suhri-
lis or neuritis pain, ny this simple
Inexpensive home recipe that thousands
are using. Get q package Of Ru-Ex
Compound today. Mix il with a quart
Of water. add the Juice Of 4 lemons.
It's easy. No trouble 81 ell and
pleasant. You need only table
tpooniula two timet q day. Often
within 4s hours sometimes over.
night splendid results are
Obtained. II the pains DO not
euidly leave snd n you Do not
feel better. Ru-Ex will cost you
nothing TO Try as il IL sold By
moneY-back guarantee. RUIZ
Compound Il fos sale and recon-
nsnded By Good DrusstOfss Eyaywhss
La gaceta., 1940-11-14
Unas ltneas

Para Tecordar la function que
ell entrante domingo sc ~efectua-
ra en- ell teatro del Circulo Cuba
no.
Sierra estrenado ell drama "EL
ESCLAVO", con los conocidos
actores Antonio Jimenez Y Ar
turo Pinero en- los principale
papeles.
La gaceta., 1940-11-14
Function de BeReficio
a Francisco Tdldes

Function de BeReflcio
a Francisco Fdid6S
Ell entrante domingo Sc efec-
.tuara en- la sala teatro del Cen
tro Obrero una gran function de
beneficio, a base de dos obras
.bufaS y un acto de variedadeS.
En- esta function de gracia ha-
ra su reaparici6n 'en las tablaS'
ell simpatico actor c6mico Del
fin Rodriguez (Finfo), que go
"a de grandes simpatiaS entire
los amantes del teatro.
Regiran precioS modicos.
La gaceta., 1940-11-14
DERROTA DEL MEJ1CANO
LOSADA

Sarasota, Nov. 14.-Woody
Jones, con un peso de loo libras
derrot6 anoche en- esta ciudad,
a Cecilio Losada, de MEXICO, que
La gaceta., 1940-11-14
La Junta de Hoy

Esta noche Sc reuniran las
Secciones de Damas y Recreo
del Circulo Cubano para cele-
brar su acostumbrada junta Sc
manal.
Sc tomaran los ultimos acuer
dos para la fiesta del sabado Y
La gaceta., 1940-11-14

Sc dara a conocer ell reporte de
la function del pasado domingo,
Ruegase la mas puntual asis-
tencia.
La gaceta., 1940-11-14
KIDNEY STAeHATIOl
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La gaceta., 1940-11-14
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-28


of Advancement and efficiency. The need
gains emphasis in the fact that 10 new units
are now being organized.
In behalf of the campaign it may be said
that no organization, adult or juvenile, per-
forms more important service than the Boy
Scouts Of America. Nor is it in service alone
that it's value is in evidence. BY its code OF
conduct, its high principles of living. its every
rule and schedule, the organization is develop
ing type Of citizenship best fitted to uphold
the rights and privileges Of the individual
American. We could i'll afford to lose the
scouts We cannot well afford to fail in their
support.
While the Star-News heartily supports the
forthcoming campaign, it finds this an ap-
propriate time to remind the people of Will
mington and Of southeastern North Carolina
that there might be advantage in combining
all solicitations for money into one drive and
so avoid the many separate appeals now Gus
tomary. A Community Chest which has long
been considered, ought to be weighed now. be-
fore the drive season really opens.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-28
This Loss A Gain

However great factor in Wilmingtons port
commerce shipments of scrap iron may have
been, the city and its business interests will
survive their suspension under the Presidents
embargo of Thursday and enjoy a satisfaction
not to be found otherwise in performing well
a duty in national emergency.
1t is not only that foreign nations at war
with democracy will get no more material
from which to manufacture shells, bombs and
other war equipment from us, but that what
we have Of it, or may assemble, will be avail
able for our own defense needs. This more
than offsets the loss Of commerce entailed.
The embargo comes late. It ought to have
been imposed year or more ago. Failure to
stop shipments to Japan enabled that nation
aged it to attempt the broadening Of its cam
paign. But now that shipments are to be
stopped next month, we may reasonably ex.
pect, that bumptious power to draw in its
horns, so to speak Furthermore, it will great.
ly reduce Japan's power to give important aid
to Germany and Italy. If it also turns Japan
even more angrily against the United States
it will, at the same time, curtail its ability to
do material harm.
Wilmington can we'll afford to sacrifice its
scrap iron shipments in the interest of Ameri.
can rearmament and in support of Britain's s
valiant fight on our own first line of defense.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-28
Editorial Comment
SERFS
ASheYille Citizens


The contraction "Nazi'' as used in Germany
and elsewhere means National Socialist Ger
man Labor Party" The use of the words
Labor in the title of Hitlers party is OF
course a travesty. Germany is ruled by a
fanatical clique of politicians to whom the
laboring man is so much cannon-fodder or an
obedient automaton.
Perhaps even that description is charitable
TO the Nazis. In study of German labor con-
dltions made from official Nazi sources the
Brookings Institution finds the lot of the lab
orer even less enviable than the serfs of the
Middle Ages. Some of its conclusions are en-
tightening. Not only is the German worker
employed entirely at the will of the state, but
he is attached by law to particular industry
and particular job.
The German worker must carry work
book, kind of passport containing his COM
plete vocational record. He is allowed 10
change jobs only at the direction and in the
interests of the state. Open labor conscription
has forced retired workers and professionals
back into employment. In the majority of
cases old and able-bodied workers found they
could no longer claim retirement benefits
Many independent artisans operating small
shops found their labor conscripted from them
by the government. More than 100000 OF
them have been forced to close their establish
ments and join Nazi labor battalions
. The result is permanent status OF serl-
dom or less, for German labor. The trade
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-28
It's The Mind

Because it offers guide and staff for the
times Of stress that may be coming for the
American people, and observation made the
other day by William S. Knudsen, chairman
OF the Advisory Commission for National De.
tense, deserves to be remembered.
Mr.. Knudsen was addressing the American
Legion convention at Boston. The greater part
OF his speech, naturally enough, dealt with
the progress Of the defense program. On the
whole he painted an optimistic picture, but
he did not conceal the fact that there is
certain to be lag in providing such essentials
rs heavy guns. tanks, airplanes and powder.
Instead Of CLOSING over this unwelcome
TACT, Mr.. Knudsen frankly warned the legion
mares, and through them the rest of us,
mat industry. must have time to supply these
requirements. Before it can begin to turn
out these weapons it must have the tools
20 make them. 1t does not have these tools
now. They must be created.
There was not word in Mr.. Knudsen's
speech that could be taken as criticism
o. any individual. But the whole address is a
commentary on out utter unpreparedness 10
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-28
An Exceptional Fair

Farm crops. swine and poultry are to have
4 prominent place in the Coastal Fair next
month. As never before, these exhibits will
command the attention Of fair visitors and.
we may belive, the envy Of all who behold
them.
Special care is ., be taken in displaying
corn, cotton, peal.-.s, grain and cover crops.
Leghorns, Reds, Plymouth Rocks, Cornish,
Orpingtons and Anconas will caclle and crow
and strut as never before hereabouts. Ducks
and geese will have their department. Tur-
keys, pigeons, even rabbits, will compete for
ribbons. And whatever there is about pigs
Of all varieties, to praise will be there. Any.
body who assumes pigs are not worth knowing
about is bit added They are.
Never has there been such careful, thorough,
efficient planning. This years Coastal Fair
will stand out for high achievement.
Better get out the engagement book now
and see that nothing is permitted to inter.
fere with daily attendance. There will be
somethins new every day in entertainment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-28
Schools Point The Way

It is q source of deep qualification that en-
rollment in New Hanover county schools is
Larger after two weeks of this years session
than at the same time last year. But it is
even better to learn that both teachers and
pupils are taking their work more seriously
and performing it more conscientiously than
in many years.
This, alone, shows if additional proof were
needed, that the national emergency has bred
a wholesome determination that any laxity
which may have existed n the past is not
to be carried over into the future. The de-
tense program, in its broadest undertakings.
obviously, is to be buttressed in the schools.
Superintendent H. M. Roland says that the
devotion to duty in every branch Of the school
system this year is particularly heartening.
It is his opinion that everybody engaged in
education, from the youngsters in primary
grades to principals, knows that softness caus-
ed the downfall of France and admits that
we, as people, were as soft, if not softer, than
the French until the war woke us up.
Now that we are awake, he believes, there
will be no further reason to fear it. The schools
recognize the stern realities Of the present
crisis, and the grim necessity Of meeting them
on their own terms.
With this example before them, the adults
of New Hanover county will not lag behind
their children in the moral, spiritual and
social rearmament so necessity to efficient
defense.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-28
Grasping At Straws

The rather frenzied efforts of the Axis part
ners to swing Spain and Japan into their
column, with Japan already in line, might
mean many things. One obvious aspect is
that Hitler has had to accept the fact that
conquest Of Britain by direct attack Is remote
and that to accomplish his purpose without
additional help would involve greater sacrif-
ces than Germany and Italy alone can make.
And that he turns to Spain, completely
impoverished by civil war, and to Japan
whose chief resource now after years Of war
fare against the Chinese is arrogance, shows
how few friends he has and how desperate
his plight
Winter is near, with famine inevitable in
Europe The Nazi chieftain, who boasted that
England would quickly follow France in
submission to his will, knows that the blockade
which the British are making more effective
daily will bring great suffering on the com.
tinent, not only in the countries he has overrun
but in Germany itself, and that by spring
an unconquered Britain will be in position
to carry the war to him in tremendous force.
1t is, naturally, his aim to place whatever
handicap he can upon Britain now in the hope
that by prosecuting many little wars he will
compel Britain to scatter her martial resourc-
es and leave the British Isles SO weakened by
Withdrawals that sudden onslaught might
result in its surrender. With Spain available
Tor land attack on Gibraltar and with Japan
rampant in the Orient he might hope 10 so
harass the British that they would relax their
nome defense snd become an easier prey.
1t is all guesswork, OF course, but this is
al least a plausible explanation. Whether it
Is or not the fact remains that Hitler and
Mussohnl are grasping at straws.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-28
Extradihon Of Lupescu
Asked By Iron Guards

BUCHAREST, Sept. q. Up
Diplomatic circles said tonight that
the Rumanian government has de.
cided to ask both the Spanish and
Portuguese governments for the ex'
tradition of Nine. Lupescu, former
King Carols intimate and Ernest
Urdareanu, former Rumanian min
lister of state without portfolio.
These quarters said the iron guard
lists are seeking to bring the abdi.
Gated monarch's closest friends to
trial on q variety Of charges, claim.
ing that movement to restore Carol
to the throne has already been dis
covered.
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meet the need that has arisen. We simply dc
not have the means to fight as war Is
waged today, and we must build rom une
ground up in order to get them.
In the circumstances. Mr.. Knudsen's OBJ
servation has special point. After ALL" he
said, ut is the mind that wins or gets licked
It Is not the body" We may need to bold to
that truth with all our strength and all out
tenacity if we are forced to defend this nation
before we are ready.