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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
Bedbug Found Cause >
OF Sleeping SicIxnes,

ACKNOWLEDGING Of
. oedbug which insures sound
sleep-but the wrong kind-was
reported by the public health
service. a.
The bug, which is the grand
father of all bedbuss because. il
Is several times larger than the
ordinary insects. carries the perm
or sleeping sickness from man tn
man and from animals to men.
said DR.. Arzroony Packchanian'
OF the National Institute OF Health
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
Baptismal Stream

One Of the few streams that flow
in and out of buildings and serve a
useful purpose is the brook that runs
through the great baptismal font of
the church of st. Mary-in-the Castle
in Hastings. England.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
A Perfect Work Record
Broken After 30 Year.

., FAIRFIELD, CONN.-Town As
SCISSOR Edgar Banks recently missed
his first day at work in 80 years.
A slight case Of stomach trouble.
for which he refused treatment, kept
Banks at home after a generation
and q half of perfect attendance.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
Better Bread

British baking specialists have
found that dough subjected to ultra
violet radiation during mixing not
only gives the loaf a better color
but also causes a definite improve
ment in fermentation.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18

The absence of humble bees pre-
vented the fertilization of red clover
in New Zealand. Then IS humble
bees were shipped in, and nine years
later that country produced 81 ,000,-
900 worth Of red clover seed.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18

Cabbage was one of the kings this
winter in the lower Rio Grande
valley Of Texas. The price ranges
from SIS 70 $40 ton and the yield
vas better than usual.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18
Soviet Invites Public
To Dig Up Some Gold

MOSCOW.-A Soviet gold rush,
open to all citizens, is being en-.
couraged by the peoples COM
missariat of non-ferrouS metal.
lurgy. -
1t offered prizes Of 5000 to
zoe. 900 rubles (nominally $500 to
$40, 000) for the discovery of gold
or platinum fields and share in
the exploitation Of mines.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-18

Noun. A descendant; a detached
portion of plant.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
More Rain Forecast
For District Toniqhf

The first real sunshine in nearly
a week greeted drenched Wash
ington today, but the Weather Bu-
rear forecast a return of showers
tonight
Forecast was increasing cloudi-
ness with showers beginning late to-
night or tomorrow. There will be
little change In temperature. The
low tonight is expected to be IS
degrees.
On the Eastern Shore last night a
violent hailstorm lashed across the
Delmarva Peninsula, leaving in its
path crop destruction Damage was
not estimated.
Sweeping a course IL miles wide,
large hailstones ruined Strawberries
ripening for market, slashed young
corn and smashed new tomato
plants. Hundreds Of panes of glass
were destroyed in greenhouses, for
lists reported.
Both the Cambridge and Sails
bury, Md, areas felt the storm,
which moved on to the Atlantic
Coast.
Yesterdays high temperature here
was 70, registered at 3:15 pm, while
the low of SIS today was recorded at
S am.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May


LONDON, May 28.-The text
of Prime Minister Churchilrs
statement in the House of Com
mons today follows:
The House will be aware the King
Of the Belgians yesterday sent a
plenipotentiary to the German COM
mand asking for suspension Of arms
on the Belgian fronta 4Okies OF
shame.)
The British and French govern
ments instructed their generals i'm
mediately to diaociate themselves
from this procedure (cheers), and
to persevere with the operations in
which they are now engaged.
The German command agreed to
the Belgian proposals and the Bel
gians ceased to resist the enemy s
will at 4 O'Clock this morning.
have no intention of suggesting to
the House that we should attempt
at this moment to pass judgment
on the action Of the King of the
Belgians in his capacity as COM
mander-in-chief of the Belgian
Army.
This army fought very bravely,
and both suffered and inflicted
heavy losses. The Belgian govern
ment has dissociated itself from
the act (cheers) and declared itself
to be the only legal government OF
Belgium and formally announced its
resolve to continue the war by the
side of the Allies, who came to the
aid of Belgium on her urgent ap-
peal.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Text of Churchill Statement

Whatever our feelings from facts
SO far 1nown to us, we must re-
member that sense of brotherhood
between ahe many peoples who have
fallen into the power of the ag-
gressor, And those who still con-
front hilA will play its part in bet
ter days Chan those through which
we are passing.
The situation of the British and
French Armies, now engaged in q
most severe struggle and beset on
three sides and from the air, is
evidently Extremely grave.
Surrender Of the Belgian Army
in this manner adds appreciably, to
the grievous peril, but our troops
are in good heart and fighting with
the utmost discipline and tenacity.
I shall, of course, abstain from COM
ment on what, with the powerful
assistance Of the Royal Navy and
Royal Air Force, they are doing or
hope to do. I expect to make a
statement to the House on the gen.
eral position when the result of the
intense struggle now going on can
be known and measured.
This. perhaps, may not be until
the beginning of next week. Mean
while. the House must prepare it
self for hard and heavy tidings. I
have only to add that nothing
which can happen in this battle
can in any way relieve us of our
duty to defend the world cause to
which We have bound ourselves,
nor can it destroy our confidence
in our power to make our way-as
on former occasions in our history
through disaster and grief to ulti-
mate defeat of our enemy.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Northwest Citizens Back
National Defense Plans

The Northwest Citizens Council
last night voted 100 per cent" in
dorsement of President Roosevelt's
national defense program.
The council offered to act as q
co-ordinating committee between
the Government and the $4,000
residents of the Northwest section
IN any emergency or national de-
fense measure. Formation Of rifle
teams. with the assistance of the
council, was suggested as q possible
protective or preparatory measure.
The possibility of forming a "home
guard" was discussed.
Meeting at the home Of Mrs.
Leslie Boudinot Wright, secretary
of the organization, the council
pushed ahead in its drive to abol-
ish sororities and fraternities in
District high schools. A special
committee was appointed to see
Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Chester w. Holmes to determine
what is being done by the Princi-
pals Association regarding the
councils previous request.
It was said such organizations
should be eliminated because they
had no place in "a democratic school
system"
The council pledged support to q
Senate bill to increase the number
of District of Columbia appoint
ments to the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point. The
District is now allowed five appoint
ments to West Point and four to
the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
as compared with nine to West
Point and II to Annapolis permit
ted Nevada, it was pointed out.
The Western State has approxi-
mately 100000 population while the
District is estimated to have about
CSC, 900 inhabitants.
The council indorsed a proposal
for q small recreation center II
every school neighborhood, declar-
ing that even small mill villages In
New England had at least one ten
mis- court.
Approval Of movement to or
| ganize Junior citizens council was
also expressed.
It was the councils last meeting
Of the year.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
King Leopold III Of the Belgians,
whose order to the Belgian Army to
surrender to Germany was an
noumced today, took personal COM
mand of the forces May 10 as his
father, the late King Albert I, had
done in 1914.
He declared that ''The Belgium Of
1910 will resist the same as that
of 1914"
'The power Of our country today
is infinitely greater than in 1914,'
he said.
Leopold Is SO years old.
The forces led by his father de-
layed the invasion Of the imperial
German Army IN 1914 hy strous
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Momun Preacher Licensed

TAPPAHANNOCK, Va, May 28
R.-The Rappahannock District
Conference Of the Virginia Metho-
dist Conference today granted a
license to Miss Lillian Russell of
Richmond as a local Methodist
preacher. She is the first woman
In the Virginia Methodist Confer
ence to make application for q
license to preach.
Miss Russell has conducted many
revivals in churches In the State.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
German
n the Associsted Press.

~ tae AbcOClSteo FIeBS.
BERLIN, May 2S-The tert OF
the German high cor,naard COM
muniQue tollo,Ds::
The big battle in Flanders at Ar
tots has reached q climax. Our
troops, in sharp attack, partly
broke the embittered resistance and
hemmed and encircled the enemy
armies into an ever narrower area
into which the air force also worked
destructively with strong units.
We gained ground rapidly against
the Belgian Army after hard fights
and now stand 10 kilometers outside
OF Bruges and Thourout. Thielt
was passed and strong enemy ar
tillery group there was stormed in
close fighting. In recognition OF
the hopeless situation, the Belgian
Army, under the leadership Of Its
King, In strength about 100000 to
100000 men, laid down their arms
as already announced in a special
report.
The fight continues against the
encircled English and French. North
OF Valenciennes, our troops broke
through strong French border for
tif1cations. Orchies and Douai were
taken.
Maj. Boehme, commander of an
infantry battalion, favorably dis
tinguished himself in this attack
From the western direction the en-
emy was repulsed on the whole front
La Bassee, Merville, Hazebrouk and
Bourbourgville are in German
hands. The air force bombed roads
and railway lines leading to Zee
brugge, Nieuport, Ostend and Dun
kerque, as we'll as harbor establish
ments and vessels in these ports.
The pier at Dunkerque has been
destroyed.
Between Calais and Dover an en-
emy destroyer was severely hit.
On the southern front isolated
enemy attacks by armored units on
the lower reach of the Somme were
repulsed. Thirty enemy armored
units were destroyed.
ooooA4 "a SdI1SIldll OtAI pOoltlOIlS
were improved and massive enemy
attacks were repulsed.
The enemy's losses in the air yes
terday amounted to a total of 81
airplanes. Twenty-three German
planes are missing.
Also in Norway tho, air force at
lacked successfully. In Bodoe one
wireless sender was destroyed, a
second one severely damaged. Two
enemy airplanes were shot down.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Leopold Pledged to Resist
Enemy With Fathers Heroism

resistance. King Albert remained
with his troops until conclusion Of
the World War, commanding an
Allied northern force in the later
stages.
He died February II, 1894, in a
fall while mountain climbing near
Namur, scene Of fierce fighting In
the present war.
Leopold, who ascended the throne
then, married Princess Astrid Of
Sweden in 1926. She was injured
fatally In August, 1895. when . car
driven by the King struck . tree.
Their children, Princess Josephine.
u; Prince Baudouin, .. and Prince
Albert, who viii be 8 NEXT month.
have been reported safe IA . chateau
'tcmeNhre n y1ance.* =
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Greece on The Fence,
Fearing Italy Despite
Allied Guarantees
Metoxos' TotoIitoriun
Regime Restricts Press
To Neutral Views
BY RICHARD MOWRER.

CORRESPONDENT of the Chicago Daily News.
ATHENS, May 2S.-Cautious lest
a Turkish-Allied initiative through
its territory invite that italian at
tack which 1t fears, Greece today
remains paragon of neutrality and
unpreparedness-noncommittal as to
Its real allegiances in face of Franco
British-Turk guarantees, and
ridiculously undefended as the Eu-
ropean struggle threatens to engulf
the Balkans.
Gen. John Metaxas' stern, total
itarian regime and strict press
censorship see to it that the Greeks
do not openly show preference for
one belligerent or the other, nor stir
Italian wrath. Newspapers are con-
trolled to give neutral picture Of
war news and to refrain from
editorial comment.
z War Talk Almost Taboo.
To the Greeks the western war
Is almost taboo. 1t is almost a case
Of see no war, speak no war, hear
no war. And yet, If the war extends
to Southeastern Europe or the
Mediterranean, Greece will be in the
midst Of it, regardless of whether
the Greeks mass themselves against
anybody or not.
This country's geographical loca-
ton is such that it works back to
the certainty that Greece is bound
to become the focal point of naval
as well as military operations.
An Italian drive on Yugoslavia,
with possible seizure of certain
Greek islands and a march through
to Salonika, would signal an Allied
incursion in this region, while an
italian attack on France would bring
the whole Mediterranean area into
the war and there would be a race
between the lesser navies to seize
various Greek isles of strategic i'm
portance.
Italians Menace Crete.
1t is known that the Italians keep
a potential expeditionary force on
the island of Case, nearest to Crete
| of the Dodecanese group. Crete pos
sesses the excellent deep-water bay
of Suda, which would be useful to
whichever Mediterranean belligerent
| got there first. And the Greeks are
not blind to Italy's desire to OCCUPY
and Use Corfu in the event of action
| against the Allies in the west, or
against Yugoslavia in a new Adri-
attic adventure.
Thanks to those considerations,
| Greece prosecutes a nebulous war
policy based on fear and hope-fear
of involvement in Europe's nostih-
ties and hope that official neutrality
will spare Greece that horror.
tcopyrieht, 1910. CHICAGO Daily News, 1nc.)
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Roosevelt Expected
To Disclose Defense
5etup Today
These Are Sad Doys,'
White House Comment
On Belgian Surrender
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

Details Of the Administrations
emergency defense co-ordinating
plans probably will be announced
late today, it was indicated at the
White House this morning.
Stephen T. Early, secretary to the
President, disclosed Saturday that
the President is planning formation
of national co-ordinating body to
include representation of all phases
Of American civil and industrial life
At his press conference today, Mr.
Early said the President hoped to
perfect some of the details of this
plan during the day and perhaps an
-nounce them when he receives the
press this afternoon.
Receives News of Belgian Move.
With relatively light schedule
of appointments planned for Mr.
Roosevelt today, news of the Bel
gian capita1iation to the Germans
was received with the curt COM
ment that these are sad days."
Making the observation, which the
President himself had said in his
Sunday night radio address. Mr.
Early added that this reaction does
not necessarily apply to the Belgian
decision but rather to the news
that such action had been forced.
The White House was informed
of the Belgian surrender in q tele-
phone conversation about 4:3c
o'clock this morning from Ambas-
sador William c. Bullitt in Paris
Mr.. Bullitt called Washington and
delivered word of the development
to Miss Marguerite LIE Hand, the
Presidents personal secretary.
To Confer With ENJOYS.
During the day Mr.. Roosevelt
planned to confer briefly with three
of Americas representatives abroad
First was to be Spruille Braden
Minister to Colombia, followed by
Clarence E. Gauss, Minister to Aus
tralia, and Robert Scott, Minister
to San Domingo. The President
also scheduled brief appointments
with Senator Hughes. Democrat, OF
Delaware; Senator Guffy, Democrat,
Of Pennsylvania, and Roy w. How
ard, newspaper publisher.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Evacuation Of Bouogne Under Heavy Fire Described by Brtor
War Communicates

German motor boats, as already
announced by special report, of the
Belgian coast destroyed one Brit
ish destroyer and one enemy sub
marine.
Last night and early today one
motor torpedo boat, in addition,
succeeded in sinking q heavily
loaded enemy transport of 5000
tons. The English air force con-
tinued its aimless attacks on nom
military objectives in Northern and
Western Germany. Several civilians
were killed.
FOLLOWING Is the tert of an an
nouncement issued at Fuehrer
Hitler's Headquarters today on
the surrender OF the Belgian
Army:
The King Of the Belgians, in order
to put an end to further bloodshed
and the wholly purposeless destruc-
ton OF his country has arrived at a
decision to lay down arms, contrary
to the wish Of the majority of his
government.
This government, which is chiefly
responsible for the catastrophe
which befell Belgium, now also
seems willing further to remain in
the company of their English
French employers.
The Fuehrer has ordered that the
King Of the Belgians and his army
be accorded such consideration as
due bravely fighting soldiers.
Since the King of the Belgians
personally expressed no wish, a Bel
gian castle has been designated him
for a temporary sojourn until a
definite domicile is determined.
The total number of Belgian units
affected by the capitulation may
roughly comprise half a million men.
The German armies now will strike
out with increased vigor at the de-
struction Of the chief culprits.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Desire 10 Retain
Throne Blamed for
Leopold Action
Allies Knew PorIeys
Were Going On, but
Could Not Stop Them
BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER,
Foreign Correspondent Of the Chicago
Daily News,

ny ED0An AN0EL MOWhEh,
Foreign Correspondent Of the Chicago
Daily News.
PARIS, May 28.-Leopold III,
King Of the Belgians. yesterday
ordered the Belgian Army to lay
down its arms, presumably for an
understanding that his throne and
his so-called national independence
would be respected. eight words
censored) Paris and London had
had word of the negotiations" be-
tween the Germans and Leopold
for two or three days.
Yesterday afternoon London and
Paris knew that the deal had been
made and that there was nothing
they could do to stop it. In the
night the Belgians are reported to
have laid down their arms-16
divisions-at the demand of their
King. Whether the French and
British forces fighting beside them
for the last 10 days, at the invita-
ton Of King Leopold, had any warn
ing or whether the appearance Of
the German troops behind them was
the first signal Of Leopold's deal is
not yet clear.
Premier Paul Reynaud, in a
stirring address this morning, in
formed the French of what had
occurred. He did not spare King
Leopold.
No Bitterness Toward People.
At the very moment that Leopold,
according to German official news,
is being treated with particular
honors by the Germans" the son of
King Albert may find himself de-
throned by the only legally consti-
tuted Belgian government. which
reached Paris from Pointers last
night.
The French are not bitter toward
the Belgian people. The people did
what they could and the fact that
300 900 have sought refuge In France
proves their sentiments toward Hit
Ter. The Belgian Army, after a few
initial mistakes. fought bravely un-
til it was ordered to surrender.
But toward the King the French
have nothing but loathing-a loath-
ing that pierced through Premier
Reynaud's words this morning.
After Poland, Denmark, Norway and
Holland, Belgium has to be writ
ten oi-at least temporarily. The
remnants of the Belgian army in
France (three words censored will
be reorganized and enter the fight.
Two Big Questions.
The questions now are: First,
what has the Kings action done to
the British and French divisions
still fighting around Dunkirk, and,
second, in what position does it
leave Britain and France for con-
tinuing the struggle?
When Leopold's soldiers laid down
their arms the Belgians simply left
hole through which the trium-
phant Germans poured behind the
British and French. These are
picked troops. They have fought
terriflcally to repair the ravages
made by the initial defeat. They
will continue to fight. But they are
tired to death and their doorway to
the sea behind them is a narrow
one.
But whatever their ultimate fate,
1t can be taken for. granted that they
will continue to struggle, II only to
gain time for the strengthening of
the thin line that. west of Mont
medy, is all that guards France
from further invasion.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
French
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 28.-The tert of
the French high command COM
munique tollolps:
The military situation has become
more serious in an unforeseen man
ner in the north as a result of the
capitulation by the Belgian King,
whose army was engaged on the
side of the British and French
troops.
These latter are facing new sit
uation and are continuing to fight.
Nothing important to report on
the rest of the front.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Home Agent Resigns

WINCHESTER, Va, May 28 (Spe-
ciaD Miss Madeline Blair, who
has been home demonstration agent
of Frederick County since 1885. an
nounced today she had resigned
and will return to her home at
Chatham, Va. Miss Blair Is to be
succeeded here July l by Miss
Elizabeth Sprouse, q recent gradu-
ate Of the University Of Tennessee.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Polo Player Killed at Front

LONDON, May 2s R.-Hugo Hes
keith Hughes, international polo
player, was listed today among
those killed In active war service
Hughes was . second lieutenant
in the Welsh Guards.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Thomas at Press Club

Lowell Thomas will broadcast his
news program from the National
Press Club auditorium at 5:45 o'clock
this afternoon, with members of the
club and their families being in
vited to attend.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Short Wose, ii Argentine

Radio fang n Argentina are
kequipping their receivins sets to re-
ootve thmt-Waye bfuadcasts from
6a u114ed otAt18 and Europe.
Evening star., 1940-05-28

Over half the tin exported from
Malaya In q recent month was
destined for the United States.
Evening star., 1940-05-28

Kenya Colony, whose main crop
Is corn, will extend wheat, fax,
bean and hay cultivation this year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-16
Rheumatism -Americu's
Most Prevalent Disease

ice or snow touches the skin, only
the cold spots are stimulated. On
very hot day or on standing over
radiator, both hot and cold spots
are stimulated. That is why it is
so uncomfortable.
Equiltbrium-The sense of your
position in space is governed by end
organs located near the organ of
hearing in the skull. the semi-cir-
cular canals. When you whirl
around rapidly or ride on a merry
go-round, these canals are over
stimulated and the fluid inside them
is disturbed, which puts you off your
balance. The reeling drunken man
has poisoned the cells Of his semi
circular canals.
Hunger is a general bodily sem
sation, probably produced by con-
fractions of the stomach.
Thirst is felt most acutely in the
mouth, but it is a general bodily
sensation because it can be relieved
by injecting fluid into vein.
Muscle sense enables you to judge
roughly the weight of an object
which you lift from the floor. 1t also
allows you to judge your distance
from an object.
Pain may be either a localized or
general bodily sense. General pain
arises from fatigue.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-16
fhe Humans Six
So,nufic Senses
What is meant By the "sir
somatic senses?

5 What is meant By the "sir
{ somatic senses?
+. The FIVE special senses, Of course,
'are sight, hearing, smell, taste and
feeling. We have, however, many
other senses. The six somatic senses
are called Temperature" "equilib-
rum" "hunger," thirst" muscle
sense" and pain"
I,,Temperature-The skin has ter
hinal nerves to receive feeling and
40 to notice heat and cold and
other special sensations. There are
sbout 10000 tiny spots on tie SLY
fare Of the body that are sensitive
10 warmth and about ESQ, 900 s:rllar
spots sensitive to cold. When the
Etn temperature rises, only the
rarm spots are stimulated. When