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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07

The Maharajah was interrunfed
by the arrival of the Bengali doc
tor, followed by a servant with big
blue goblet on tray. The Mahara-
jah swallowed the contents of the
goblet in one long draught and Nor
wood noticed that he became imme-
diateiy more at ease But Norwood
was also watching Rundhia, who
left off dancing with Lynn and ac-
companied the Bengali to the door.
talking to him low-voiced.
Norwood promptly Communicated
Lynn.
IF | were you" he said. I'D
stick to champagne. The cocktails
taste phoney."
Lynn wasn't sure she liked him.
On the other hand, she wasn't sure
she didn't.
why were you rude TO Aunty?"
"She was rude to me-" he an
swereG.
"She had an accident today, so
she isn't herself"
WHO is? You, for instance? Prin-
cess? Cinderella on her night out?
Or rebel? You know what happens
to rebels, don't you, unless their
friends are reliable?"
A great gong doomed. It was as
ancient as the palace. 1t was the
bronze voice of memory.
"Picnic!" exclaimed the Mahara-
nee. No formality. Lynn, dear.
lead the way. We will all follow. y
So the Maharajah came last. to
the servants horror. and it was
Lynn who contrived the seating
NcrwoaS' '".'' suffered a fat tire
Ito be continued)
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vi OF Study Book, by Mrs. Gladys
Beemer; Trends, Mrs. Lucille Beery:
News Commentator, Mrs. Lena Rock
hill; Lenten offering service, Mrs.
Joe Parker; Social hour, Mrs. Osa
Ream and Mrs. Malcolm Ewing.
The Sophomores of Beaverdam H.
s., chaperoned by their advisor, Miss
Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Mar
shall had a theater party at the
Ohio in Lima last Wednesday even
ing seeing, "In Little Old New
York"
Mrs. F. c. Marshall and her sister.
Miss Madeline Bixel will be hostess
to the members and guests of the
Profit and Pleasure Club at a meet
ing to be held in the Marshall home
Saturday afternoon.
The closing meeting of the church
year of the Presbyterian missionary
society will be held Wednesday
afternoon, March 18th in the home
of Mrs. Guy Mayberry. The pro-
gram follows: Worship service,
Mrs. d. c. Campbell; Foreign Study
Book discussion, Mrs. C. M. Armen-
trout; Installation of Officers; Year
Book of Prayer, Mrs. Orlo Marshall.
Eugene Basinger has gone to
Mountain Lake, Minn., where he is
doing some account work for DR..
Harvey Basinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall spent
Thursday evening in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Huber.
The threshing ring to which Otto
Badertscher belongs gathered in
their home last Monday evening for
a farewell party. Following an
evening of games appetizing re-
freshments were served to about
forty-five guests. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. William Alt
haus and family, Mr.. and Mrs. F. C.
Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Stewart
and son Herbert, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart Berryhill and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Huber and family,
Mrs. Mary Sylvester, Mrs. Eugene
Tschiegg, Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd Myers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Amstutz, Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Freet, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory Basinger and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Haas and Donald Fruchey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Stewart, Mr..
and Mrs. Laverne Badertscher and
Beth Ann, and Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Badertscher and daughter Doris
Jean.
The Badertschers are planning to
move to the Mrs. Ben Davidson
farm north of Bluffton some time
this week. They have made their
home here for many years and will
be missed by their friends and
neighbors whose good wishes go
with them to their new location.
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Kadur. Captain Norwood is Royal
Engineer. He is said to be a man
of great attainments. His Highness
my husband is very eager to be
pleasant to him."
Engineer" said Aunty.
Eyes, he is to make a survey of
the Kadur River. 1t would not be
etiquette to notice him until after
he makes his formal call, which he
should do tomorrow. However,
persuaded His Highness my hus-
band, who is a very conventional
man, but now and then he listens
to me-" She turned to Aunty: 1--WE
are so, so sorry, Mrs. Harding, that
you can't be with u.s."
81 will spare you that regret" she
answered. II will be there. You
have rickshaw? Your women can
help me to dress, I don't doubt.
Lynn and I will be leaving as soon
as I am fit to travel. A last sup
per in your palace will be some
thing to remember"
'Oh, how gracious of you," said
the Maharanee. but are you quite
sure"
The Bengali doctor appeared, eau
tious, with a bedside confidential air
that did not, however, prevent the
Maharanee from instinctively veil
ing her face.
"Mrs. Harding, have little pei
let for you, just one little pellet,
prepared specially"
"Thank you, don't take pellets"
The doctor hesitated. The Ma
haranee spoke through her veil:
"Mrs. Harding is coming to sup
per at the palace"
"Oh?" said the doctor. "Well.
perhaps she will take the medicine
at supper. Shall / send it by a
servant? She should take it with a
little piece of bread or with a glass
of water"
THANK you, you needn't trouble"
said Mrs. Harding. "I need no med
icine."
Come, Lynn" The Maharanee
could hardly wait while Lynn looked
for a wrap.
$50 long, Aunty. See you later"
docs she never consult an astrol-
oger?" the Maharanee asked.
Lynn laughed: "She did once
and only once!"
"But you? You believe in them?"
81 think the answer is no. know
so little about them-practically
nothing. But aren't they charlatans?
I've aways been told that they are"
"Oh, many of them are," the Ma
haranee admitted. There are char
latans in all professions. We have a
very good court astrologer. I will
order him to cast your horoscope.
In fact, / have already consulted
him about it."
What fun! But please do keep il
secret from Aunty. She would
have conniption fits
eve love you and we will all do
our best to make you happy" said
the Maharanee. but the astrolo-
ger says this is a time of great cri-
sis for us. believe you are a send
ing, as we call it. There are many
sendings just now, and they are bad
ly mixed. They are contradictory
and in opposition to one another.
His Highness my husband is so anx-
ious to make a good impression on
Captain Norwood. It is SO impor-
tant. Will you help us to make q
good impression on hirn?"
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New Zealand has shipwrecks So
ciety and no shipwrecks. 1t was
disclosed by the Shipwrecks Relief
society that money is accumulating
in the bank for want Of disaster.
The society obtains its finances from
the shipping companies and the har-
Dor boards of this country. all Of
which make an annual contribution.
Year by year the funds grow larger.
Now they stand at $4,000 and are
safely invested This has resulted
In the society now receiving more
than 1t spends. The position is re-
garded with satisfaction by local
governments. it seems. Mayor Ar
thur H. Allen of Dunedin has said:
1T is gratifying to know this money
has been invested in gilt edged Sc
curities."
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THE STORY

CHAPTER Captain Carl Norwood has
been sent from his native England to the
kadur River district in India. along with his
indispensable manservant, Moses O'Leary,
soldier of fortune. Norwoods job is to sur
vey the district to determine whether a valu-
able secret diamond mine belongs to the
temple priests or to the ruler. the Mahara.
jah of Kadur.
CHAPTER H-Norwood calls on the Brit.
ish Residency to pay his initial respects. On
his way he catches glimpse of two women
In palace carriage. one of whom is young
and beautiful The other woman he knows
TO be the Maharanee Of Kadur. OLeary
later tells him that the young woman is an
American girl named Lynn Harding, who
with her aunt. Mrs. Deborah Harding. is q
guest at the palace.
Evening star., 1940-05-10
S10,ooo,ooo War Relief
Drive Begun by Red Gross

BY the Associated Press.
A $4,000, 900 war relief drive was
announced today by the American
Red Cross.
Chairman Norman H. Davis said
that the expansion of the European
war into Belgium, the Netherlands
and Luxembourg meant that large
relief funds would be required If the
Red Cross was to mitigate the suf-
fering.
Reporting that authorization for
the drive was voted by the Red
Cross Convention meeting here
earlier this week, Mr.. Davis said:
"The hour has struck, with a
threat of ensuing suffering and
horror to be endured by women and
children, and the aged, such as the
human mind never has conceived.
II urge all sympathetic Americans
to respond quickly and generously
to this appeal by making immediate
contributions to their local Red
Cross chapters.
He said each of the 3,700 local Red
Cross chapters had been advised of
its quota of the $4,000, 900 to be
raised.
Evening star., 1940-05-10
5 Nazi Bombers Downed
By British in France
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 10.-The British
Royal Air Force shot down five
German bombers in successful" re-
sistance against Nazi attacks on
British air bases in France, the Air
Ministry announced today.
I'm the early hours this morning
enemy aircraft unsuccessfully at
tackled several airdromes occupied
by the r. A. F.. in France" said q
ministry communiQue.
"R. A. F. fighters engaged the
enemy and it is already known
that five enemy aircraft were shot
down"
German bombers, timing their at
tack to coincide with the drive into
Belgium and the Netherlands, raided
the Thames Estuary below London
and the southeast coast Of England
They were met by the heaviest bar
rage of anti-aircraft fire heard in
the district since the war started
There was no reports of damage.
The loud drone of planes aroused
an east coast town early today ano
violent gunfre at sea shook the
town for about an hour. Many
persons went to shelters although
there Was no raid warning.
Evening star., 1940-05-10
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

Expressing his full personal SYM
pathy for the plight of the neutral
Lowland nations invaded today by
German forces, President Roosevelt
told his press conference that he
still saw no change in the prospects
Of the United States becoming en-
broiled in Europe's war.
Looking slightly weary from q
night of telephone consultations
and mid-morning conference with
diplomatic and defense advisers. the
Chief Executive cited approvingly a
curt pronouncement of queen VIII
helmina to the effect that she and
her government will do their duty
in the face of sudden attack upon
q scrupulously neutral nation.
Personally" he said, giving cor
respondents permission to quote him
directly, II am in full sympathy
with the very excellent statement
that was given out, the proclama-
| tion BY the Queen Of the Neither
Evening star., 1940-05-10
Churc1i||Narrle
Prime Minister
In Crisis
Loborites Agree
To Serve in New
Government
BULLETIN.
LONDON, May 1902.
Winston Churchill to-
night succeeded Neville
Chamberlain as Brit
aim. Prime Minister.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 10.-An end to
Prime Minister Chamberlain's gov
ernment appeared foreshadowed
today in the midst Of Germany's
new blitzkrieg by the decision of
the Labor Party's Executive Com
mittee to join a cabinet under a
new Prime Minister"
Mr.. Chamberlain will broadcast
a message to the nation at . pm.
6 pm, E. S. To tonight, 1t was
announced shortly after he had
conferred with King George vi.
In Paris Premier Reynaud an
nounced a reorganization Of his
cabinet to face the intensified
threat of Germany's drive to the
west.
M. Reynaud's Office announced
the reorganization had been ac-
complished with the inclusion Of
two extreme Rightist ministers in
the new cabinet.
(The announcement followed
an earlier statement that the
designations of IL undersecre-
taries of state had been ac-
cepted,
Mr.. Chamberlain, after three
meetings with the war cabinet, drove
to Buckingham Palace for an audi
ence with King George. The action
was interpreted Immediately as in
dicating that he had resigned and
Winston Churchill was being asked
to form = new government.
announced q unanimous decision to
take their share Of responsibility as
. full partner in q new government
under q new Prime Minister who
would command the confidence of
the nation"
Mr.. Chamberlain emerged with
only an 81-vote margin In the House
Of Commons Wednesday at the end
of two-day debate on the failure
of the allies in Norway.
Immediately after the decision
was announced, Clement r. Attlee,
leader of the opposition in the House
of Commons, and Arthur Green
wood, his deputy, who conferred last
night and today with Mr.. Chamber
lain, returned to London for a fur
ther conference with the Prime
Minister.
Sir Archibald Sinclair, leader Of
the Liberal Party, was said by in
formed sources to have indicated
willingness to join coalition gov
ernment in the face Of the crisis
faced by the allies.
The recall Of Parliament, possibly
next Tuesday, was considered Ger
tain. Parliament had recessed only
yesterday for II days.
Evening star., 1940-05-10
German Land Forces
Halted Near Border,
BeIgians Announce
King Assumes Active
Command Of Army os
Father Did in 1914
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, May 10.-The Ger
man land forces have been stopped
within q few hundred yards Of the
frontier after entering Belgium as
part of Adolf Hitler's "BHtzkrieg"
against the low countries, the
Foreign Ministry announced today.
Defense Minister Gen. Henri Denis
told the Chamber of Deputies that,
at noon the Germans were halted
everywhere on the Belgian defensive
lines. He said he was convinced
the Germans failed to obtain their
first objective and failed to gain
the initial success they expected"
Premier Hubert Pierlot told the
House that King Leopold III had
expected to make an address, but
had taken his place as commander
in chief with the army in the front
lines.
Belgium met the German invasion
by full mobilization and the
King assumed command of the
nations forces, as his father, Albert,
did in 1914.
French and British liaison Of
ficers reached Brussels for CONVEX
sations with the Belgian general
staff six hours after Belgium had
asked her old allies Of 1914 for aid
against the new German invasion.
Brussels was bombed this morn
(See BELGIUM. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1940-05-10

Germans closed the German,
Hungarian frontier.
Italy took Germany's action
as another in which allies were
"beaten once again in swift
ness"
Nazi Objectives Uncertain.
A Paris military spokesman said
the Germans must have one of two
military purposes in mind.
Pointing out it was difficult at the
moment to determine the exact Nazi
objectives, the spokesman said they
are trying:
l. An operation to gain control
of long strip Of coastline facing
England, or
2. "A vast strategical movement
Of invasion comparable to and in
finitely larger than that carried out
by the German troops across Bel
gium in 1914"
"Most Gigantic Battle" Foreseen.
In the latter case, he said, I'VE
are at the beginning of the most
gigantic battle of all time"
the wars scope, close on the heels
of her occupation Of Denmark and
conquest Of two thirds of Norway,
gave q new lineup to the allied
powers which now include the
British and French empires,
Poland, Norway, Belgium and the
Netherlands.
French dispatches said cities in
France which had been bombed in
cluded Nancy, Lille, Lyon, Colmar,
Pontoise and Luxueil. At least two
soldiers were killed at Lyon and
several at Nancy.
The British government ominous-
" warned that "it must be recog-
nized that once again Germany has
gained military advantage by TAX
ing the initiative in attacking neu-
trail countries"
France has several million men
(See LONDON, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-05-10
Prospects of y. S. Involvement
Unchanged, Says Roosevelt

lands. Let 1t 60 at that. ut is worth
reading"
II am making herewith . flaming
protest against this unexampled vio-
lation of good faith and what Is
considered decent between civilized
nations" Queen Wilhelmina as
serted in her statement.
Asked directly II he would care to
comment at this time on American
chances of remaining out OF the
war, Mr.. Roosevelt first replied that
he would not because 1t would be
speculative. He hastened to add,
however, that this reply should not
be interpreted to mean that he be-
lieves we will get in.
II see no change" he finally de-
clared, with reference to previous
expressions OF opinion that this
country Is unlikely to become tn
volyed..
Mr.. Roosevelt's most specific dec
laration on this issue was contained
-tsee Roo6BVET, Fa9e A.3)
Evening star., 1940-05-10
War News

ITALY NOT YET READY to enter
war, diplomats feel; "allies beaten
again in swiftness" only Italian
comment. Page Ar
NAZ1s CAPTURE ROTTERDAM
airport with parachute troops, and
fierce battle RACES as Dutch pre-
vent invaders from crossing Nieuwe
Mas River. Page Al
TRUCE IN BRITISH cabinet crisis
appears certain, brought by war
developments, and Laboo party
leaders virtually decide to join
Chamberlain cabinet. Page Al
JAPAN FOLLOWING POLICY Of
"strict non-involvement" in Meth
erlAnds Indies: Dutch put islands
under martial law. Page AS
GENERAL MOBILIZATION or
dered by Swiss government after
air battles with Nazi planes en-
route to bomb French towns.
Page AS
GERMAN PLANES raid far into
France Is troops pour into Low
Countries In new ''blitzkrieg."
/ Page AS
THE NETHERLANDS Is "indig-
nant" In denying 1t had any pacts
against Germany. Page A-12
IDEA THAT RUSSIA has adontAd
|, ran-slavic policy and encourages
Rumania to help Yugoslavia
branded as ridiculous" BY oflcial
Soviet news agency. Page D-1s
(CsmD1ete lndsx. Pags A-2.)
Evening star., 1940-05-10
Cudohy Partially Deofened
As Bomb Fell Near Embassy
Envoy to Belgium
Almost Knocked Down,
Stote Department Told
BY GARNETT d. HoRNER.

John Cudahy, American Ambss-
sador to Belgium, was partially
deafened and almost Knocked down
by the force of a bomb which fell
800 feet from the United States
Embassy m Brussels. the State De-
partment was informed today.
Mr.. Cudahy reported by telephone
to William c. Bullitt, American AM
bassador to France. who relayed his
report from Paris to Washington.
The telephone conversation took
place at 11:15 am. Belgian time.
Mr.. Cudahy said one of his ears
was deafened by the explosion of
the bomb near the Embassy and that
1t still was deaf as he talked. A
number of windows in the American
Embassy were shattered, he added.
German forces at that time al
ready had overrun the whole of Lux
embourg and all of Limberg, a prov
ince of Holland, Mr.. Cudahy re-
ported and there was heavy fighting
in various parts of Belgium.
Windows Shattered.
Windows in the American Lega-
ton at The Hague also were shat
tered by the force of German bombs
exploding near it, George A. Gordon,
American Minister to the Neither
lands, reported to the State Depart
Evening star., 1940-05-10

Schiphol Airport, about 5
miles south of Amsterdam, was
bombed heavily at dawn, but
Amsterdam, capital and largest
city Of. the Netherlands, with q
population of nearly 100000, was
not attacked.
Is Persons Wounded.
Fifteen persons were wounded,
five seriously, at Schiphol and
houses about the airport were
wrecked Anti-aircraft fire and
fighter planes met the attackers
and shell bursts were clearly visible
from buildings in Amsterdam.
Many German planes few over
Amsterdam, but there were no
bombs to drive the population to
the shelters, all built above, rather
than below, the water-soaked
ground.
Defense guns ringing the city were
in action from $50 am. to after
7 am, but German planes were
over the country as early as 2 an.
Allied Planes In Action.
The Netherlands sought strong
allied assistance as soon as the I'M
vasion began. The first sign Of
pledged allied aid was British and
French planes droning through the
sky OF the low country in search Of
the foe. Any allied aid in the way
Of troops and naval forces was still
to come.
The nation, spurred by a proc
lamation Of Queen Wilhelmina's
flaming protest. against Germany,
hurled its entire strength against
the incroaching German spearheads
and battled fiercely with the "sui.
eide squads" Of German machine
(sse AMSTERDAM, Page A-60
Evening star., 1940-05-10
Hitler HurIs FOODS
Into Low Countries:
Leopold Leads Army
AirDorts and Cities Bombed:
Germany Carries Air War
To EnqIund and France
9y the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 1O.-Adolf Hitler, proclaimng the be-
ginning of fight which decides the fate of the German
nation for the next 1000 years. hurled his forces into the
Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg today
The Netherlands Belgium mustered their full strength
against the invaders and called for help from the allies who said
1t being with the greatest speed" tiny Luxembourg
government was reported to have fed
the Netherlands where flood waters sent raging into
strategic regions used atbottomed boats to
Warpanes bombed arpos and other objec
tes landed parachute Fleet units struck along the
the occupation of The Hague the
government and parts OF Rotterdam
Queen Whelmina broadcast flaming protest against the
examped violation OF good faith"
Leopold Command.
Belgium ordered general King Leopold took
active command the 100000 his father did
IN the World War; German warplanes raded Brussels killing
children and wounding of so persons.
One said German infantry had halted
temporarily at the frontier while British
ported Paris to be rapidly Began-French
border to meet the invaders
Germany carried the air into the
England where four ncendary bombs reported
Chlam near Canterbury 40 miles southeast of London.
Germany caught Great Britain in the midst cabinet
over the failure Of the allied Norwegian campaign
Parliament in until expected recalled
perhaps next Tuesday, Whtsunde holidays cancelled
Full Allied Help Pledged
Britain promised full allied help
announced her protective" occupation Iceland North Atlantic
island tied through the Danish throne prevent
German seizure.
Switzerland nesting in her mountains between
Germany, ordered complete mobilization.
Evening star., 1940-05-10
German ScuttIing Attempt,
In WiIIemsfad Thwarfed
Nv the A.eoc;ated pre.~

BY the Associated Press.
WILLEMSTAD, Netherlands West
Indies, May 10.-Attempts of the
crews Of three German vessels to
burn or scuttle their ships here were
frustrated today and one German
who resisted Netherlands authorities
was reported killed.
Soon after word was received that
Germany and Holland were at war
the Patricia and Alemania were set
aflre by their crews, but quick action
by firefghters controlled the flames.
Sea cocks were opened by the crew
on the Henry Horn, but the authori-
ties closed them. The vessel was
left listing. =.
Other German vessels in the
harbor were safe. German crews
were picked up and sent to Bonaire.
Evening star., 1940-05-10
Glass Fovors Helping
Allies in Every Way
Short of Sending Men
NV thu Associated prexx

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Glass, Democrat, of
Virginia proposed today that
the United States supply to the
allies Immediately every as
sistance short of actually send
ing over an expeditionary force"
Germany ought to be wiped
off the face of this earth," the
82-year-old Virginian told re-
porterS.
Evening star., 1940-05-10
BeIgiun and Dutch Stoffs
In Berlin Are Guarded
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 10-The staffs Of
the Belgian and Dutch Legations In
Berlin were invited" to assemble
at one hotel and their movements
restricted after the invasion started
this morning, but nothing further
could b learned Of their whers-
aboutA
Evening star., 1940-05-10
Nozi Ambassador Visits
Premier MoIotoff
~ the Associated prAa

~ the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, May 10.-Count Fried
rich Wernsr Won Der Schulenburg,
German Ambassador to Russia, Wis
tied Premier Vyacheslod Moloton
this afternoon. No ofacial state
ment has been made regarding the
meeting.
Evening star., 1940-05-10
'Rumonio Closes Ports

BUCHAREST, May 10 (R-The
Runanian Army today ordered the
closing from dawn to dusk Of Con-
stsntA and other Black sea ports.
Ths signideanee Of the measure
vas not disclosed.
Evening star., 1940-05-10

ment at noon Netherlands time)
Mr.. Gordon said one bomb fell just
behind the Netherlands Foreign once
while he was there. The Legation
windows were shattered by another
bomb falling near the general staff
headquarters which is in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the Legation.
Three airplanes were seen shot
down within an hour from the chan