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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-18
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 DEC. Is, 1889
(By United Press)

(By United PreSs)
 British admiralty announced sinking of German cruiser of KGeln class at mouth of Elbe by submarine
 Germany reported squadron of A British planes were repulsed in raid over HelgOland Eight.
 Days ship losses reported as nine: Norwegian freighter Gilt ire, British fishing trawIers C0mpaganus, Isabella, New Choice, Pearl, Sedgefiy and steamer Stan- brook, and German steamer An tiOchia, Scuttled.
 More than 100000 tons of bread grains were consumed in Switzer. land in the last 12 months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-18

These full cut, Clipper cnap broadcloth shorts are the last word in comfort /. and so are the combed cotton shirts. Shower him with . years supplyl
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
BALTIMORE POTATOES

BALTIMORE. April 15.-CP-Pota-
tOes-(old)-dull. Truck: 100 ID
sacks U. S. Is Md. and Pa. round
whites 1.60-75; Chippewas and ka-
tahdins 10000 {. N. Y. round whites
/. 6O-S5. Rail: 100 lb sacks U. S. is
Maine mountains 1.S5-2.00. Chippe-
was and Katahdins 2.10.20, few
higher. Idaho russell Burbanks
around $50. Nebr. bliss triumphs
3.10-15; Sc ID sacks bliss triumphs
]. 75-2.OO. (New)-dull. Truck: Fla.
bu. crates bliss triumpEs U. S.
2.O0-25, few higher; U. S. IS 1880;
bu baskets bliss triumphs U. S. rs
ITS.
Sweet potatoes-dull. Eastern
shore Nd. blu baskets goldens U. S.
Is 1850, few higher; u%ngraded
loops; Jerseys U. S. Is 1.25-40, few
higher; ungraded 9O-1.O0; Nancy
Halls and Puerto Ricans U. S. Is So
100; ungraded 6O-75; white yams
U. S. Is 5000, ungraded $3.50; II.
C., bu baskets Puerto Ricans U. S.
Is 85-1.00, few fine quality higher,
ungraded 50-75. Nearby blu hampers
and bu baskets Jerseys and goldens
U, S. Is loops, ungraded $3.50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
WAX o1OOkS BUT MANY LEADERS FLOUNDER
Autarchy Is Defined
By Minister Cromweu

MONTREAL, April 15.-P-Au"
tarchy vas described here today by
James H. r. Cromwell, United States
minister to Canada, as a system OF
modifying war materials under the
camouflage of social security, IN
times of peace
Cromwell, addressing the Canadian
club. said that this system had caus'
ed a vast ~dislocation of economic
effort and has done little Or
nothing for the achievement OF prog
perity and human welfare"
Cromwell said hat autarchy, or
self-sufficiency. had not been with'
out effect on the d-emocracies, as a
system of war economy in n coun"
try "~enforces a war economy upon
other countries which must be pre-
pared to defend themselves against
aggression"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
Mission Work Anniversary
Will Be Noted By Women

SALISBURY, April 15.-CP-Fifty
years of foreign mission work by the
Methodist church will be celebrated
by the Woman's Missionary Society
of the Western North Carolina con
ference which will begin its 28th an
nual meeting here tomorrow.
A meeting of the executive com
mittee in the forenoon will be the
first event OF the program; the open
ing general session will be held IN
one afternoon. and at night speakers
will discuss mission work of the de-
nomination.
Mrs. Charles C. Weaver, of Char
lotte, president for Is years, will pre-
side.
Wednesday has been designated as
charlotte District Day" 1t will
be featured by the Golden Jubilee
program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
NEW YORK SUGAR

NEW YORK, April 15.-LP-
New speculative buying, backed up
by covering of hedges, OVERRIDE eA.
tensive liquidation in world sugar
futures today. Final prices were
unchanged to 2 points higher.
The outside support was attract.
ed in part by cables from London
that rationing of sugar had start.
ed in Hungary and by a trade re-
port Britain had bought the bal.
ance of the Dominican sugar crop,
about $4,000 tons.
Selling of May was in advance
of first notice day next Wednes,
day. May closed 1850 IL b, July
1.52b.
The domestic list price closed l
point up on sales of 10,05O tons.
Trading was restricted by a slow
raw market.
Cuban raws were priced at 2.95
cents a pound duty-paid for June
shipment. Prompt deliveries were
quoted nominally at 2.90. Only raw
sale reported was 1000 tons of
Philippines for May-June shipment
at 2.95.
Refined moved quietly in eastern
territory at $50 cents.
No 2 range follows.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
Home Owners Loan
DOMESTIC
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, April 15.-R-Buyers
in view of war news and pessimistic
domestic crop reports to bid prices
up a cent to near the best level in
more than three months and to
within 8 cents of the highest quota
tons posted here since 1887.
Best gains amounted to 1 S-S
cents, which carried May wheat to
$1.O9, equal to the peak reached last
Tuesday after the German invasion
of Scandinavia. This was within ga
of the seasons high established las.
December, while July and Septem-
Der contracts, quoted around $1.08,
were within fractions of the seas
on's peaks established last Tues
day. Corn prices, up a cent, Were
the highest in almost two years III
some cases
Profit taking, hedging and spread
ing sales contested the wheat adj
vance throughout the session and
prices backed down slightly from
the highs but closed 5-S-1 Is better
than Saturday with May at 81 %
3-4-5-S and July $1.07 3-4-5-S. Corn
was Sal is up, May 60 1-4-3-S,
July 81 "a; oats 1-S-1-4 up; soy
beans III higher; rye 1918 up
and lard 1915 higher.
Although temperatures in the do
nestle southwest were more -avor-
able for crop growth, the dry week
end and prospect for only scattered
light rains in some localities aus
ed uneasiness. H. C. Donovan, crop
expert, said inspection of important
wheat areas of Nebraska, Kansas,
Oklahoma and Texas indicated there
has been no crop Improvement
since last December. Although mois-
ture was sufficient during January
and February, temperatures were
too cold for growth Of late seeded
wheat. Unfavorable weather in
March prolonged this situation and
as a result the crop is very late, he
said,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
FOREIGN ISSUES
STAGE RETREAT
Continue Slump AS Holders
View Latest War Bulle-
tins With Alarm

NEW YORK, April 15.-lP)-For-
eisn dollar obligations continued to
retreat in today's bond market as
holders viewed the latest war bulle-
tins with fresh alarm. Domestlc Is
sues, while mostly higher, were de-
void of worthwhile moves except in
low-priced rails and some SOCIAL ID
special situations"
The Associated Press average of
10 foreign bonds dropped 3 OF =
point to a new 1910 low at $50.
Losers of l to 5 points i'll the for
ei2ll group included Belgium 6 LIS
at SO IL, Copenhagen 4 LIS at 10
ga, Antwerp SIS at IS, Oslo City
4 LIS at 40, Sydney 5 les at II IL,
Greek Is at II IL and German 5 LIS
at 10 5-S. Norway 4 LIS were among
the few gamers, up / 3-4 at A. ga.
Follow-up buying in low-priced
rails was particularly good i'll such
issues as Erie General IS at 66 10,
Pittsburgh & West Virginia 4 LIS
at SO, Boston & Maine 4 3-4s at 46
and Missouri Pacific IS at 20 3-4.
Approval last week Of reorganiza-
tional plans for the New Haven and
Erie set loose wide inquiry into
bonds Of bankrupt roads in particu.
lar and carrier obligations in gen.
eral.
International Mercantile Marine
Is closed up l at "A rs, Manati
Sugar As were ahead 1 rs at A 5-8
and other special situations" Great
ed by the European war were in de-
mand. Conversely, International
Telephone 4 LIS, depressed by the
war, lost another / IL at 81.
U. S. governments were up S-32
of a point to down 1882 in light deal.
inss.
Total transfers of IS, 452, 700, par
value, compared with 5000, 500 lcit
Friday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO, April 15.-R-(U. S.
Dept. Agr.)-Potatoes 235, OF track
SIS, total U. g. shipments Satur-
day S12, Sunday 81, old stock sup
plies heavy, demand fair, market
steady. Sacked per cwt. Idaho rus
set Burbanks U. S. No. 1, 200 to
20; Oregon russell Burbanks U. S.
No. /, 200; Colorado red McClures
U. S. No. 1, 100 to 2.15 according
to color, car showing some decay
1.70; Nebraska bliss triumphs U. S.
No. 1, washed few sales 2.90, 1 car
fair quality unwashed 2.O5; Min
nesota and Nortm Dakota Red river
valley section cobblers U. S. com
mercials 1.55; bliss triumphs U. S.
No. 1, brushed 1.60 to 1852 L.; IS
to 80 per cent U. S. No. 1 quality
lao to SO, Is per cent U. S. No.
1 quality 1856; early Ohios so per
cent U. S. No. /, quality 1876; Wis
consin round whites 1 a mixed
U. S. commercials and unclassified
LAO; commercials a 1.42 IL, un.
fair quality 1856; katahdins U. S.
classified car 1.20; cobblers 1 car
No. 1, car 1.65. New stock-sup-
plies rather liberal, track sales less
than CARROTS per 50-lb. sack Texas
bliss triumphs washed U. S. No. 1,
100 to 200, mostly 100 to 95, U. S.
size B, 1.6O; California long whites
washed under initial ice, U. S. No.
1, 1.45 to 1.52 IL; U. S. No. 1,
size B 100; California 100 lb. sacks
long whites U. s. No. 1, washed
under initial ice few sales 2.80.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
Open High Low Close
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, April 15.-@ =
Livestock-Hogs: Market Is cents
higher. Good and choice 1S0.225 lbs,
5.30-5.5o; 100.1zO, 3.50-4.0o; 12o-14o,
4.oo-4.7O; 160-1SO, %5.O0-5.30; 225-25O,
4.so-5.3o; 14O-16O, 4.7O-5.OO; 250-3O0,
4.6o-5.10; over 800 lbs. 4.S0-4.S0. Sows
under $50 lbs, 3.75-4.25, V $50 lbs.
3.25-3.75.
Cattle: Good fat butcher steers
S.5O-8.57, extra choice a little higher;
mediums 6.75-7.75, common 5.25-6.25.
Cows steady. Good fat butchers
5.25-5.75; mediums 4.25-4.75; common
and Gamers 100000. Average run
nearby medium heifers 5.5o-6.5O; good
beef breed heifers 7.50-8.00. Good fat
butcher bulls $685. so; choice a little
higher; lights 100000. Vealers
steady. Good and choice 10.00.1O.50
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
Stock Range Since 1927:
What Stocks Did
EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, April Is. Up -
Sterling about-faced after early
GAINS today and closed with a net
loss Of . cents in relation to the
dollar.
While foreign exchange dealers
appeared impressed by the British
order further requisitioning Eng
lish-held domestic securities, war
news finally appeared to gain the
upper hand as a market factor.
The move affecting American
stocks was seen largely as psyche
logical influence insofar as the Tree
pound was concerned, since sales
VIII be made at the official Bank
Of England price for sterling, now
about 80 cents above the free level.
Neutral c]urrencies chung to earlier
gains, the belga adding .03 of a cent
and the guilder OF of a cent. The
swiss franc held unchanged.
Closing rates follow (Great Brit
all in dollars, others in cents):
Great Britain, demand 3.49 "a,
cables $50 IL, 60-day bills 3.48 IL,
sO-day bills SAT IA; Belgium 1885,
denmark, unquoted, Finland 2.O0N,
france 1893, Germany 1920 (benev-
olent $500, Greece &c IL, Hungary
I''b0N, Italy 500, Netherlands
oo,Vs, Norway, unquoted, Portugal
o'9lN, Argentina official 29.77, free
-o'VQ' Brazil official sos, free $40,
MEXICO 16.75N, Japan 23.4S, Hong
Aohg 21.98, Shanghai go.
lRates in spot cables unless other.
Wise indicated).
Nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, April 15.-R-Hogs
continued to advance today, top
reaching $3.50, best in some time,
but the edge was taken out of the
cattle trade by. the largest run
since last November. Fat lambs
were strong to Is cents higher.
Hog receipts o. 1000 in the open.
market were 1000 under advance
estimates. Most good to choice 1870
to 270 lbs. kinds selling from $5.35
to $685..
Cattle receipts of 10000 were
1900 more than expected. The mar
ket topped at $12 on best steers,
but most were off rs cents.
Most western wooded heavyweight
lambs sold from $10.35 to $11, the
latter top.
Gu. S. Dept. Agr.)-Salable hogs
1900; total 1880; market only
moderately active: strong to 10
higher than Fridays average. top
$50; good to choce 1S0 to 27O lbs.
5.35 to SIS; 27O to $50 lbs. sos to
40; good 400 to $50 lib. packing sows
40 to 65; shippers took 1900;
estimated holdover 1000.
Salable cattle 16, 900; salable calves
1000; fed steers steady to rs low
er; medium to good grades mostly
25 down; but practically all grades
yearlings steady; moderately ac-
tive trade; not as lively, however,
as late last week; clearance fairly
good, however; nothing prime here;
choice mediumweight and weighty
steers topped at 1900; several loads
11.25 and 11.50; sizeable supply
1000 and 1915; typical light year.
lings scarce; best long yearlings
1850; mostly $50 to 1915 market
with feeder dealers competing with
killers on freshly light yearlings
selling at 900 downward; buying
weighty feeders UP to 9.25; best fed
heifers 1850; this class steady; nu.
merous loads heifers 900 to so;
cows steady to weak; instances 10
to Is lower on beef cows; bulls and
~vealers steady; latter class fully
steady at HOO down; outside on
weighty sausage bulls TO-; most.
ly 700 down.
Salable sheep 1000; total $4,000;
fed western lambs fairly active;
strong to Is higher; bulk handy
weight wooded offerings 1885 to
HOO; numerous loads at outside
price; others with excess weight
and some lacking finish 1915 down
to $50 and less; most shorn west
ern lambs 9.25; odd head native
ewes 4.25 down; nc strictly choice
native or western ewes here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
SUCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, April 10. - Up -
sSies, closing price and net change
VI the fifteen most active stocks to-
Aviation Corp, so, 3oo-SA; an.
Int Pap and Pow, $4,000 - 17%
Lockheed Airc, 80, 9OO-41%; ala.
WHY'S Over, 3o.SoO-3; dA.
9eaooard Air L, 22,4OO - 5-16;
Lott, p, 90O-3SA; al.
Int Mer Mar, p, SoO-12A; al.
Llec Boat, 19,4OO-17k; as.
ny Shipbldg, Il, 3oo-24A; a1%.
Cuftlss Wright, Is, O00-10h; dA
INIT Air L, II ,7OO-23A; as.
an Bag and Pap, II, 000-17A
Us Steel, Is, 1oo-s2; az.
zen and Co, IA, 70o-A; dis.
Nat Aviation, 14,5oo-16; az.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, April 15.-CP-
Strength continued in spun rayons
today and dress goods also were
in better demand.
Only scattered sales were report
ed in the gray goods section and
prices held steady.
Buyers made inquiries for silk
content weaves for underwear,
with business small. Sales in full
fashioned silk hosiery show I'M
provement.
Orders on fall wooden goods con-
tinued small despite better sentl'
ment. Merchants look for a grad
ual expansion within a few weeks
Prices held steady. Some business
was reported for automobile up
holstery cloths.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
n. Y. COTTONSEED OIL

NEW YORK, April 15.-GP-Cot-
tonseed Oil advanced Z to 10 points
today, stimulated by firmness in
allied markets, particularly grains,
hogs and lard.
An improved consumption demand
for crude and refined oil, plus the
threatened spread of European hos
%tilities, aided the advance which car
ried July and later deliveries past
the 7-cent a pound level.
Sales totaled 1923 lots May 6.90B;
Jly 7.00B; Sept 7.06B; Oct 7.0eB.
(B-bid).
Crude oil was firrner at a basis of
5 7-8 cents a pound bid in the south.
east and valley and 5 1884 bid in
Texas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
NEW YORK I T

NEW YORK, April 15.-R)-
The cotton futures market took var
news with a grain of salt today.
Prices plodded over a narrow
course to end / to 4 points higher.
Trade and spot houses were the
biggest buyers while contracts were
supplied by hedge sales and south.
ern liquidation. Selling was en-
couraged in distant deliveries by
reports of improved weather in the
south but the same interests GOV.
cred later in the session.
Helping to keep the market On
an even keel was the stability of
the securities and most staple
markets, plus reports of extensive
damage by recent frosts to early
cotton in Texas.
Exports Saturday 24,273 bales;
season so far 5~,623,402. Port re-
ceipts 1925; port stocks 2,S01,S77,
Range follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
A%IRcRAFTs CLIMB
SEVERAL POINTS
shipping And Specially Issues
Also Push Ahead One
10 Five Points
FREDERICK GARDNER

Work.. April 15.-LP,-Wa'
w. shot up in today's market
SSoT1S 5aoy leaders floundered in los
ins a.,f.s. shipping and speci :.
lIcs pushed ahead l 10 3 points
|! hest. a number to new highs
At ' IN, year OF longer. Profit selling
III r1e close reduced top marks OF
fayoritcs' conflict IN
~,4;,ayja was believed to have
lstnhtened the outlook OF heavier
o,% purchases in this country,
oSne,,aIly lighting planes, and Sc
1r;,les of companies that stand to
.f,. we're the most popular.
,too,s ran neck-to-neck with avid
j., +be forenoon, but subse.
,a,t,y lost the major portion OF
,s,;r ADVANCE when it was estimat-
a. ,ni. weeks mill operations, con-
,.r, 70 forecasts, would show a
.,,.Il decline from the week before.
vs11e Street was not particularly
nv the action of the British
~aornment in calling the second
s.o5lization of American stocks and
.,,as held by nationals. Although
i. was realized these ultimately
u,n13 be sold here to obtain dollar
chang for use in buying wal ma
,s.iaIs. it was believed the liquida-
,ion would be gradual.
The Associated Press average OF
"a stocks was off 4 of a point at
a; Transfers totalled 1,261,O40
shares AGAINST S26,270 last Friday.
nojclas Aircraft led the upswing
an held A net advance of 4 Ia
,oints at % IL, d record high. less
=. GAMERS, also at 1910 highs, in
clrded Boeing, United Aircraft,
Glenn Martin, Lockheed, Aviatio
rorn. Eastern Air Lines, American
,rIines. \. Y. Shipbuild.ng, Ameri-
rar.Havaii Steamship, Celanese, Ma
-ional Acme and International Pa
rer common and preferred.
Thoughts of waning foreign sale
annarently chilled the automobile
group. Ctrysler was down a point
and General Motors Is. Others in
The losing column were Montgomery
Ward. kennecott, American Tele-
fbone. Santa Fe, n. Y. Centr. l,
Genera. Electric. Standard Oil Of
y. J.. Western Union and Interna.
tionaI Harvester.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, April 15.-R-Casl.
wheat No 8 mixed (tough) 1.08; No
4 mixed (tough) 1.07 IA; No 3 vel.
low hard 1.09 3-4.
Corn No 1 yellow 81 3-4-64 3-4;
No 2, g. 63 ~; No 2 white 70 10.
Oats sample grade mixed 80 1910
No 2 white "A 3-4.45; No 3, 43 3-4'
A 1-2; sample grade white Al 1-2-42.
Barley, mailing, 1854 nom; feed
1880 nom.
Rye No 1, 70.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
BALTIMORE HOGS

BALTIMORE, April 15.-LP-U.
s. Dept. Agr.)-Hogs. 1920. Steady
with Saturday; 10 higher than Fri
day; practical top sos. Good and
choice 170-21O lbs 5.70-95; 220-240
lbs 5.4O-7O; 250-30O lbs 4.95-5.45; 800
100 lbs 5.4O-65; 140-150 lbs 5.20-45;
130-140 lbs 4~.95-5.20; 120-13O lbs
4.SO-5.O5. Packing sows 3.85-4.45.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO, April 15.-R-Butter
s32.711, steady; c~reamery-93 score
81 -; 90, 27; 81, rs 3.4; 80, rs 3D.;
80 26 u; So, &c; 80, centralized
CARROTS 27.
Eggs 57,7S5, steady; fresh graded
extra firsts, local Is IA, cars Is H.;
firsts local is, cars 16 Ia; current
receipts Is IA; storage packed
firsts II "a, extras IS; dirties IA IA,
checks 10 3-4.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
NEW YORK BUTTER

NEW YORK, April 15.-LP-But
ter 423,1S9, steady. Creamery: high
er than extra 1928 "a; extra coz
score) 81 "a; firsts (SS-91) 27-27 IL
seconds (84-8O 25 1926 3-4.
Cheese 1853 ,295, irregular. State
whole milk flats, held 1888, 21-22;
held 1889, 1920 IL; fresh 1915.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
N. @. C%OTTONSEED OIL

NEW ORLEANS, April 15.-GP-
oil closed steady. Bleach.
able prime summer yellow 6.45B.
Prime crude 5.S7 1-2-6.00B. May
6.44B, July 6.54B, Sep 6.5SB, Oct
6.58B.
B-bid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, April 15.-LP-
Tho average price of middling Is
1sths.inch cotton today at ten desig-
no+ad southern spot markets was 1
point higher at 1851 cents a pound;
sverag e for the last so market days
1885 cents,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
EGGS

NEW YORK, April 15.-LR-Eggs
1926; irregular. Mixed colors:
fancy to extra fancy 10 1920 "a;
extras IS 1918; storage packed
firsts 1918 IA; graded firsts II IA
1-2; current receipts II; mediums
16; dirties No. l, Is "a; average
checks Is 1916. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
N. Y. POTATOES

NEW YORK, April 15.-R-Po'
taties steady. No. 1, sacks 600 lbs)
upstate, round white, 1.S5-2.oo,
Maine, Green Mountain 2.00-2.10, 2
inch 2.10-25; Chippewa and Katah'
din, Pinch minimum 2.20-25, : IA,
inch 2.3O-35; some large size high
or
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, April 15.-LP-
,'''' cotton closed quiet 2 points
'l<her' Sales 80.
19" ihiddlins 9.62; middling 1912;
,ou mlddling ILL: receipts 3,13"
Stock 1929
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
PEANUTS

SUFFOLK, Va, April 15.-G-
Peanut quotations: jutnbos 3 7-8 to
4; bunch 3 IL to $50; runners 3 IA
to 3 3-S, Market steady.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
CHICAGO LARD

Chicago, April 15,-GP-Lard
tierces $50; loose 5,42; bellies 800.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
SPOT COTTON

CHARLOTTE, April 15.-LP-
Spot cotton 1917
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, April 15.-lR-
Cotton futures advanced today on
trade buying and the recent I'M
favorable weather in the belt.
Closing prices were steady and un-
changed to 5 points net higher.
Open High Low Close
May = = 1913 1913 1913 1882 up 2
July - 1880 1885 1880 1852 unch
Oct 80 1906 1913 1904 10.11 up )
Dec - 1886 1908 9.96 10.OOB
Jan - 9.SSB---- $500 9.95B
Mch -. 1882 9.S7 9.31 9.35B
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-30

s A | L o R S-Two-tenths owners of "The Chance" 78- ton schooner taking five couples from Puerto Rico to the South Seas on honeymoon, are Michael and Josephine Hnatko (above) of North Arlington, N. J. The As ten bought ship togethsrs :
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-04
ALL CRAFT INCLUDED
Set-Up Less Drastic Than
That At Ports OF Phila-
delphia, Baltimore

The Port of Wilmington, along
with other ports in the nation, is
now under the control of the resi-
dent coast guard ship as regards
movement Of ships, both American
and foreign, in an dout of the har-
Dor, it was learned last night.
The ports of Philadelphia and
Baltimore have been placed under
absolute military control for the
first time since the World war. The
setup in Wilmington, however, is
somewhat less drastic.
Must Get Permit "
It provides that any ship, regard
less of nationality, must get per-
mission from a Washington ship
ping bureau through the COM
munication facilities of the cutter
Modoc-before it can move in or
out Of the harbor.
Similar arrangements either have
been or will be made in ports
throughout the country.
This arrangement is an out
growth of a system set up by the
President of the United States
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-04
BATTLE OFF AFRICA
British Admit Moves To
Take Former Ally's Ships
Meets Resistance
CASUALTIES REPORTED
French Admiral Al Oran,
Algeria, Declines To Ac-
cent British Terms

LONDON, July 4 (Thursday).-R
French and British warships are
fighting each other off the north
coast of Africa, the British ministry
of information reported today, as a
result of Great Britain's renewed eff
forts to keep the navy Of her con-
quered ally, by force OF agreement,
from falling into the hands of Ger.
many and Italy.
The British reported that a sud-
den move to place all French war;
ships in British ports under control
of the royal. navy was completed
successfully with "only two casual.
ties"
At the same time, the ministry Of
information said, French vessels in
North African ports were offered
conditions designed solely for the
purpose of keeping them out of Ger
man hands," In the vicinity Of
Oran, Algeria, action had to be tkaen
against French vessels because the
French admiral would not accept
these conditions, it said.
Seek Control
The ministry sadi steps were be-
gun yesterday to put the French
warships under British control ito
ensure that the French fleet should
not be used against them by the
common enemy"
The operations Of bringing the
scattered sections of the French war
fleet under British control still are
proceeding, the ministry said.
The ministry statement follows:
cit will be recalled that the
French government, relying upon
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