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Evening star., 1940-03-15
Washington Observations
FinIond's Fute Revives RooseveIt's Words
In Quarantine Address in 1887

posed territorial demands upon Lat
via and Estonia, which reduced those
states to Communist vassalage. Next
the Kremlin sprang demands which
the hopelessly outnumbered Firms
for three and a half months tena-
ciously resisted before yielding to
superior strength.
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A Consistent Pattern.
So, poor Finland's tragedy as
master Of the democratic destinies
which until this week were hers is
proved to be only the latest link in
the nine-year series Of brutal land
grabbings, which the dictator pow
ers, beginning with the rape of Man.
churia and ending-for the time be-
ing-with the partition Of Finland,
have pursued almost according to
a fixed pattern. The "aggressions
and inhumanfties." Of which Presi-
dent Roosevelt spoke in 1887, have
increased" The worlds remain
ing democracies were unable or un-
willing to checkmate them.
1t is an hour of grief and for
grave heart-searching in London,
Paris, Washington, and in Stock
holm, Oslo and Copenhagen. The
music has now to be faced. The
United States duty is clear-to
omit no opportunity. to spare no ex-
pense-to augment national defense
to degree designed to convince
"have-not" governments on the make
that attempts to secure Lebensraum
anywhere on this side of the Allan
tic would be suicidal.
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Stain in Drivers Seat.
At today's cabinet meeting in the
White House. at least one member
of President Roosevelts official
household, whose business 1t is to
be minutely Informed of interna-
tional developments. was prepared
to submit view of the European
situation, which diverges from the
common theory that Finland's de-
feat is Russo-German triumph.
This well-posted departmental chief
points out % that the Firms re-
sistance delayed Soviet supplies to
Germany for 81 critical months:
90 that the prestige of the Red
Army is irreparably punctured; 80
that the Russian assault on the
little republic has definitely turned
neutral opinion all over the world
against Russia; a. that Russia has
now secured the water approaches
to Leningrad against attack by Ger
many; () that by establishing a
powerful Soviet naval-military base
at Hango at the juncture of the
Cults of Finland and Bothnia, in
conjunction with the bases previ-
ously extorted from Latvia and
Estonia, Stain makes himself mas
ter of the Northern Baltic. The
Soviet henceforth will sit squarely
astride the vital water route from
Scandinavia, upon which the Ger
mans are dependent for Swedish
iron ore supplies, and 60 that
while, theoretically, Russian war
sinews, including foodstuffs, are now
more freely available to Germany
than before, Stalin's hands are un-
tied, his strategic power in the
Baltic immeasurably strengthened
and the Soviet Union is in position
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dllCc.
Senator Wagner of New York,
as the author of the law which
bears his name, has declared in a
speech that he does not favor the
amendments sponsored by the spe-
cial investigating committee headed
by Representative Smith of Virginia,
Democrat. One by one Mr.. Wagner
assails these proposals including
those which simply attempt to put
into the statute what the Supreme
Court of the United States in two
important cases has proclaimed to
be the basic constitutional doctrine
of labor relations.
The Supreme Court has said that
Shutdown" strikers need not be re-
employed. but when an amendment
is proposed to give statutory effect
to such declaration, Senator
Wagner takes his position alongside
of the "sit-down" strikers and the
promoters of physical violence as
means of settling labor disputes.
The Supreme Court said that en-
ployers could not be compelled to
make contract in a collective bar
gaining negotiation, but the Labor
Board has twisted the words of the
preamble of the labor law to compel
an employer to accept some Of the
employees demand even if he can
not afford them.
No Word of Condemnation.
Again although the record of the
Smith committee has shown fragrant
maladministration, indeed be-
trayal of justice and collusion with
litigants. to say nothing of violation
of Federal laws, the New York Sen
ator does not utter a single word
Of condemnation of the men who
were responsible for this abuse of
power.
The intolerance of the majority
when in power and its complete
disregard of the minority viewpoint,
which is really at the heart of the
controversy over Wagner Act
amendments, merely means that
ultimately collective bargaining will
be severely restricted in America.
The small businesses of America
are today being hurt by abuse of
the collective bargaining power. The
large businesses can afford to meet
the demands of the organized groups
or to fight Jhem because they have
a large volume of business and big
profits.
Little by little these facts will
come home to the people Just as the
drys refused to concede that boot
Logging was social evil and public
opinion at last turned from the drys
The professional drys had ma
jority in Congress for long time.
They would not consent to any
change which would bring back
even light wines and beer, so in
the end their attitude forced the
repeal of the entire prohibition
amendment.
Failure to adjust points of view
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ministered by men who were zeal
OTIS and not judges.
The attempt now also is to be-
little the evidence before the House
committee. But unlike any other
investigation in years, the incrimi-
mating evidence WIS taken out Of the
files Of the accused-the labor board
itself.
Memories Of Representative VOL
stead who, too. was the author Of
. great law that bore his name,
come back family today. Will the
same be said some day Of the law
which bears the name of Senator
Wagner when repeal comes and q
really fair labor relations law is put
in its place?
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on controversial legislation at the
opportune moment merely means,
in the long run, more and more re-
sentiment and an accumulation Of
bitterness that causes q national
reaction. Wherever pressure groups
overreach themselves they usually
pay a much more severe penalty in
the end. Senator Wagner has ap-
parently decided to take his stand
on the side Of the men who have
maltreated the law Of which he Is
author.
He refuses to concede, moreover,
that there is anything fundamen-
tally wrong with statute which has
been revealed by a House commit
tee investigation to have been ad-
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depredations !nFrederie william Vile.
China and Italy's in North Africa
impelled Mr.. Roosevelt to say at
Chicago: If these aggressions and
inhumanities increase, let no one
imagine that America will escape,
that 1t may expect mercy. that this
Western Hemisphere will not be
attacked, or that 1t will continue to
carry on the ethics and arts of
civilization"
What Has Happened Since.
If the President had planned 1t
that way" nothing could possibly
have borne out his grim admonition
to the nations of the New World more
fully than subsequent events in Europe
and Asia. History will chronicle that
the Russo-Finnish war started on
December /, 1899. AS matter of
fact, it had its inception more than
eight years before: namely, on Sep
tember 18, 1881, when the japanese
Army launched its unprovoked
attack in Manchuria. paving the
way to the present undeclared war
on China and to the orgy of agrees
sions which ensued in Europe. Sew
eral other dates are associated with
the origin Of the cruel fate which
has overtaken Finland. Japan's in
vasion of China was followed by
1taly's campaign against Ethiopia in
December, 1884. In March, 1888,
Germany seized Austria. On Octo-
ber of the same year, with Anglo
French acquiescence at Munich,
Hitler occupied the Sudeten section
Of Czecho- o-Slovakia. In March, 1899,
the Nazis took Prague and annexed
Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia. A
month later Mussolini seized AL
bania. Meantime Memel was
brought under German sway.
Beginning of Finns' End.
Last fall in Northeastern Europe
saw the beginning of the ruthless
program of brigandage which is
climaxed by Russia's dearly bought
victory over the Firms. On Septem-
ber l Hitler's armies and air forces
overwhelmed Poland and subjugated
her in three weeks, whereupon the
Soviet was invited to march into
Eastern Poland and take possession
of that portion of the conquered
country. Having thus unmasked his
intention to extend Russian domina-
ton to the Baltic, Stain then i'm
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She VIII join the Finnish
merger which has all the earmarks
of German initiative. But reports
from Oslo indicate the Norwegian
government is following the develop
ments with keen interest and when
the time comes will be ready to join
the new economico-political unit
which will definitely lean toward
the Reich for protection against an
eventual invasion by Russia. All
these countries appear to be willing
aterialS she NAV need. II would he
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blockade and Great Britain's right
to do what she pleases with neutraIs
or "non-belligerents" who venture
to circumvent it. In other words,
the man in the best position in all
Europe to know how the wind is
blowing - Benito the Wise - has
manifestly made up his mind which
side is on top and likely to remain
there.
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october, 1887.
At that time
totalitarian ma
raudings h a d
sealed the fate
only of Man.
churia and Ethi-
opia. Hitler's 90,-
900, 900. .000-mark
W ar machine
was not yet
ready, and Sta
lin was still pos
Ing as an apostle
Of Marxist peace
a n d brotherly
love. But Japan's
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mentS to the
Wagner Labor
Relations Act.
made out a con-
vincing case for
moderation in
dealing with the
act.
There is no
justification for
tearing the act
to pieces with
these ripper"
amendments, as
Senator Wagner
c orr e c t ly de-
scribed them. in
order to ref -
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the way the de-
tenders of the
e i 6 h t e e n t h
Amendment and
the Volstead Act
refused to give
ground to the
opposition after
a case had been
made out show
ing that. in some
instances, t h e
evils bred under
prohibition were
far worse than
the ills sought to
he cured by en-
forced temper
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FruitIess Persuosions

Dde who had perfected his plan to the point Of securing
Sikoskys Polish volunteer division,
renqus easily Despite the force the British objections he
aid the Firms until early January British
sending expedionary British
Arctic
Heinki
position the last degree painful Swedish
air force SMALL the Swedish Army Across the Baltic
Ship the
The Germans had the swedes warning
that they transit allied troops bound for Finland all OF
heater of With all
exhibited tangible throughout
conflict commit suicide
French that unless the allies
both Sweden Denmark (which the Germans
transit for troops Finland could
be granted.
categorical nothing remained
original scheme sending the through
generals pleaded for
Council February Chamberlain
Preparation Of force
desperately anxious get the Russian supplies
Finnish campaign, began
the Finnish Government On February 49,
the first peace overtures made.
About the Peace
of the extremely the
that like other Baltic
a domestic independence.
Russia insisted controlling the foreign policy
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This Changing World
Ribbentrop CIoims Surrender Of Finland
To Soviet as His Own Victory
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

! surrender Of Finland prove detrimental to
the allies than to the themselves
the scheme for Finland to become Of likely
strengthen both nations 1t believed that the
some time ago provides that first Finland will maintain political
entity 1t WILL remain republic with
ana diplomatic representation Later thought quar-
ne union Will become much closer and between
countries will brought
selves Scandinavans. "
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o
Yet accusation the British although safe form
jusiabe
wiser make their minds the other at the start
subsequently their
they regret decision.
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Hitting Their little finger to help
Chancellor Schuschnigg; Czecho-
Slovakia. which almost caused a
European war; Albania, which never
received even the usual condolences
of the western democracies; Poland;
the Baltic states Ito a lesser de-
gree. because they did maintain a
form of political independence and
now Finland.
The Germans are acting now
like those county fair wrestlers who
have thrown all the village strong
men and now are shouting at the Il
the man who can resist me for NOR
The Ralkan states shake their
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Convincino
Case Made
ByWoener
Labor Act Ripper
Amendments Held
Unjustified
BY CHARLES G. ROSS.

1t seems to me that Senator
Wagner in his temperate and care
fully reasoned speech of Wednesday
against the proposed Smith amend
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The Capital Parade
End Of FinIond's Struggle Storts Controversy;
British and French Disagreed on Sending Her Aid

BY JOsEfH ALSOF anu 10DEHT A1N17>En.
heroic struggle failure Of out
side already generating bitter controversy But related by
the real perfectly
did help the
quite attempt
communication
would end in disaster
related aid Finland subject
continuous between the British and French from the
until middle February Fns had
Daladier and the
assisting them with substantial
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By FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE.

BY FHEUERIC WILLIAM VILE.
Finland's doom revives with omi-
nous significance, President Roose-
velt's words at Chicago in his
famous Quarantine" address Of
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CHE opinions OF the artes this page their on
necessary The Stars Such opnsons are presented n Tns
readers although opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
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WognerAct
Buckers Give
Cling to Their Ideus
Like Supporters
Of VoIsteud Law
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

There's curious parallel between
the way the defenders of the Wag-
ner Labor Act, including Senator
Wagner himself, are behaving and
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Ribbentrop Pleased With Himself

Herr Rbbenrop licking his
Finland and Russia and especially
Sweden have been pet
According to him. the in Finland
britain and Germany using Russian Finnish
Mannerhem had
aas-ou Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain And it not
victory
to be shared by the neua
been by the allies in
tanning oil and materials that
bentrop acting the broker
mania TO bring about which
paper 1t written on Germany does not assure Rumana that she
will nothing
cessons have been made by King Carols government
Even Turkey growing restless although
less fear the
country.
certainly excellent position help
Russian aggression.
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italy Sees the Light

Italy Sees the Light.
Another view held by the cabinet
officer Just above mentioned con-
Germs the recent Italo- British con-
troversy. BY agreeing to import no
more German coal by sea, Mussolini
implicitly recognizes the British
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1cUV1d dIIQ EoUOIl1d, dIIU
the Russian insistance ON rail-
road through the heart of Finland
looks very bad. possibly the Firms
will fare as well as their neighbors.
For the British and French, the
peace is q most serious setback, as
their last-minute efforts to prevent
it showed. Germany will get Rus
sian supplies more freely. The
Russians will be enabled to concen-
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to maintain a firm stand against
unreasonable Nazi demands of any
hind
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expeditionary force. The French
proposal was that troops be landed
at the Finnish ports on the Arctic
Ocean, thus avoiding the problem
of obtaining transit through Sweden.
Prime Minister Chamberlain
and the British high command i'm
mediately pointed out two serious
defects in this plan. however. First
the transport dif1iculties, which
would have had to the met almost
exclusively by the British navy,
were really enormous. Secondly q
allied force had arrived in Finland,
so great. il might have been all but 1
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An Argument Against Allies


the surrender Finland
nations that it would be futile throw their
They tell the
not exception The western
protect single one OF their poeges And they produce long
sacrificed Ethiopia which
of Nations
without
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-15

rent at the Carolina, appearing
the last times today. Under his
guidance, Carson Kanin, RESPONSE
BILE for Bachelor Mother" direct
ed with a superb supporting cast
headed by Randolph Scott and Gail
Patrick.
my Favorite Wife, is accorded
a streamlined treatment of the IA
miliar Enoch Arden plot, equipped
with marital mix-ups and plot COM
plications which should develop the
film into a ranking comedy sue
cess of the year. Miss Dunno, miss
ing for seven years, supposedly
drowned in the Pacific, is miracu-
lousy and quietly rescued, and re-
turns home on the very day that
her husband has had her declared
legally dead and is embarking on
his second honeymoon with Gail
Patrick. Miss Dunno intercepts the
newlyweds, sending home a fab
bergasted Cary Grant and his kiss
less bride. Returning, he learns
that his first spouse spent those
seven years alone with handsome
Randolph Scott on a desert isle
The Flag Speaks a short SUBJ
ject which might be called the
autobiography of the U. S. Flag
is an added cofeature. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-15
Saturday Hours
9 A. M. to 3 P. NJ.
TELEPHONE 2SoO
Relief Work Marks
Salvation Army Report

Continued assistance for transient
men, women, and children, emer-
gency relief work, apd religious
programs for adults and young
people comprised the May activi.
ties of the local post of the Sal
walton Army, Brigadier j. v.
Breazeale, commander, reported
yesterday.
A total of los translents, includ.
ing 2 children, 5 women, and LIS
men, were assisted by the post
during the month.
Emergency relief work included:
lodgings given, 204 meals given,
425; publications given in prison
l45; graments, u, pairs of shoes,
is; home visitations, 80; and emer.
gency relief cases handled, IL.
Religious activities for the senior
department during May were listed
by Brigadier Breazeale as follows:
open air services conducted, 10;
indoor services, "a; prision e
vices, 4; and ladies home league
services. 4; total meetings for de.
partment, AZ.
Young peoples religious pro.
grams during the month included:
Sunday Schools conducted, 8;
young peoples legion services, 6;
othe services for young people.
4; total meetings for department
20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-15
king OF LUMBERJACKS"
is OFFERED AT THE ROYAL

A powerful drama of life in a
North Woods lumber camp made
its local debut when the new War.
ner Bros. picture, King Of The
Lumberjacks' opened at the Roy.
al theatre. Set in a rugged back
ground, King Of The Lumber
jacks which co-stars John Payne
and Gloria Dickson, crashes to the
screen in a blaze of heart-pound-
ing thrills, emerging as a lusty
drama of the feud-swept timber
lands.
John Payne gives a vital por-
trayal of a young man who
comes to work in a lumber camp
and proves that he can master
the hardships and rugged life of
the camp. Beautiful Gloria Dick
son is superb as a woman who is
faced with the problem of being
loyal to a husband she respects
but cannot love. Stanley Fields
proves his mettle as a fine actor
in a role that combines the Zero.
city of a lumber crew boss with
the awkwardness of a tough woods
man in love.
Completing the program are the
latest chapter of the THE Shad.
ow', "Mutiny in the County, COM
edy and latest var news. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-15
PERSONALS

Bill Stanley has returned to the
city from Raleigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. DoScher have
moved to their cottage at Wrights-
vile Beach to spend the summer.
Louis Shrier has returned to the
city from Baltimore, Md, where
he has been a patient at Sinai
hospital.
Miss Nancy Cox, of Raleigh, is
spending the weekend at tt e
Ocean Terrace hotel at Wrights-
vile Beach. 3
The Rev. E. w. Halleck has
returned to the city from Alexand-
ria, Va, where he attended the
commencement exercises at the
Episcopal Theological Seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Saunders
will have as their guests at their
home on South Front street this
weekend, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Alexander Goodson, Miss Georgia
Goodson and Garrett Saunders, OF
WinSton-Salem.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-15
Bride-Elect
OF Next Week
Complimented
Miss Betsy Myers Honored
By Miss Garrabrant And
Miss Campbell

Miss Betty Garrabrant n Miss
Nancy Campbell were hostesses
Thursday evening at a bridge party
# the home of Miss Garrabrant in
Country Club Pines, feting Miss Bet
Nv Myers, whose marriage to Hamp-
ton Tillery will take place Thurs
day evening, June 20.
Bridge was enjoyed at four tables
during the evening and high scorer
was Miss Louise Washburn and low
scorer was Miss Eugie Waters. Mrs
Edwin J.. Farrelly was winner OF the
consolation prize. Miss Myers was
presented gifts by the hostesses. Fol
lowing the game an ice course was
served.
Guests included Miss Betsy Myers
honoree, Miss Susan Cooper, Miss
Louise Washburn, Miss Jane Le-
Grand, Miss Peggy Moore, Miss Doro-
thy Harriss, Mrs. William e. Todd,
Mrs. Edwin J. Farrelly, Miss Lucy
Ward, Miss Mary Boatwright, Miss
Lura Flyers, Miss Margaret Bellamy'
Miss Margaret Farmer, Mrs. L. Z.
Tiilery, Mrs. B. K. Myers, Miss En-
ma Tillery and Mrs. Paul Willis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-15
Movie Revues
"WILD HORSE VALLEY"
is FEATURED AT BIJOU

If the reaction of a first-night
audience at the Bijou theatre is
any criterion, then Wild Horse
Valley" the new Metropolitan Pic
lures Corporation Western thriller.
starring Bob Steele, is likely to
bring about a much longed-f o r
roundup of customers who have
been staying away from the box
office, once the word is passed
around rgarding the excellence of
this film. For the Bijou patrons
not only liked the feature, but act.
ually went into spasms of delight
and generous applause over its fast
action, melodramatic punches,
timely, romance, and the except
ionally fine acting of Mr.. Steele
and a talented supporting cast.
Every Western worthy Of the tit
lie must provide a reasonable
amount of fast riding, gunplay and
plenty of rough-and-tumble bait
ling, and in these respects wild
Horse Valley" qualities thoroughly.
The picture is really a wonder of
rapid, sustained action. But apart
from its thrills it puts over the
human interest angle cleverly, and
has strong romantic appeal, to say
nothing of occasional glints of COM
edy that flicker through the tale
and get the laughs at most unex-
pected moments =
The program also includes the
current chapter of Flash Gordon
Conquers the Universe, and A
Ray Whitley comedy, "Corralling
a School Marm''. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-15
Miss Mason Reports
On Mattress Prom,

The mattress program boir
sored by the extension SEW, Sp''
North Carolina State COLLEGE i, VI :, d
leigh is now under way in w.. III R
over county, Miss Ann Mason ID,
demonstration agent, said ,a.. A%
Detectives of the program .'
improve the bedding CONDITION
county; to learn how to NAL. 81 a
improve our mattresses arrsa5s ~
our homes, and to use I'M ,,,u.
cotton on the market.
Miss Mason said the Governs
supplying different counties WITTY
ton and ticking to make ore frr M
cotton mattress for each rural =, y
which does not have an average W..
ly income exceeding 500. '"'
All applications must bo fila,
Miss Mason by June %. as N. ~
ton must be ordered by the ap5 4,
the month. Trained leaders will y
rural families in the mattress m.s
project.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-15
School Bid Opening
Delayed To June 10

Opening of bids on the proposed
improvements at the New Hanover
High school and at Wrightsboro
school was yesterday delayed by the
board of education until Wednes-
day, June 10, at noon.
All contractors who had submit
ed bids for the opening scheduled
today agreed to the postponement
and all bids we're returned I'm.
opened.
The delay, it was explained, was
made necessary in order to secure
final figures from the WPA regard.
ing the federal agency's contri-
buttons in materials and labor. The
work is to be done under contract,
WPA being deducted from the over
all costs.