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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
Allied Tobacco Purchases Will
Bring Prosperity To Balkans

This sum, if spent entirely in Greece
Bulgaria and Turkey, will leave very
little tobacco for the Nazis. AND
there is little doubt, say Balkan
tobacco men, that their governments
will snap up a chance to get francs
and sterling instead of furnishing
Germany in return for razor plaoes'
aspirin tablets and harmonicas.
Germany, with Czechoslovakia n
Austria, now part of the Reich, i'm
ported 114,O0O metric tons Of to-
bacco in 1887. Total exports of Tur'
key, Greece and Bulgaria in the
same year was 104, 900 tons. With
all other markets now closed to her,
the Reich is expected to have a very
serious tobacco shortage within the
next year..
Take Nearly All
Britain alone, with 5000 900, Will
be in a position to take nearly the
entire Turkish, Greek and Bulga-
rian tobacco crop, exports OF which
reached a value of $~S7,320,000 in
1888. With France, as we'll as the
United States and other neutral
countries, in the market as well, it
is expected that Germany will have
a serious task in obtaining any to-
bacco at all from the three nations.
France and Britain are expected
by tobacco men to use the Balkan
tobacco for blending with the Vir'
GINA, Maryland and French colo
NAL tobacco which they already have
stocked in great quantities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
FINLAND CLAIMS
Bath ANNIHILATED
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Firms first had to entangle the ad
vance brigade in the bleak countr!
they know so intimately, break it uE
into smaller, more convenient
groups, sting it with, sniping into
wasting it's ammunition, worry i
and heckle it day after day while
it's supplies ran low, and then sys'
tematically destroy it in a series Ct
sudden attacks.
The Russians stubbornly d
themselves in, made fortresses Q.
their %immobilized tanks and Tough
valiantly.
But on Feb. 20, the Firms an
nounced, the last of the embattlec
groups was stormed and it's strong
hold captured.
Yesterday hopping up was cen
pleted and the Firms began to count
their war booty.
The Finnish communicate sale
that captured war material SO fal
counted after the defeat of the 34tf
brigade included los tanks, - ar
mored cars. six guns. five four
barrelled anti-aircraft machine guns
200 trucks, % automobiles, rs truck
loads of shells, much infantry am
munition and other supplies.
Particularly Important
The victory was considered par
ticularly important because it tend
ed to consolidate Finnish defense
lines east of Uomaa on the Uuksr
river, in effect throwing the Rus
slams in that area back to where
they were in the opening days OF
the war.
On the Karelian Isthmus front
the situation remained essentially
unchanged.
, Bitter fighting continued in the
environs of Viipuri, important now
only as a section of No-Man's-Land
Chronicling a slight retreat here, a
repulse of the enemy there, the Fin
nish night c~ommunique made nc
mention of Liimata, important rail
way junction two and a half miles
southeast of Viipuri, which it ap-
peared the Russians must take be-
fore crashing into the city itself.
The Films continued to correct
their lines with minor Withdrawals
southeast of Viipuri, announcing
their troops withdrew to some ex-
tent in the vicinity of Sainio, five
miles outside the city, Perijoki and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
NEW CHECK BEING MADE
ON CZECH LANGUAGE

PRAGUE R-A new standard
dictionary of the current Czech
language is under preparation at
the Czech Academy of Sciences and
Arts, the completion of which is
actively supported by the protec-
torate government.
Prominent Czech linguists are at
work sitting over six million docu-
ments relating to the p%eculiarities
Of their mother tongue. A special
commission is busy collecting all
new words and phrases which were
coined in the past years and since
have iecome an inseparable part
Of modern Czech.
To speed up the completion of
this section Of the new edition, the
Czech Academy, in an appeal, in
vited the general public to help it
facilitate its work by reporting new
but truly Czech words.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
BRITISH PLANES
FLY OVER BERLIN
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had been bombed without effect by
a German plane which later raked
her decks with machine-gun fire.
| The Royal Air Force balanced these
attacks with a dramatic account of
wide.ranging reconnaissance flights
over Germany during the night, the
seventh in as many days.
In addition to flying over Berlin,
the British scouts also reconnoiter-
ed important towns" in northwest
Germany and 'kept watch on sea-
plane bases at Borkun, Nordany aid
Sylt, an air ministry communique
declared.
The ministry said that the planes
had scattered thousands of propagan.
da leaflets over the Berlin area and
dropped parachute flares "to drive
home the fact that our aircraft were
once again over the capital of the
Reich" +,
These operations drew the fire of
anti-aircraft batteries, the commune
que declared, but added that "the
fire was wide of the mark and no
evasive action by the bombers was
necessary"
"Nonsense"
dispatches from Berlin said that
no anti-aircraft fire or flares had
been observed, and officials charac-
terized the London reports as mon
sense.")
The returning British pilots report
ed their appearance in the Berlin
area had cause intense activity" as
pale blue searchlights swept across
the skies in a vain effort to SPIT
the planes.
One pilot declared the searchlights
were "too numerous to plot" but
said they had failed to locate the
British craft. The air ministry men.
toned no losses during the fight.
The flight was the sixth the Brit.
ish have officially reported making
over Berlin since the war began, and
it was the first time that their planes
had drawn fire during daily recon
%naissance operations this week.
Meanwhile the sinking of the 1883
ton Norwegian steamer Vestfoss,
which apparently occurred yesterday,
was disclosed today with the landing
of 10 of her crew at a northern Brit
ish port. No details were given.
Reuters, British news agency, al.
SO reported from Oslo that the 1859.
ton Norwegian steamer Silja, With a
crew of 16, had been unreported since
Feb. 16 and was feared lost.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
BELGIAN PLANES
D0WNED BY NAILS
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the government announced a wig
orous' protest had been registered.
The official Belgian version said
that three Belgian planes were
involved in the encounter with the
German plane, a large Dornier
bomber, over Saint Hubert in Bel
GUMS Luxembourg province.
The Belgians surrounded the
craft, which then opened fire upon
them, it was said.
The leader Of the Belgian squad
ron, Sub Lieut.. Hernard, was kill
ed when he was struck by a burst
of fire and his plane crashed near
the village of Hemroulle.
A few minutes later, another of
the Belgian planes was forced
down at Achene with bullet holes
in the gas tank, but the pilot was
uninjured. The pilot Of the third
plane was wounded.
Another flier was killed subse-
quently when two Belgian army
planes collided near Antwerp. Two
other Belgian military planes were
reported to have cracked up neal
Antwerp and at Bierzet, but the
filters escaped injury.
First Such Incident
The clash of the Belgian planes
and the German Dornier was the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03

ATHENS Correspondence of the
Associated Press - British and
French large-scale purchasing Of
Greek. Bulgarian and Turkish to-
bacco bids fair to bring prosperity
to these nations, give their tight
political allegiance to the Allies AND
ca,,se a future famine for German
smokers.
Each of these three countries
counts it's chief export and source
of income in tobacco. In prevail
DAYS Germany obtained great pc
litical influence by purchasing near
" all their tobacco. The dependence
of their national economics on to
bacco explained, in large part, theil
care for friendly. relations with the
Nazis.
mot Pro-German"
General John Metaxas, Greek die
tator, once declared Greece is not
pro-German. 1t is a question of find
inc, a market for her tobacco CROP
Because France and England bought
their tobacco elsewhere, Greece
Turkey and Bulgaria were forced te
sell to Berlin. A Nazi threat tt
shut off purchases was a threat oil
ruin to them.
Now France and Britain have
gone into Balkan tobacco buying in
IT. rrr,if1ir 1oc nrf1nt1naa
she will spend in these three coun-
tries the $40, 800, 900 which she spent
for American-grown tobacco in 1887
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
Partial Prohibition
Descends Upon Paris

PARIS, March ? Up Partial
prohibition descended on Paris to-
day.
All M could get in the way of
comparatively strong drink was a
glass Of champagne.
The drought is the result of the
economic decree prohibiting the con-
sumption Of spirits and the cocktail
mixtures which French men call
"Apertifs' OF Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday of each week.
The entire town hasn't yet been
Informed Of the regime, but many
of the big sidewalk cafes are already
dry. Complete observation of the
new law will begin Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
Special Job Placement Service
Planned By Employment Bureau

Ito absorb a worker Of his peculiar
occupational classification.
The last requirement, Moore said,
need not be considered if the apple
ant is primarily interested in seek
ing opportunities outside his OWE
community or state.
Information concerning a special
applicant" is recorded on a card the
same size as the regular Employ
ment service registration blanks,
but different in form and bright red
in color. A copy Of this is placed n
the active files of all employment
services serving areas believed t.
offer the Individual the best employ
ment advantages.
Moore said cards may be forward
ed to local Offices in North Carolina.
to some or all state offices through
out the nation, or to offices in Ger
tain towns of the United States
where a particular industry is cell
tered.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
ANCIENT MUMMY
FOUND IN EGYPT
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such distinguished Psychologists as
Sir Flinders Petrie in the ruins of
the city from which Moses is be-
lieved to have led the exodus, is
a rich one Inscriptions on the
walls Of the tomb and the sarcoph-
agus and on the jewels will en-
able historians to fill gaps in their
knowledge of this period in Egyp-
tan civilization.
Statue of Silver
The inner sarcophagus is in the
form of a statue of the king cary
ed in silver. Adorned with the gold
crowns of upper and lower Egypt
the royal effigy lies with hands
folded cross the chest. One hand
holds a golden sceptre, the other
a fail. The royal face is that of
a young man, leading archaeolo-
gists to believe that the likeness
was cast before the pharoah's
death.
The second and third sarcophage
are OF black granite and gold. The
outer sarcophagus which fills half
the tomb-11 feet long, seven feet
wide and four feet deep-is in the
form of a carving showing the
pharoah lying on his back. Osiris
watches over him and an I'm
named goddess supports his head
and protects him with outstretched
arms.
The profusion of jewelry found
in the tomb includes Fl golden
bracelets, 10 found on the right
arm and II on the left. These are
most important, as inscriptions on
the gold furnish a record of the
kings family and genealogical tree.
A pharoah of the same name was
one of Solomon's fathers-in-law.
The marriage is recorded in the
Bible.
Gold Necklace
A finely wrought gold neck
lace strung with rubies and sea-
rabs adorns the neck of the silver
sarcophagus statue. Laid out on a
gold table and altar were 20 gold
vases of simple taste, and in a
perfect state Of preservation.
Some of these pieces compare fav-
orably with modern metal and
plate ware. Also found in the tomb
was a large chalice in the form of
a lotus bloom, a long necked bottle,
jug, and silver cups.
Psychologists express belief that
the tomb of Psou Sennes may re-
veal more of the history of the
Egypt of LOO B. C. than did the
tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen of the
period of that pharoah's time,
some 200 years earlier.
The discovery of the Tut-Ankh-
Amen tomb in 1922 by Lord Car
narvon and Howard Carter did
more than any other event to
arouse popular interest in Egvn-
tology.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03

first such incident since the start
of the European war, although
Belgian patrols frequently have
gone aloft to drive off belligeren1
craft flying over their territory
Belgian anti-a;rcraft batteries also
have fired at belligerent planes,
driving them across the border
but no hits have been reported.
The Belgian government has re-
peatedly warned belligerent ma
lions against violation of her neu-
trality. She has sent at least II
protests to Berlin concerning the
reported appearance of German
aircraft over Belgian territory, and
has sent at least four such pro-
tests to London.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
SUNDAY, MARCH,

Heinjoki statikn, !,
the city. 'l'1es oast d,
Heavy losses WON.
Red forces which inflicted q,
the vicinity of A~yrapaaS . r%sPG.sel b
about 25 miles east pDu Nuogas
south of the city, respectlT 'sFs ni''
Attacks Repulsed
At the eastern end Of fl.
nerhelm line, at TaipaIe NJ, .as Nan,
Russian attacks were renr Ine usaal
The Finnish commnrfsa,a
nounced that among tbosa 3 Tue, an
the bitter fighting northa hl.ied in
Lake Ladoga were the so rtast Of
manders of the 34tb brin ,lF' Con-.
18th division. 'sa0e and
While the bitter fipbti,.
tlllued on the front, Russians Con-
flew back and forth ON pIan'S
raids far behind the lines G@ psaJ?.
cltlzens We're kept in bom 'sl
four and a quarter bon y,'0pFo@'
Warplanes passed over at or... "A's
tude, heading for obiectivse. .sal ali,
north. 10 TIE
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
THOUSAND AZALEA
PLANTS SET OUT
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have an even and clean shore with
water several feet deep at the very
edge.
In addition the cypress trees
which line the lake shore have been
"manicured." Prior to this time
trash had accumulated and para
site growths had formed at the base
of the trees, giving them an I'm
kempt appearance. All Of this has
been cleaned away and the trees
have a more beautiful appearance
The beauty spot of the entire
project to date is "the island,
which is located on the second left
hand curve as one enters from
Fourth street.
Here canals have been dug Out
to make the island of what was for
merly only a mucky promintory
Plans call for rustic bridges tt
cross the small streams, for dog.
wood trees and azaleas to be plant
ed in profusion in this center Of
beauty of the present project.
On the island, and in fact along
all the paths, whichever way one
looks his eye is met with azalea
bushes on which, in blooming time
there will be a burst OF color.
The committee pointed out yes
terday that what it has done and is
doing with this first short section
Of the lakeside drive, it would like
to do with the entire drive, making
it the foremost beauty spot of the
south.
But so far funds have been great
ly limited, limiting the work which
could be done. The city and county
have both cooperated, but still there
has been too little money and toe
little available labor to carry out
more than a small part of the an
ticipated project.
Throughout the project the com.
mittee has sought to give the area
involved a clean, beautiful ano
wholesome appearance without max
ing 1t look formal or artificial.
The committee urged the public tt
view the work which has been done
but stressed the Importance of walk
ing with are to avoid trampling
any Of the small and neWly-plante(
azaleas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
DUTCH PROTEST

THE HAGUE, March 2.-R-
The neutral Netherlands, irked by
belligerent planes crossing and re.
crossing her frontiers, made pro
tests today to both Germany and
Great Britain.
Yesterday and again today Ger
man planes violated Dutch from.
tiers, said the note to Berlin. The
note to London said a British plane
"a sighted at AIS p. m. yester
day over the north coast of the Is.
land of Vlieland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
BETTER HOMES
DRIVE PLANNED
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(COnClnue0 From rage Une)
and non.commercial agency, has
been on a national basis for more
than 20 years. North Carolina has
won fourth place in the national
competitions for the past four years.
Sponsors of the movement in Will.
mington were listed by Mrs. Bur-
ton as follows: Miss Ethel Williams,
Henry Render, H. M. Roland, Mrs.
| William G. Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs.
George West, W. H.. Hewlett, Miss
Magdalyn Davis, Miss Allie Fechtig,
Mrs. w. E. Turnage, Mrs. W. A.
Fonvielle, Miss Gerda Quelch, Mrs.
Elsie Cole Jones, David L. Lilies,
and James E. L. Wade.
Miss Harriet Naumann, state
chairman Of the movement, has an
nounced that II counties in the state
are participating in the campaign.
"This is the first time that Will
m%ington," Mrs. Burton sad, will at
tempt to undertake an educational
program dealing with all phases of
the home and home making"
Better Homes week will be OBJ
served from April 20 to May 4.
While including all types Of i'm
provement, both inside and outside
the home, Mrs. Burton said special
emphasis will be placed on improv-
ing the house exteriors by painting,
repairing of porches steps, and roofs.
"A great deal of encouragement
should be given to building we'll
planned houses suitable to the own
er's needs and budget. By the
spring OF 1871 the results of the
building program should be clearly
seen, and there are Undoubtedly
some families who will welcome help
in designing and planning their
homes now" Mrs. Burton said.
20 Years Ago
The movement was organized
around twenty years ago and reach.
ed it's height under government
supervision during the Hoover ad-
mi~nistration. Three Presidents of
the United States have served as
presidents of the Better Homes cam
paigns. During the Hoover admin.
%istration the department was fos.
tered by the Carnegie and Purdue
Foundations with a permanent re.
search department located at Pur.
due university.
Mrs. Burton said hundreds Of or
CARNATIONS are working towards
ideal homes for higher standards.
physical and cultural, but each
group has it's Own objective.
1t has been the desire of the Of
ficials Of Better Homes to secure
the cooperation of universities and
colleges, home economics depart
ments, public and private schools,
women's and garden clubs, churches
and related groups, mems civic and
professional clubs, and Of municipal
and county governments, to set up
definite, specific goals to be work
ed out on both yearly and on a
longtime basis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
Paul Biggs, 20, Dies
At Home In Lumbpyto,

L~UMBERTON, March n,
Biggs, 20, formerly manager =. '%1'
Lumberton bus station, and vs'
has been ill for several years. 5 fs3
early today at the home of HE S4
ents' Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Bisgs '''
Funeral services will he bo,s g.
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock tro1
the Biggs Funeral home and INT.
ment will follow in Meadovbr...
cemetery.
In addition to his parents. NJ.
Biggs is survived by four sisto.
Mrs. R. G.. Philbeck, of TAMPA. NJ,
Jack Pate and Miss Vera Big,s. d
Lumberton; Miss LESSEE Raw Biy.,
of Lumberton and Tampa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
New Tailoring Shop
Opened By D. Joselou

The opening Of the New York
Tailoring establishment, located at
the corner of Second and Princess
streets, was announced yesterday bv
D. Joselow, proprietor.
The tailoring establishment will,
feature made-to.measure trorsers
and teratlo work at present with
other lines being added later,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
MARRIAGES

: Two white couples secured mar
.. rage permits during the past week
at the office of Adrian B. Rhodes,
register of deeds, as follows:
Charlie Cleveland Baggett, 26, of
1908 Market street, and Miss Miriam
Solomon, 10, of GIL Dock street.
Herman Walton, 30, of Mason
boro Sound, and Miss Bernice Bats,
Of Hampstead.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
Gou. Hoey will Speak
At E.C.T.C. Soturdc

RALEIGH, March 2-LP-Gov.,
nor Hoey will speak Monday at III
dedication Of a new high schn
building at Cary, and next Satprjs
at the dedication of a new cas
room building at East CarOtr
Teachers college, Greenville.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
SWICKARD DIES

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, March :
Up Joseph Swickard, "A, veteran
stage and screen star, died yests,
day after a long illness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
M'DONNELL DIES

TORONTO, March Q Up II. E..
Mcdonnell, IS, who rose from wagon
boy to president of the Canadian
Pacific Express company, died to-
day,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-07
French Take
Measures 10
Saue Empire

Vichy, France, Sept. 7-(AP)-
Confronted by so-called British-in-
spired rebellion in French Africa
and a Chinese border attack in trout
bled Indo-China, the newly re "gan-
lied Petain government has taken
strong measures to keep the French
empire from breaking up.
Frontier vigilence was redoubled
in Indo-China and measures taken
to face eventuality' after Chinese
troops crossed the frontier two days
ago and clashed with French CO.
lonial forces. (The central Chinese
government fears a back door attack
by Japanese now negotiating for a
military foothold and right of way
in Indo-China.)
The Chinese, according to an Of
ficial dispatch from Hanoi, were
repulsed after d sharp engagement
which left French losses at one dead
and ten wounded.
The Petain government has COM
missioned General Maxine Weygand,
former allied generalissimo, to 60 to
Africa with broad powers "to assure
(Continued on Page TWo)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-07
Defense Bases
Offered To
LatinAmericas

Washington, Sept. .-(A7P)-The
United States notified all other Amer
lean republic today that naval and
air bases recently acquired from
Great Britain would be made avail
able to them on the fullest coopera-
tive basis for the common defense"
Of the western hemisphere.
Secretary Hull informed the Latin
American nations Of this intention
in instructions sent to the United
States diplomatic missions IN the
American republics.
The secretary of state asked that
the other American governments be
notified that the United States had
acquired the bases to strengthen
its ability not only to defend the
United States, but in order the more
effectively to cooperate with the
'her American republics in the
common defense OF the hemisphere