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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-09
SMALL DECLINES
OUTNUMBER GAINS
Associated Press Average OF
60 Issues Off Il Of a
Point At ALP
Nv

NEW YORK, July 8-R-
c.acts limped over a slightly UNI
''on terrain in today's market with
eotivitv the smallest in the past
20 years.
The ticker tape idled from the
tart as traders apparently were
sn.ble to find any real inspiration
u either domestic or foreign hap
penings.
At the close fractional declines
Numbered advances a trifle, but
",aakness in any department was
rare.
THE Associated Press average Of
so issues was off L of a point at
40 Transfers of 1872, 800 shares
wore the lowest for a full session
since June 20, 1929. They compar-
ID with 283, O30 last Friday.
Business developments continued
wore encouraging than otherwise.
hrokers said, but speculative
fcrces apparently still were wait
inc for the answers to a number
If questions before taking on siz-
ob,e commitments either way.
Among these was when. Hitler
would start his threatened smash
.t England, the context Of tn
~rronosed excess profits tax legisla-
ion and what may transpire at
noxt weeks national democratic
convention.
On the home industrial front this
weeks estimated steel mill opera
ions rebounded sharply from the
fourth of July holiday letdown.
Roth U. S. Steel and Bethlehem
virtually ignored the snap-back and
ended down 3-8 Of a point each.
General Motors reported the best
,1une sales to consumers since 1896
and the stock slipped 1-S. Chrysler
was off as much.
Aircraft deliveries for the first
half of this year were placed at
some 1925. 900, 900. a record volume
and about equal to the entire ag-
gregate for 1889. Douglas, however,
was unchanged and Boeing, Glenn
Martin and Sperry conceded small
amounts. United Aircraft was an
exception with a gain OF IL.
Behind minus signs were Ameri-
can Telephone, Kennecott. Ancon-
da. N. Y. Central, Great Northern,
Loft. General Electric, Woolworth,
j. C. Penney, Western Union, U. 5.
Rubber and Allied Chemical.
Gamers included Consolidated
Edison, Union Pacific, American
Can. Westinghouse, Square D,
Eastman Kodak and International
Harvester.
Railway loans were favored in
the bond department, with other
groups irregular. Commodities
we're mixed. Wheat at Chicago,
after a good start, lost SO to / cent
a bushel. Corn was up IL to Sd.
a bushel. Corn was up IL to "a.
Cotton was 80 cents a bale lower
to ahead IS cents. free" sterling
was easy most of the day in terms
Of the dollar.
In the curb minor declines were
posted for Electric Bond & Share,
Brewster Aero, Cities Service and
American Gas. Improved we're
Lake Shore, Pantepec and N. j..
Zinc. Trades here Appropriated
$1,000 shares against $1,000 Fri
day. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-09
NEW e COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, July {. -R-
Long liquidation and easiness ! n
wheat erased an early advance IN
cotton futures today. Closing prices
were steady, 5 to 8 points net lower.
0non HIGH LOW Close
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-09
+CIlVITY IN STOCK MARKET SMALLEST IN 20 FEAR,
Shipping News
ARRIVED
Taukers

: ARRIVED
Tankers
ESQ Houston, 1864 tons, from
Baytown with cargo Of gasoline for
the Standard Oil company.
Sharon, 1927 tons, from Atreco
with cargo Of gasoline for the At
lantic Refining company.
A. 8. Hansen, 1902 tons, towing
the barge Woco Pep, 1910 tons,
from Smith Bluff with cargoes of
gasoline for the Cape Fear Term.
inal company.
(Norwegian) Sneland, 1904 tons.
from Cardenas with cargo of sugar.
Heide and company agents.
CLEARED AND SAILED
Tanker
A. S. Hansen, 1902 tons, for
New York after discharging part
cargo Of gasoline for the Cape
Fear Terminal company.
IN PORT
Steamer
(Italian) Villarperosa with part
cargo Of scrap iron.
Barges
Harold, 100 tons, and Monocacy.
.740 tons, loading cargo lumber at
the ]. Herbert Bate Lumber COM
pany.
Cutter
U. S. G. a.. Modoc, 1890 tons,
at customhouse wharf.
Yachts
Ruth King, so tons, at Maffitt's
pier at Wrightsville Beach under
command Of Capt. Brooks.
Drifter, SO tons, docked at
Wrightsville Beach.
Barge
Woco-Pep, 1910 tons, discharg.
ing cargo of gasoline for the Cape
Fear Terminal company.
INWARD BOUND
Motor Vessel
(Swedish) Anita, 1,408 tons, from
Buenos Aires, Argentina, and San
tos with cargo Of fertilizer mate
rails. Heide and company, agents.
i Tanker
Chilbar, 5000 tons, from Houston
with cargo of gasoline for the
Shell Oil company. Cape Fear Ship
ping company, agents.
Steamer
Argosy Star, 1850 tons, from
Pocatello, with cargo nitrate soda.
Pryde Forwarding company, agents.
Tug and Barge
Tug Cadimus and barge Derwent,
1854 tons, from Port Tampa with
cargo phosphate rock. Heide and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-09
LARD F.,

CHICAGO, July 8-R-Lard tier.
ces SGT; loose 400; bellies 6.62. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-09
CHARLOTTE COTTON

ot.AfLOTTE, July -R- pot
-01toh l0.80. 3
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'0s 9.S $50 9.7S 9.S5 up Z
10 sn nominal; middling (A-inch)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-09

CLEARED AND SAILED
Tanker
A. S. Hansen, 5000 tons, fol
New York after discharging part
cargo Of gasoline for the Cape
Fear Terminal company.
Evening star., 1940-09-26
Italians Admit Attack;
Beqin Counter-OHensive

ROME, Sept 26 LP.-The high
command announced today British
warships again had bombarded Sid
Barrani. Italian outpost in Egypt,
and that British planes had bombed
the important port of Tobruk, on the
Libyan coast not far from the Egyp-
tian frontier.
An Italian torpedo boat was re-
ported to have been sunk by a Brit
ish submarine in the Ionian Sea-
most of the crew being rescued
In counterbloWS Italian war planes
raided British defenses at Otrub, III
the Sudan.
The Italians also said one of
their air formations had attacked
convoy of British steamers in the
Red Sea but did not mention the
results.
Six British planes we're reported
shot down in yesterdays exchange
of aerial blows, while one Italian
plane was listed as missing in a
reconnaissance flight over the Brit
ish Mediterranean base Of Malta.
Evening star., 1940-09-26

are closed unless reopened by the
British.
Heavy damages inflicted upon the
British naval squadron of Dakar,
these sources said. made it impos-
sible for the British to continue the
attack without reinforcement by
units needed elsewhere for opera
tions against Germany and Italy.
Amplifying previous reports on the
action which took place at Dakar
yesterday morning. the French ad-
miralty said the 29,150-ton British
battleship Resolution had. been
struck by torpedo from the sub
marine Beveziers and forced to re-
tire without firing a shot.
French coastal batteries scored a
direct hit on the 81, 1,100-ton battle
Ship Barham, while the heavy
cruiser Kent was struck both by
bombs and torpedo, the admiralty
added.
The French acknowledged their
35 ,000-ton battleship Richelieu,
which was unable to navigate but
joined in the action with her guns,
had been struck by British shell.
No casualties were reported aboard
the vessel, however.
Evening star., 1940-09-26
,(Continued From First Page,)

tented itself with publishing the
government communique on the
withdrawal under such headlines as
Fleet Withdrawn From Dakar-No
Wish to Fight French
One Prints Censure.
The News Chronicle alone sounded
note of censure. striking out with
a bold headline, DE Gaulle's EXpe-
dition to Dakar Fails" and printing
an article by Vernon Bartlett. inde-
pendent member of Parliament,
storming against delay ana hesi-
tation" and declaring 1T has been
decided" that Germany must be
allowed another success"
The decision to withdraw the
free French" forces of Gen. de
Gaulle and the supporting British
fleet from Dakar was made, the
British Ministry of Information
said, when it became evident that
only major operation of war could
secure the fall of the port
The communique explained. cit
has never been the intention of His
Majesty's government to enter into
serious warlike operations against
those Frenchmen who felt it their
duty to obey the commands Of the
Vichy government" and declared,
Gen. De- Gaulle himself was most
anxious that he should not be the
Evening star., 1940-09-26
Arsenal at GibroItor Hit
By Bombs, French Claim

VICHY, Sept. 26 tP.-The Petain
governments admiralty announced
today that the arsenal and certain
port buildings were hit when French
planes bombed the British fortress
of Gibraltar yesterday for the Sec
ond successive day.
A communique said one French
plane was shot down by British anti
aircraft fire and fell into the sea,
but its crew was saved.
Yesterday the government an
nounced the Gibraltar bombings
were reprisals for the British she'll
ing at Dakar.
The Admiralty announced that
the British fleet of Dakar ceased
its fire shortly after noon yesterday
and sailed away toward the south.
French reconnaissance units fol-
lowed, the communique said, until it
became evident that The British had
given up the three-day effort to
establish Gen. Charles de Gaulle,
Evening star., 1940-09-26
British Dokor Statement

one of his majesty's ships toward
Casablanca.
On the morning Of September %,
emissaries of Gen. de Gaulle, flying
the tri-color and a white flag in
order to show their French nation
ality and their peaceful intentions,
attempted to land at Dakar and
were met with a hostile reception,
were fired upon and seriously
wounded.
Batteries of the port opened fire
on one of Gen. de Gaulle's war
ships and subsequently on his maj
esty's ships. which were standing
by in order to render Gen. de Gaulle
support and assistance If needed.
Before returning the French fire
the admiral commanding made the
following signal in plain language:
will be compelled to return fire
unless fire ceases"
Answer Continued Fire.
AS the fire of the shore batteries
did not cease, fire was returned,
and both his majesty's ships and
the shore batteries scored hits and
incurred casualties.
Fire from the French battleship
Richelieu was joined to that of the
shore batteries, and consequently
her fire had to be returned.
The British naval commander
warned French authorities that SUBJ
marines would be engaged if lney
left the harbor. In spite of this
warning, three submarines made at
tacks on our ships and active meas
ures had to be taken against them
with the result that two were sunk
but the entire crew of one were
fortunately saved and will be re-
patriated at the first opportunity.
Decline to War on French.
The forces of Gen. de Gaulle
attempted to make landing. which
came plain that only major oper-
alton of war could secure the fall
of Dakar, it was decided to discon-
tinue hostilities. as it has never
been the intention of his ma aiesty's S
government to enter into serious
warlike operations against hose
Frenchmen who felt it their duty
to obey the commands OF the Vichy
government.
Gen. de Gaulle himself was most
anxious that he should not be the
cause of bloodshed to his fellow
countrymen.
The forces concerned are there
fore being Withdrawn from the
region of Dakar.
Evening star., 1940-09-26
Communicates of Warning Governments
German

German
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 26-FolloWing
is today's German high command
conmuniQue:
The German air force continued
It's retaliatory raids yesterday on
Southern England In the course Of
the Gay an airplane works at Filton
was severely damaged by numerous
bomb hits.
In this operation. battle plane
units of air fleet No. 3 especially
distinguished themselves.
Severe bomb hits were scored on
port and dock facilities at Plym-
outh, Portland and Southend. War
ships anchored near Plymouth, as
we'll as a military barracks near
Dungeness, were effectively bombed.
In several other cities of South
eastern England factories and store
houses were destroyed.
During the night, raids centered
chiefly on London, where supply
establishments and dock and storage
facilities on both sides of the Thames
were bombed with heavy calibers.
Numerous explosions were followed
by extensive fires clearly observable
despite bad weather
The enemy continued his terroriz-
ing actions against the German
civil population. English bombs
causesd no military damage in
Western. or Northwestern Germany
or in Berlin However. there were
several dead and injured among the
civilian population.
The Reich capital was attacked
unsuccessfully by several enemy
planes A number of garden houses
and settlers dwellings we're de-
Stroyed.
Well aimed, anti aircraft fire
forced the English to abandon their
raids.
The opponents losses yesterday
were 10 planes, among which were
eight Spitflres. One of these planes
was downed by naval artillery on the
North Sea coast. Six of our own
planes are missing.
A small U-boat commanded by
1t. Wohlfarth sank four steamers,
totallng Is 900 tons. from a convoy,
among them one tanker.
Mining of English ports continued
YESTERDAY.
Evening star., 1940-09-26

countrymen."
Acknowledge Hits on Warships.
While acknowledging that hits had
been scored on British warships by
French shore batteries, the COM
munique did not specify the extent
Of damage or casualties.
The British reported, however,
two of three French submarines
which took part in the engagement
were sunk and indicated hits had
been scored on the 35000-ton bat
tleship Richelieu, which the British
reported they had damaged in an
expedition to Dakar last July 8.
Linked with news of the setback
at Dakar was a report from Gibral-
tar that some 100 French warplanes
had dropped more than 300 bombs
on that British stronghold at the
western entrance to the Mediter
ranean during tWo-and-a-half-
hour raid Yesterday.
The raid. apparently in reprisal
for the Dakar attack. was the sec
ond executed by French planes at
Gibraltar in as many days.
Reports from La Linea. Spain, op-
posite Gibraltar, said flames were
seen leaping up from the naval base,
and heavy explosions indicated two
powder magazines had been hit.
Bombs also were said to have fallen
in many parts of the town Of Gibral-
tar causing numerous casualties.
Evening star., 1940-09-26
1000 Americans Seek
Passage From ENGLAND

BY Cable to The Star.
LONDON, Sept 26-Approximate-
ly 1000 Americans who at first de-
cided to see the war through in Eng
land have changed their minds and
are eagerly seeking means of return
ing to the United States, it is under
Stood About 5000 others still plan
to remain here, no matter what
happens.
Most of those who now want
another chance to 60 home are
people with business and family con-
nections in this country which it
seemed impossible for them to leave.
Intensification of the German raids
has apparently persuaded them to
leave.
The United States Government is
now understood to be examining the
possibility of helping them.
tCopyrisht, 1910, Chicago Daily News, Incl
Evening star., 1940-09-26
Italian

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Sept 26.-TOdayS Ital-
ian high command Communique:
In North Africa our air force
made night bombardment on the
airfield at Ell Daba.
The enemy resumed the air bonn
bardment of Tobruk. opposed by the
quick reaction of naval and terri
torial anti-aircraft defense. One
plane was known to have been shot
down. and three others probably
were shot down.
Pursuit planes, moreover, going
into action TO intercept enemy
planes returning to their bases, shot
down three.
Several civilian buildings and our
field hospital were damaged with
five killed and ten injured, including
two women
Enemy warships fired on Sidi
Barrani, killing one person and
striking a notorious.
One of our fighter formations car
ried out an offensive reconnaissance
flight on Malta. One plane failed
to return.
In the Red Sea. a convoy of
steamers was attacked by our avia- :
ton.
One Of our scouting planes flying
over Alden which was attacked by
enemy Gloster pursuit planes shot
down one in flames before return
ing to its base.
In Sudan, enemy defense works at
Otrub were bombarded by other
formations
Our patrols put the enemy to
flight near Agar el Zaeue, north Of
ONO Ager.
Enemy planes dropped bombs on
Gura and Sololo in Kenya, Adigalla,
where 10 natives were injured Me-
temma. where l civilian was killed
and injured, and Magi. where
person was killed and 3 injured An
enemy plane was hit.
An enemy plane reported hit at
Isiolo in the communique of Sep
tember g was found to have been
shot down.
One of our torpedo boats in the
Ionian Sea was sunk by an enemy
submarine. Most OF the crew was
rescued.
Evening star., 1940-09-26
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ONDON, Sept. 26.-LaSt
nights Ministry OF Information
communique on the withdrawal
OF the Dakar attackers tollo1os:
The circumstances which led to
the expedition to Dakar are briefly
as follows:
Gen. de Gaulle had good reason
to believe from information which
reached him that large portion OF
the French population of Senegal
supported the free French move
ment and would welcome his ar
rival. and that a similar situation
might be established there to that
which exists in French Equatorial
Africa.
He therefore proposed to his
majesty's government that he
should proceed there with some of
the troops at his disposal with the
good will and support of Great
Britain.
His majesty's government were
all the more ready to afford Gen.
de Gaulle this support, as informa-
ton had reached them that Ger
man influence was spreading TO
Dakar.
Vichy Sends Cruisers.
Meanwhile, while the expedition
was on passage. the Vichy govern
ment dispatched three cruisers from
Toulon, which passed through the
Straits Of Gibraltar and eventually
arrived at Dakar.
1t is no part of the policy of his
majesty's government to interfere
with the movements of the French
men of war, so long as they are
not destined for any ports under
German control.
For this reason, no hindrance was
put in the way of the vessels in
question passing through the Straits
of Gibraltar. When, having uone
so. they pursued a southerly course,
they were permitted to proceed.
They therefore reached Dakar with
out interference.
When, later, they put to sea again,
steaming south, it was thought that
they might be intending to inter-
fere with the situation existing in
French Equatorial Africa, which had
already declared for Gen. de Gaulle.
Ships of the Royal Navy inter
cepted their passage and insisted
upon their reversing their :ourse.
which they eventually did. .wo Of
them returning TO Dakar and a
third which was suffering from
engine trouble, being escorted by
Evening star., 1940-09-26
British Batt|eships
Blast Italian Bases,
Leaving Trail Of Fire
Bombordment of Troops
Mossine for Invasion
Acknowledged by Foe
6y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Sept. 26.-
British naval forces again have
shelled Italian supply bases and
troop concentrations in the Sidi
Barrani area, inf1icting heavy dam
age and leaving behind a trail OF
fires, British naval authorities an
nounced today.
The warships We're said to have
moved into the waters short dis
tance off Sidi Barrani and fired at
point blank range. scoring direct
hits on Italian military objectives.
On Rome the Italian high
command acknowledged the
British naval bombardment of
Sidi Barrani and added that the
Italian port of Tobruk on the
Libyan coast had been bombed
by British planesD
Attacked at Dawn.
A British naval communique said
the new attack on Sidi Barrani-the
third in 10 days-was made about
dawn yesterday Many shells were
said to have fallen in the heart of
bases established by Marshal Ro-
dolfo Graziani for his invasion of
Egypt.
Waves of flames were seen to leap
skyward and severe explosions fol-
lowed. One huge fire was observed
burning two hours after the bonn
bardment ended.
The British claim they apparent
ly had further seriously disrupted
Graziani's efforts to get his troops
in advanced supply bases into fight
ing trim for a possible enlargement
Of his eastward thrust.
No Fleet Opposition.
The British declared that their
warships were Smelling Italian bases
at will and thus faI. had not en-
countered any Opposition from the
Italian fleet.
The opinion was expressed by
British authorities that their sys-
tematic attacks on concentrations
along the coast, coupled with de-
structive bombings, had ruined Ital-
ian hopes of a renewed drive I'M
mediately after their 60-mile ad-
vance from Libya.
Evening star., 1940-09-26
De GouIIe Sympothizers
Arrested in Syria

CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. 26 (P,.-
Authoritative sources reported today
that number of French civilian
and military sympathizers with Gen.
Charles de Gaulle's free French
movement were arrested in Syria
and Lebanon September "a.
An italian Armistice Commission
now is in those territories, held by
France under mandate, to determine
their future status under the French
Italian armistice.
Evening star., 1940-09-26
Appropriations
Continued From First PageO

congressional discussion as to
whether the Army would have sup
plies for the new Army. made up Of
an expanded Regular force. National
Guardsmen and drafteeS.
The quartermaster general also
told the subcommittee that 1t costs
500 to equip new soldier with the
shoes. breecheS and other clothing
and gear needed for him to begin his
service.
To Have 10000 Pilots.
The subcommittee hearings also
disclosed that the Army expected to
have 10000 airplane pilots by June
80. 1912. Brig. Gen. Jacob E. Fickel
chief of the Air Corps Training and
Operations Division, gave this esti-
mate, indicating a stepup in the
corps previously announced plans
for training 1000 pilots year, start
ing from last July l.
In connection with aircraft pro-
curement. the subcommittee was in
formed that the Army plans to
spend s3OO.OOO,OO0 and the Navy
Sl5,OOO,0OO for expediting aircraft
production.
Brig. Gen. George H. Brett, chief
of the Air Corps Materiel Division,
asserted that sl8.0OO000 would be
used for expanding the plant facili-
ties of North American, Wright
Aeronautical. Continental, Republic
land various other plants"
leo nd
additional s120O00,000 was desired
to expedite deliveries. by paying
plane producers to double and treble
their forces and also to reimburse
such manufacturers for losses sus-
tanned for training personnel. Op-
Grating these factories on double
and trif1e shifts, he said, required
wage differentials for the second and
third shifts.
More Horses, Mules Needed.
Rear Admiral John H. Towers,
chief of the Naval Bureau of Aero
nautics. asserted that the floor space
of aircraft factories would have to
be increased from l0,000,00 square
feet to 3O,OO0,0OO square feet in order
to reach the national defense pro-
duction goal of $4,000 planes year.
The committee also heard:
From Gen. Gregory that, despite
the military emphasis on mechan-
ization, the Army wants 1902 addi-
tional horses and mules to be used
as draft and pack animals.
From the QuartermaSter general
that, based on tables prepared by
the surgeon general, the Army is
making preparations for the deaths
of seven out of every 1000 men in
the Army.
From Maj Gen. Walter c. Baker,
chemical warfare chief. that provi-
sion is being made in present ap-
preparations for protective gas
equipment only, offensive equipment
being omitted. The protective gear
includes gas masks, gas dispelling
apparatus, etc. Offensive equipment
covers the weapons necessary for
gas warfare against an enemy.
From K P. Billner of Philadelphia
that he could build 250-foot under
ground airplane hangar for $50 1000
in six days.
Evening star., 1940-09-26
Gibraltar Damage Small,
Mrs. Jean Dixon Says

MADRID, Sept. 26 C4)-Tuesday's
French air raid on Gibraltar caused
surprisingly little" damage, Mrs.
Jean Dixon, American wife of the
British air attache in Madrid, said
today.
Mrs. Dixon, the former Jean Butler
of Arlington. Va, said about 200
bombs were dropped and that four
persons were killed and a dozen
injured.
A bomb, Mrs Dixon said, fell close
to the British battle cruiser Renown,
which Immediately stood out to sea.
The Vichy Admiralty said a bomb
hit had been scored on the RenoWnD
Evening star., 1940-09-26
| Army to Spend
| |47.87 Cents for
| Doy's Rotions
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Menu memo to you prospective
doughboys:
The Army is planning to spend
Alb cents a day on your food.
That, buddies, represents an in
crease over the last fiscal year, when
only 406l cents was allotted for the
three daily meal checks of Regular
Army enlisted men.
The quartermaster general. Maj.
Gen. Edmund B. Gregory, explained
that the rise in cuisine costs would
be due to the mounting prices of
food.