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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
Defense Is
Main Issue
Willkie Announces
Broadcast Reply to
Roosevelt's Address
Last Night.
nv the Associated Press

President ROoScvelt'S charge that
Republican leaders had a record of
sabotage" in the national prepar-
cdncyg effort gave the defense Dro-
cram a top campaign billing today.
Wendell l.. WilIkic promptly an
nnunrrd THAT be would dispute the
assertion Of his Democratic rival in
= broadcast reply today from his
special train at ParhcrsburG. W. va.
Both Democratic and Republican
nominees put in strenuous days yes
,rrC!av. Mr.. Roosevelt covering many
miles in the metropolitan New York
New. Jersey area and speaking at
Madison Square Garden last night,
while WiIIkic was pleading the Re-
uuhIiran cause in illinois, Indiana
and finally in Kentucky where ne
na,lo n major address at Louisville.
Mr.. Rrn.cvclt devoted his MadI-
son Square Garden address to an
sr.r.r what he termed more examples
cr ''maior campaign ralsificatonS' by
tho Republican opposition. lie con-
r;ntratch on the charGc that lindcr
his administration the nations de-
rcnso had Jagged.
'"Ihc simple truth Is" he said.
'.thnt the Republican party. played
politics with defense in 1913" and
1929. They are playing politics win
national security today.
Mr.. Roosevelt cited quotations
which he said Republican leaders ut
tered in Opposition to defense I"aS-
,rce, and declared those words in
dict these Republican leaders out OF
thc:r own mOuths-thcSo lenders VINO
nov d;onarage our dcfcnScs-lndlct
them with what they Themselves said
in tho DAYS before this election year
about how adeGuat" our dclcnSeS al
ready V.crc.
Willkio. meanwhile. W"s accusing
Mr., Roosevelt and little group
cr mon in LARGO part TnlE1n'"n to our
nonrIc" of sitting and kidnapping
the Democratic party.
1T ie this New Deal rartV. ne
eafd THAT now wakes its ultimate
orocn for uovcr-rN" r"n"@! Of tn"
rrlo against the third terlr7-thAf 1tS
reign may continue in perpetu!ty.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
Democrats Grow Uneasy As
Election Nears, AUeriH
Reports From State Capital

ever before. Some Of the more tmId,
however, are paying more attention
to reports than to the records.
So far as your reporter has lOl'hu'
there isn't any responsible source
which believes that the G.. o. i. can
didatc can, or will, carry the state;
but there is apprehension that the
Presidents margin may be sliced 50
thin as to put him far behind the
state ticket In view Of his two pre-
vious runaWays that would be just
bit humiliating, though enlIEcly
unimpOrtant so far as his Eo'c III
the electoral college is concerned.
The Willkiccrats appear to DE con-
centrating their main fire on cot'l-
ties like Guilford, MeCklcnOuFg ana
Forsyth, where they have Soiia
foundation Of economic EoyallSts
to build upon. Their leaders nope
apparently. that in those baIllWlcks
at least they will be able 10 cut
heavily into the national tickets
vote.
Most of them fiercely affirm that
they are "life-long, loyal Democrats
CHATS the claim those who PAD Tor
the Greensboro News spread maoe)
and almost shout that they VIII Eole
for J. NJ. Broughton and the rest OF
the Democratic state and local slate
but it's too automatic to need any
argument that detection from one
Fart OF the TICKET means = weaken
ING all the way dcEn.
Actually there does exist som ;
Continued on PAGE Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
MIDDLEBURC NEGRO
HAS SERIAL NO. 15S

Washington. oct. 29.-(AP)-HCrC
is the order in which the SelcctlVe
service serial numbers were drawn:
(N0tc: The first number is the or
der in which the number was drawn,
the second number is the unofficial
order number Of the local SClCItiVC
service lists, the third number is the
serial numbcrD
1-l-153-Billy Durham RI,
Middlcbuwg (colD.
2-l92-WilliS Henry NunnalIy
RI, Henderson (W).
-3-1O5-Lcola Dale Faulkner
RI, Henderson (W).
20 3,5O8 100 James Benjamin
Cook, TIP John street, Henderson
(colD.
34-5-2, 44l--RubCrt Clifton ROg-
crS. Kittrell (colD.
-2.563-EIenry Lee Person
RI, KittrelI (cOlD.
4i-7-188 - James Crews, 1873
Eaton street Henderson (colD.
8-l20-Waltcr Torrance Will
son. 234 Belle street. Henderson (W).
5O-9-2.914-Cornclius Gill, RI,
Box 98a. Henderson (cOD.
Standardization HuIcn Han
ford, GOT Vaughan street, Hcnder-
son (W).
64-l1-3,0i&-Jamcs Henry Allen,
4Ol Pearl street, Henderson (col).
79-12-3.470-Mauricc Lee Ed
wards, Ri, Kittrell (W).
8O-l3-3,495-- Nathaniel Brodie,
53G Young Ave. Henderson (col).
35-14-2,45l-JameS Henry Day,
Kittrell (col.).
86-l5-2,748 - George Hubbard
Davis R-2, Box 81, Henderson (colD.
89-i6- 1893 - Thomas Edison
Branch. RI, Box 1877, Henderson
(col).
94-l7-846-Henry Wright, ST.,
r.. Box 6. Henderson (colD.
95-18-2,764- Dempsey Kersey
Ri. Manson (cOl).
113-19-3.46l-Whit Ned Will
liamS RI. Henderson (colD.
l19-20-l6l - Andrew Bonnie
AvScue RI, Henderson (W).
l2O-21- 3.Gll - Claud Edward
May. 1927 S. William. Henderson
.294-CharIie Lee Cur
rim, o25 A-ch street. Henderson ("D
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
Numbers Are
Drawn In
y 81
W asilii,1g!ton
President Roosevelt.
Says Purpose OF Rails.
ing Draft Army Is
Defense Of Our Free
DOM; F irst Local
Numbers Listed,

Washington. Get. H9.---fhP)-An
estimated G.I15 men holding draft
serial number 1913 will b. tie ir&t
called ZIP G"r military service IN the
nations unpt cc.dumI"d pGac@t;mc
lCpSCriptiDn.
lrat Number y:as the !ir.t drawn
in tuday's hi.toric draft lottery. Sec
Rotary Of War Stim@on drew it from
Il big glass bG%I Z: i2:l& p. M, d
minujc CT So uI),r President ltOoSc"
Welt said in a" Opening speech that
the purpose OF .dIsing Il draft army
is the uciGn.c TT rjr :rc"dUm".
:t%nGnG On 4 platform n In" large
government auditorium which was
the scene Of the lottery, MI. RooSc-
vel; tod IN audience exceeding l,jOO
that "only the strong may continue
10 live IN freedom and in peace"
In quick succession othcr numbers
were drawn W Eign officials who,
like Stimson. were blindIoldcd be-
fore their hands dipped into the glass
bowl filled with numbers in blue
capsules.
Order No. 2, drawn by Secretary
of the Treasury Morganth<, was an
nounced by MI Roosevelt as serial
number 1872.
Order No. 8, drawn by Attorney
General Jackson was announced by
Mr.. Roosevelt as serial number 1888
Order No. i, drawn by Secretary
Of the Navy Knox was $500.
The tenth number 1892 was
drawn by Colonel Harry c. Kramer
and the eleventh-5, 837-Was picked
by Colonel John d Langston OF
Goldsboro, N. c.
The parents Of one Washington
rcgistrant who held No. 1873 was
present in the auditorium.
They were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry 5.
Bell. Their 2l-year-old unmarried
son. Robert, held the number. When
il was read Mrs. Bell screamed.
Bell. ST., went up to the platform
and Joined with notables in draw
ing a number He pulled the 48th
number out OF the bowl. 1t was
4,933.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
Daily DlSpa;c3i Bureau,
In the 81" Nai'"" tjDlel.
BY HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, oct. adjust one week
before the election North Carolina 5
Democratic organization processes
the utmost confidence in success OF
the Roosevelt campaign in the state;
but outside the inner circle there is
apparent slight feeling Of uncasi-
ness.
This case Of the filters, albeit it's a
very mild one, is largely due to re-
cent publication Of full page ads in
Tar Heel papers oy the so-called
Democrats for Willkic and by Mon
day mornings doubIc-page spread
in the Greensboro News. Those with
the filters belong largely to d group
which believes in the efficacy Of
advertising-particularly newspaper
advertising.
In addition there are reports that
''all the business men are for Will
kie", contention which is rebutted
by records Of both state and national
financial headquarters showing tina:
more middle-class and small bust
ness men have contributed to the
Democratic campaign funds that
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
Duke Plans
Homecoming
Saturday

Durham, Oct. 29.-Dukc UnlVer-
sits homecoming next SATURDAY
viii bc considerably more IMAM "
campus celebration, according 10 thg
schedule of events being arranged
comparatively by city and university
groups. ,u,do If
The Durham-DuFle civic paEade az
1880 o'clock in the morning ana '' IN,
Dr,ke-Gaorgia Tech football game ~,
the afternoon will be the hIghilgns
events of the day. and between them
will draw some 100000 spectators
but there will be a number OF octH =
siors intersperSed throughout tne
dav Of interest primarily to the le
turning Duke old grads. =, oo+
This years civic parade VIII ~
several records for the series r t',
has been held for some years l. at,I
tccn bands believed to be the largest
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
First Fe1U Hundred
o Supply
American Pilots
Airliner DoWned
By Jap Warplanes

Shanghai, Oct. 29.-(AP)-Ja-
pancSe WarplareS were reported
today to have shot down Doug
las airiiner piloted by an Amer
lean. W. c. Kent, on the China
National Aviation Corporations
HGngkong- Chungking service.
Chinese and foreign sources
said that some of its nine pas
sengcrS were killed or wounded.
What happened to Kent was not
known nor was he further iden-
titled.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
Neutrality
Action W aiits
Roosevelt Is Advised
That Official Confirm
alton of Balkan Situa-
ton Is Lacking.

Washington. Oct. 29--fNr}-prcs-
ident Roosevelt was advised today
by Secretary Of State Hell and I'm
dersccrctary Wclles that they still
lacked enough official confirmation
On Balkan developments to issue
neutrality and other d""umcnts in
connection with the Grcck-Italian
conflict.
Stephen Early. Whit" Hmr%c score
tary, said the President and the two
State department officials hHd spent
an hnnr '1horouehly and most COM
plctcIy canvassing tho foreign pic
fCnntinuod on pa"" S,'v"rN
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
Greeks Hold
Positions
Stubbornly
Rival Claims Obscure
Reports Of Fighting;
British Speed Aid by
Land, Sea and Air;
Bombing Raids Are
Continued.
Try The Associated Press

Ccr,,,.rv Ia. ,,,..cd g., ,tr;k-
inv forno oC n divisionq--cst;-
mated # l25aNeG ,rcnns--in the
EaJr;ou are, In prevent po.sibJc
Russian Interference with her
pIans. = British military cxpcrt
Yrrortcd today.
While Greece fought stubborn
" 20 stovc off m Italian thrust
jnio soutl,rast Europc. Inc Brit
ISL expert asserted that Ger
many has steadily been mnyi,g
tronn, into the Balkan trouble
zone since France fell.
Singing ,hnir ancient song I'VE
VIII Throv. Them Into the Sea"
tho,IsDrd. Of Greek rnycryist~ rushed
10 bolster the Mctlxa4 line in the
mountain rasscs IF northern Greece
1ndav ,nair,, the invasion ur stcodiIv
STRENGTHENING italian forces.
ConrIir,mp rcnnrts p2yc an rucnr-
tain njct,wc IF the 24-hour old fight
mo
DinIomotic m,ortcrs in Rome said
ItoIian troons-thc VANGUARD Of 2UO-
o0n n,scod for tho ass9IiI, ,Inng ,hc
A lbonian-Grcck ronticr-had bruIi-
on 1hrouob to . MONT 10 miles bp-
vond the border, striking toward
SalrniI,,
Government circles in Athens said
,hot tho Fascist iny,dcrs had bccn
unai,In to drivc hocl; Trcccc's moIin-
tai,, dorondorc
Cool. t,.o0nc u,oro described rs
olina;nn et,hhorniv to icv nnints
o,,aHri,9a tho mountain masses, do
Sni.n h.r,d italian thrusty
Pcnorts Ihat British troops land
cd on thc jsland Of Corfu in the
Ionjan sea. lust off the border fight
inc scene touched off a wave Of
enthusiasm in Athens.
Snoedino hclp bv land. sea and air
under y pledge to aid Greece if at
tackled. the British were reported
nianninp 70 establish an air base at
Corfu, 50 rovaI air force planes could
guard practically dcfcnscIcss Greek
cities and also be within striking
distance of Italian Cbi"2tiycS lust
across ,hc Innjan sea.
Action along the GrccE-Albanian
r,.ontir,. accnrdinp 10 REPORTS rccciv-
lIoiit!cI "I''' "'''7 ~ 1890
cd IN LONDON; was i'n%''y IeI S,i icecu
10 afllIiGfy duclH WIN "'c u''oG I
feporledIy recurring lio''' '''''' ''"
vance pOAIS.
For the iLr/t tImc' INC I'"'I;.h ana
German puDIic" were p.l''',t'cu ~
least an lhkI'h% % ''I"i'''"''''' VII
inc SiluatI"h l"o;Iy. ,..,J
liIticr@ c"''lr"''od press r'!SD,
'hAl llaiy Ii'n %'fNch an '''''iI'' ,
on Greece. bGi KEPT GERMANS III inc
Romc-BCrIm axis hhd acluhlly &c
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
Gtonfhoh
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

Cloudy ard ''-Snttlcd. nnSsiHl'
o,o,Sio-oI friyzIo nr Ec;t sh"'r-
crs: slip-tlv W?"n"r - '-
tains tonight and in central nor-
ton Wednesday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29

130-23-2.47O - Butler Robertson
RI. Henderson (W).
13l-24-14-JameS Aston Stegall
R.. Henderson (W).
-2j-3. 259-Ch"rlie NJ. PjIkin-
ton, Arch street. South Henderson
(W).
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29

iCoot.Lld on Page ocFcA'
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29

Continued on Page FNe)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29

fCnntinIcd on pa"" S''"""i
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29

(Continued on PAGE Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-11
7 Prisoners
Make ESCAPE
Two of Escapes Re-
captured Shortly Aft.
er Break from Duplin
Camp and Caledonia.

Raleigh, Sept. 11.-(AP(- Pri"or
SUPERINTENDENT Oscar Pitts reported
tGGay that seven prisoners had es-
cancd from the DUplin prison camp
and Caledonia prison farm.
Onn cGcapCe from each camp was
caught after short freedom. A trucl;
taken by the three that got away al
Caledonia was recovered near the
farm.
No further word had been heard
from three men who got aV,av yes
tcrday from a road gang Of TIC Moore
county camp at Carthage. OilcerS
believed the fugitives r0hhod Il filling
station at Laurel Hill last night.
The Caledonia men were honor
grade prisoners and left while en-
gagged on prison errandS.
The Duplin escapce who was re-
canturod last night was William
Cuts. %. who was given terms total
ing % years in Granville and Lee
counties in 1887 for larceny and re-
cciving and highway robbery.
Men still being sought from the
Duplin camp were: Wil!i@m Goss. %,
given ten years in CabarruS in Jam
Continued on Page Five
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-11
Local Case
To Be Heard
VanDyke Appeal Is
Outstanding A m on G
Civil Cases Before
Supreme Court.
Daily DiSpatcn Bureau.
In Inc Sir Waller Hotel.

Raleigh, Sept. l1.-One capital
case highlghts Supreme court oral
argument calendar next week so
short as to call for Il note that APP
pealS from both calondarcd districts
are likely to be called on Tuesday,
September 7.
Outstanding among the nine civil
causes is appeal Of r. E. Van Dyke
administrator, from Il lower court de-
c;sion which nOn-suited him IN his
efforts to recover for the death Of
Charles VanDykc, neWsboy who
was struck and killed by a Grey
hound bus while delivering papers
lust outside Henderson on the Louis
burg road on August 25, 1889.
The capital cause is appeal of Dol
lie Lee hudson, tenant farmer con-
victcd for the shotgun killing Of his
landlord after a quarrel over pro-
cceds Of tobacco sold in Rocky
Mount on Kay KiSer's day The case
comes up from Northampton coun-
ty.
IN the VanDylle case, plaintiffs
case was thrown out of superior
court on a finding of cOntributOry
negligence on the part Of young Van
Dyke.
The appellants brief contends that
the Greyhound bus. second Of two
which were travelling very close to-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-11
Delayed Action Bomb
Explodes, Demolish-
ing One Corner of Res
idence of King and
Queen of England;
No Casualties.

London. Sept. 11.-(AP)-A de-
layed action bomb hit Buckingham
Palace, residence of the king and
Queen Of England, Sunday right and
exploded Tuesday, demolishing one
corner of the north front and sending
flyie glass over the first floor.
King George and Queen Elizabeth
were not in the palace at the time
and a palace spokesman said today
there were no casualties.
Reporters were permitted to in
cpect the wreckage at the century
old royal residence this morning.
The torn out part was TIE Glass
enclosed swimming pool, Just under
the queens sitting room. facing an
expansive shaded lawn where the
annual July garden party was given
in pcacetime.
Great pillars Of white stone were
toDpled in fragments around crater
IS feet deep and SO feet wide.
Only household staff members
were there when the bomb struck
and they were in air raid shelters.
There was very little damage in
side the spokesman said, ''mostly
from flying glass ard SCOT from
chimneys. Paintings and other art
objects were removed long ago"
The explosion smashed at least
100 windows of the palace. Outside
walls were SCARED by flying frag-
mentS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-11
By CHARLES p. STEWART
ron.raJ Press COllImniSt

Washington, Sept. ll.-No doubt
nearly everyone has read newspaper
accounts of Senator John A. Dana
hers postage stamp charge against
Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes'
Still, to recapitulate, the Connectl-
cut Republican solon's story was this;
The government had printed a
considerable number of sheets OF a
certain postage stamp. but, upon eX-
animation, it was discovered that
they were imperfect. Accordingly,
said Senator Danaher, under federal
regulations, they should have been
destroyed. But continued the sena-
tor, somehow Secretary lc:Ees OBJ.
aimed noesoG-ior Of co 81 worth o.
them. their facn v"l''o. H"W0r"r'
proceeded the Nutmeg State senator
plilatelists are wild to acquire such
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-11
crT> ~ ~
Dr. ait Group
DeadIocked
Senate and House
Conferees Unable to
Agree on Age Limits
and Delay in Draft.

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,''r'.,'..: Daf,,i,i;c,,, y-o,.n,n,,t
'' ,I ,. .,at nrr,rt,. r. .oti;o On
>,'l'' 1900 ,'.''' H. ,'a.aa.:,,,n [l,ar,
~, ~, n,,,,,..n nv" +cn,,,o,.,,.;I,,
r.,, 81" ;n;,. c," ro,.opc, ro,2mit-
,'"' '.< ~. .,,,., ,,,i,n ar
zee SiH ooar''"''>'" ''' , iyl',J"I , "'
iercnccS ~ 9'n','' ana iIP'''e \c'-
SlonS OF me ic%iSi'''on' 49,
Liter: CHAIRMAN o"'pt''l"I Dc,.,-
ncFH' leNiS' I ,. Il press c,''',t r +;.c
mt me age li'"t PROV lS.',,, +o ',,
vi. '.,,. ,.,.,a ,;,,a,. ,ni,t. ,.c.,c no.
D"r"r',I Wfl'Ie minor P"l'''' "c'' W
'''S .'.,i cold tIo,,..o ,orroroo. b,d
ohtppnU s''n' li....s, C.I t 10 co ,,,.
ho' @i\ei' u,'.l '',,Ll:., ~, " r,lr,
a ., .h b,"it 90 70 rnoi.,,,.,tinn for tho
- nt"''S'i % - ''''', t ''''''' wi '''~
ofail. 1910. .,.,,.. - ,o ,,.;+,,
.e A II,,,d , n, for Go-dav de-
me ii''lHc pI"s .;','' ~, ,,.,s aI.o Io,god
Jay III I'Il,>, ,n,,mr' 90 ''''' i''''''>>
on. I' ~, ' I"n,,,, n nro,.idi,a r,r tbc
.a 'I,i ,,,, nr local comfy ,.drort"
eStlp 5.SIt'' ts,'oo c;,.iiion n3nr5ners an-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-11
Lckes Riled Over Editors
Handling Of Stamp Story

practically unavailable specimens for
their collections AS per their quo
tat::n, asserted the senator, 1ckes
stool to reap a profit Of Sl07 ALSO
by disposing of his holdings in the
philatelic market.
Among the many dailies which
published this tale were the Wash
ington Post and the Washington Star.
Ickes being, himself, right in Wash
ington, read it first in those two
journals.
Slander-Libel-Eth
Thereupon Harold wrote identi-
cal letters to the Post and Star, to
appear in their respective "contribu-
tors column" which they published
70: lcnP ago.
IN these letters Harold referred to
he postage stamp yarn az Slfnder-
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-11
Churchill Warns O.
Ar1311pr At aston
| hOlnas Funeral
At Reldsville

Redyvillc. Sept. ll-(AP)-Fun-
eraj services will DC held here Sat-
urGay aItcrn Don for James a
Thomas. VINO died in his White
Plains, n. Y, homc last night.
Thomas. native of North Caro-
lima. was an associate Of the late
James B. Duke. He spent most Of
his life in China and the Far East
and is credited with the introduce
ton of American cigarettes in the
Orient.
He was noted in recent years for
his philanthropy and was 4 trustee
OF Duke University.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-11
CernansAim
To Wipe Out
British City
Ten Thousand Plane
loads of Bombs Daily
VIII Be Unleashed on
London, Nazi Quarters
Declare; r aids to
Start Soon.
nv The Associated PreSS.)

Wv 1 lie nSSCCIdlcu tTcSS.D
Nazi quarters in Berlin assert
Cd tndav that ten thousand
planeIOadS of bombs daily will
be unlcas.ied on the London area
in the next few days. striking
from French coastal bases in
titantic "all ont" assault.
4 host of $50 German war
planes making four trips daily
will carry out the threatened full
scale bl:tzkricg, they declared,
apparently aimed at wiping out
the 2,G0o-ycar old British capital
with us 3,GGG.G00 inhabitants.
= wouldn't give q farthing for the
houses Of parliament said German
closely connected with Reichmarshal
Gcering.
The informant said Goering had
cleft open" the question Of whether
troop landings would be attempted,
declaring:
1T all depends on how well the
British fight back.
at is conceivable that England
will collapse under the weight of our
air attacks. Then invasion will be
unnecessary. But we are prepared
either way"
This unofficial report, if true,
would indicate that the next two or
three days may see a decisive turn
in the year-old European conflict.
The informant asserted that the
great waves of naZi bombcrs were
scheduled to start the assault either
late today or tomorrow.
Waves of BritaiSh dive bOmbcrs
gave Berlin's 100000 residents a
taste Of terror from the skies today,
knitting through a fierce anti-airc craft
barrage to rain explosives on Hitler's
rechstag, the Potsdam railway sta
ton. the Brandenburg Gate, and the
famous Inter den Linden-Berlin's
Fifth Avenue.
One uneXploded bomb was be-
levcd to have dropped barely yard
from the homo of Propaganda Min
ister Goebbles.
Hitlers high command admitted
that a number Of streets in the CAPT.
tai had to be evacuated tenn
porarily" this morning because of
the danger of houses collapsing".
Bomb splinters slightly damaged
the United States embassy adjoining
Gocbbles' residence.
The air raiders, striking before
dawn in the most spectacular raid
yet, took a reported toll of five kill
cd, many wounded and apparently
heavy damage. The raid lasted two
hours.
Other squadrons Of the royal air
FOL &C bombed Gcrman-occupicd Bel
GUM.
German night raiders again sub
jccted London's millions TO an all
night attack-thc fourth in row.
Fires ragged in warehouses and fac
Continued on Page Fivel
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-11
BuckinghamPalace
Dam aged ByBomb
British Planes
Bomb Nazis


London, Sept. 1l.-(AP)-Wide-
spread bombing attacks by B.ic5h
planes on concentrations Of barge:
along the German-hcld French, Bel
gian and Dutch coasts, such as
might be used for an invasion OF
Britain were reported tonight by the
air ministry.
The air ministry also reported at
tacks on an airpiane factory and on
docks at Bremen and new on
slaughts on the German big gun
emplaccments from which Dover has
;etn shclled across the English chan
mel.
Four British planes failed to re-
turn.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-11
Ford Joins
Willkiieites
Automobile Manufac-
turer Endorses Repub.
lican Candidate for
Presidency.

Detroit, Sept. 11.-(AP)-Henry
Ford formally Endorsed Wendell i.
Willkie today. declaring Il am COM
pletely satisfied that he means to do
exactly what he says and is COM
petent to do it without evasion or
excuse"
In written press statement, Ford
spoke Of the Republican presiden-
tial nominee as "a businessman" who
understands what this country needs
first and needs most"
The automobile manufacturer
visited Willkie at Rushville. Ind.
Monday. but waited until he returned
to Detroit to make public his state
nlent Ford indor.ed Herbert Hoover
in 1882 and Ali NJ. Landon in 1886.