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Evening star., 1940-06-11
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee recommended an additional
81 ,706, ,053,908 outlay for national de-
fense today to prepare this country
for what the Army chief of staff
called "all manner of possibilities in
the Western Hemisphere.
The huge increase. submitted one
day after Italy's entrance into the
war, would boost defense appropria-
tions for this session to s5,O21,61o.-
622. would add $4,000 enlisted men
to the Regular Army, provide 5000
new warplanes for the air corps and
permit the Navy to start work on
68 additional warships.
simultaneously. the House COM
pleted congressional action on bills
permitting the Navy to have total
of 10000 planes and $4,000 pilots
and to build % new combat vessels.
Both pieces of legislation now 60
Evening star., 1940-06-11
RooseveIt's Attack
On / Duce Chances
Role Of u. 5. in War
Pro-AIIy Non -Be|Iieerent
Rother Than Neutral;
Stob in Back Charged
(Tert OF Presidents Speech
on Page A-5.)
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

The United States applied pro-
visions of its statutory neutrality to
Italy today, but official utterances
of this Government indicated our
role in the immediate future to be
one of pro-Ally non-belligerency
rather than of strict neutrality.
Invocation of the Neutrality Act
was ordered late last night in a
series of proclamations issued by
President Roosevelt after his re-
turn from Charlottesville, Va,
where he made an address startling
in its denunciation of Premier Mus
solini's decision to attack Britain
and France and pledging the Allies
every material resource of this
Nation.
BY their application. the procla-
nations require Italy henceforth to
make all purchases here on cash.
and-carry terms, prohibit raising of
funds here for Italy without Gov
ernment license, forbid American
citizens to travel in Italian vessels,
and ban Italian submarines from
American ports or territorial waters.
An accompanying extension of the
European combat zone waters to
encompass the entire Mediterranean
was expected soon, perhaps today,
leaving only Portugal and Northern
Spain open to American shipping.
$4,000, 80 for Red Cross.
In the direction of speeding every
possible type Of assistance to the
war countries. the President planned
today to ask Congress for a $5O, ,O00,-
600 appropriation for the Red Cross
for refugee relief.
Announcement of the intention
was made this morning by Stephen
T. Early, secretary to the President
who said the request would be for
warded in letter to congressional
leaders. As president of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, Mr. Early said, Mr.
Roosevelt will ask that the money
be made available to him with the
understanding that its expenditure
be handled directly by the Red
Cross. Not only will the money
be used for purchase of food, cloth
ing and medical supplies. Mr.. Early
said, but probably also for removing
civilian refugees from war areas.
Mr.. Early said the request was q
(see ROOSEVELT. Page A-50
Evening star., 1940-06-11
1000 Planes a Day
Easy Tosk, Henry Ford Says

DETROIT, June II. R.-Mass
production of high-speed pursuit
planes for the United States Army
at least 1000 a day within six
months-not only will be a simple
task, Henry Ford said today, but
they can be rolled of his assembly
lines without interruption to nor
NAL output Of automobiles.
The 76-year-old Ford made this
assertion in an interview after he
and his engineers had thoroughly
inspected yesterday the type Of
plane the War Department believes
would be most needed in an emer-
gency." It was a Curtiss P-40, sin
gle-engined machine with q top
speed of 367 miles an hour.
But remember" said Mr.. Ford,
who has held a lifelong hatred of
war, they are to be for defense
only: that's the bargain all the way
through"
Mr.. Ford, disclosing he had been
/ (see FORD, Page A-33
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Poi|us Keep Alert Watch
On Al Ips, But Italians
Mask Attack Plans


Her's smashing offensive on the western front today
reached "the vicinity of the Marne-hsoric World War
battle-ground where French pous stopped the Kaisers
onslaught in 1914-informed in Berlin reported
Berlin also asserted Naz egions had crossed the lower
Sene-west of Pars-"at various places.
Amid these unconfirmed reports of sweeping German
victories the Berlin also claimed the de
structon of two entire French armies in the great battle
for Paris, apparently fast nearing climax, and said
that mechanical German columns speeding south
ward to slice France in half.
IA Italian Ships Declared Seized
Seizure IA ships early hours of the side
OF the precated by Italy in the House
Commons by Deputy Leader Clement R. Aee sub
stutng Prime Minister Churchill other Italian ships
he said, British ports.
The French high reported that Maxine Wey
gands French Armies had tempesuou Nazi scyhe
attack aimed the French capital from the while
Italy still masked her plan of attack full military partner
of Germany
"On the Alps front in position and have not
been attacked" said the French communique
Berlin has estimated that 100000 Pou intrenched
Frances southern trontaong the loW-ylng maritime Alps
awaiting Iay expected onslaught French Riviera.
At dawn the beleaguered French capital presented weird
Dantesque acd smoke from by
incendiary bombs darkened the city like pail.
Much the population of 3O00000 including all but shell
of the government had fed Civilians moved southwark
streams The capitals broad boulevards almost deserted
Tanks Are Reported in Vicinity
German tanks bold isolated raids reported to have
sliced through the French lines to the envons OF
The Naz high reported that bodies Allied
points
facing destruction
authoritative Mussolinis
doubtedy engaging the Allies since the hour had
been for dawn
London took hope pledge
of full material help from the United States applauded
Roosevets dramatic description ay declaration
dagger plunge "in the back Of its neghbor."
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Frantic Signals
Save,U. ). Liner
From Torpedo
1880 on Washington
Given 10 Minutes
To Abandon Ship
BY GARRETT d. HORNER.

The United States liner Washing
ton, loaded with 1920 Americans
fleeing the European war zone, was
threatened with torpedoing by an
unidentified submarine early today,
the State Department announced
The vessel was allowed to proceed
safely after tense quarter of an
hour during which the submarine
first ordered abandonment of the
ship and passengers were told to
take to the life boats as officers
frantically signaled the submarine
that 1t was an American ship.
The submarine finally signaled,
Thought you were another ship.
Please go on. Go on" Capt. Harry
Manning of the Washington report
ed to the United States Lines Offices
in New York, the State Department
said.
The Washington. which had gone
from New York under special orders
to evacuate American citizens, picked
up passengers at Bordeaux. France,
and Lisbon, Portugal, sailing from
Lisbon at pm. yesterday for Gal
way, Ireland, where more Americans
are waiting to board her.
Torpedo Ship"
She was stopped at a m. Green
wich mean time) today by an un-
identified submarine in position
given at IL degrees. so minutes west;
AZ degrees. IL minutes north.
The State Department said the
following messages then were ex-
changed by blinker signal;
Submarine-"Stop ship. Ease to
ship. Torpedo ship"
Washington-"Ame ship
Submarine-"Leave ship"
Observation-Disclosures ship"
Submarine-"Ten minutes"
Washington - American ship.
American ship
The submarine was silent few
moments. not answering this signal.
Then the exchange resumed
Washington-"Washington, Amer
lean ship. Washington, American
ship
Submarine-"Thought you we're
another ship. Please 60 on. Go on"
Boats Were Being Lowered.
Upon the order to leave ship"
the State Department said, the pas
sengers and crew of the Washington
were ordered to life boats and some
of the boats were actually being
lowered when the order came to
Please go on
The Washington proceeded on her
previously ly-announced course and
soon sighted another unidentified
submarine, but was not stopped
The State Department said it was
notifying all belligererent govern
ments of the incident and that the
Washington had been instructed to
| complete its course to Galway to
complete its evacuation schedule.
The department emphasized that
the vessel carried no mail or cargo
and travelled without convoy as all
belligerent governments had been
notified before she sailed.
The belligerents had been in
formed that the United States ex-
pected the Washington would not
| be moleSted by the forces OF any
country at war.
! The course she sailed from Lisbon
had been made known previously to
the belligerents, the department
added
In addition to the 1920 passen-
gers, the Washington carries $40
crew members.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Border Watch Alert

TOURS, France, June II ,P).-
France, wounded, but standing" in
the seventh day of the titanic battle
of France, fought off German at
tempts to push beyond the lower
Seine today and kept alert watch on
her Italian border facing her new
enemy
A German crossing OF the lower
Seine after vigorous push from
AmienS to Rouen was announced in
the French communique last night
The Military Governor of Paris
asked all young, unmobilized French
men from the age of l. and up to
leave Paris.
The request applies to the fraction
of the class of 1940 not yet called
and to three other uncalled classes
1941. 1912 and l943.
No reason was given. tPresum-
ably, however, the French do not
want youths of these ages to fall into
German hands for use in labor bat
talionsJ
IN. B. c. correspondents in Eu-
rope reported that waves of Ger
man bombers were flying over
Paris and that part of the city
itself was burning this morning.
Erred Bate. N B. C. corre-
spondent in London, said that
the French Embassy there. still
In communication with Paris. had
confirmed reports that parts of
the capital were aflame.
(The British radio said Paris,
at dawn. was covered with smoke
blown across the city from the
environs where German in
cendiary bombs caused many
fires.
(The radio, heard in New York
by N. B. c.. said the smoke was
20 thick it was impossible to see
across the Place de La Concorde
or from bridge to bridge along
the Seine.
tMembers of the diplomatic
corps, Withdrawing from Paris,
we're bombed on the way to their
destinations, British broadcast,
picked up by G. B. S., said)
Latest dispatches last night saic
isolated Nazi tanks were in the
Paris Northwest region itself.
The battle in the valleys of the
Seine and Ourco Rivers had reached
such a crucial stage that the
French confined information or
them to communiques twice daily.
They explained that the least ad-
ditional information might be val
liable to the enemy in what they
described as the greatest war move
nent ever fought.
Customary military press confer
snces were discontinued yesterday
when the government left the cap
ital. They will be resumed shortly
however.
Fresh British arrivals reinforced
the French as they lunged into an
other days battle against relentless
German columns spearing deeper
(see PARIS, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1940-06-11
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press
Edsel Ford said today after con-
ference with William S. Knudsen,
member of the National Defense
Commission, that his company was
ready to swing into mass produc-
ton OF airplanes as soon as the
Government granted it contracts.
The Ford Co. president conferred
for two and one-half hours this
morning with Mr.. Knudsen, pro-
duction member of the commission,
and was to meet with him again
this afternoon.
Mr.. Ford told reporters the Army's
fast pursuit plane, the P-40, which
engineers of his company examined
yesterday, was found suitable for
mass production, depending on
what you mean by mass produc-
tion."
He declined to estimate how many
planes he believed his company
might turn out, but Ford sources
have indicated a production of
1000 planes a day was feasible.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
leche Receives Sentence
OF 10 Years in Prison
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA. La. June IL
Former Gov. Richard w. Leche of
Louisiana today was sentenced to
serve 10 years in Federal prison on
his recent conviction of mail fraud
in deal involving purchase of State
highway trucks.
Federal Judge Ben C. Dawkins
sentenced Leche. who was the
States chief executive from 1886
until June 26, 1889, when he re-
signed under fire. to serve two 5-year
sentences consecutively under two
counts of his conviction.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
PARTS OF PARIS FIRED BY NAzI BOMBS:
GERMANS REPORTED IN MARINE VICINITY
Seine Drive Stemmed> French Say;
2 Armies Smashed Berlin Claims
Bulletins

LONDON, June IL (P).-
The War Office today an
nounced enemy aircraft
had raided Malta, Britain's
naval base in the Mediter.
ranean.
The communique said
that lat 4::5O am. today a
raid by about 10 hostile
aircraft was carried out on
Malta. A further raid fol-
lowed during the morning.
"Casualties were slight.
Little damage was done.
One enemy airplane was
destroyed"
BERLIN (P,.-The German
Army has reached the Marne
River at one point, an au-
thorized source declared to-
night.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Canadian Minesweeper
Captures Italian Ship
~ the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, June 11.-A Canadian
minesweeper was credited today
with the seizure Of the 3.921-ton
Italian steamer Capo Noli after
the vessels crew had attempted to
scuttle it last night in the st. Law
renee River to evade capture.
+ The vessel sailed from Montreal
yesterday afternoon, followed by
the minesweeper Bras dor, which
closed in when word was received
that the Canadiaad Parliament had
declared war on Italy.
Near Rimouski. 180 miles east of
Quebec. the Italians ran their ship
aground on Bic Island and set it
afire.
The Italians were turned over to
mounted police ashore and q fire
tug dispatched to put out the flames
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Attack on Malta
Reported Duce's
First Strike
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
ROME, June II. - Italy mar.
shalled all her imperial resourse!
for war today as authoritative
sources said Fascist troops, nava
and air forces undoubtedly are en-
gaging' the Allies.
CThe British radio, heard in
New York by N. B. c.. said it
was reported in London that
Italian forces have attacked at
various points starting at dawn
this morning" No further de-
tails were available, the an
nouncer said
Italy's first shot in the war
appears to have been the bomb
ing of Malta, according to un-
confirmed reports reaching Lon
don. the Chicago Daily News
service declaredD
Spain's Mediterranean coast re-
ported hearing gunfire at sea
and said they believed Brit
ish warship was firing on at
tacking Italian warplanes.
Telephone calls direct to
Madrid from Gibraltar said all
was quiet thereJ
New Taxes Are Levied.
New taxes-in some cases increases
of 100 per cent-were levied by tn.
cabinet in a one-hour session de-
voted to war legislation. Rents
prices and salaries were fixed to sup
press speculation. assured stabilit,
and guarantee the army's purchas
ing power
Supervision or sequestration Of in.
dustrial and commercial establish
ments within Italian territory oper
ated or largely controlled by enem.
interests was provided by the roya
decree issued by the cabinet afte
its session at 10 am. with Premie
Mussolini.
The tax on real estate transfer
was adjusted" to repress hoardin,
and speculation by investors. A,
extraordinary 2 per cent tax va
levied on all wages not subject hith
erto to the income tax.
Income taxes were raised Is to 10
per cent and special tax of 5 t.
20 per cent was imposed on director
of commercial corporations.
Capital punishment was decree'
for homicide, robbery, extortion kid
naping for robbery. rape and al
other crimes punishable in peace
time by life imprisonment.
Military Command Moved.
To make Rome an open city
therefore not legally liable to al
attack-the military command ant
Offices of ministries directing tn
(See ROME, Page A-D
Evening star., 1940-06-11
British Warn Of Mines
In Italian Waters
NV the AxSociatAd prekg

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 1.-THE British
Admiralty announced today that
certain areas In the Gulf of Venice,
the Gulf Of Quarnaro and all Al
banian waters are dangerous owing
to mines.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Plant Ready 10 Make
Planes, EdseI Ford
Announces Here
Only Awaits Government
Contracts, He Says, After
Conference With Knudsen
BULLETIN.

Edsel Ford predicted today that
the Ford Motor Co. lin any great
emergency" could produce not
1000 planes a day but 5000
day."
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Italians Attempt to ScuttIe
Six Ships in Gibraltar

GIBRALTAR, June II R.-Brit-
ish sources said today Italian crews
attempted yesterday to scuttle six Of
their ships in Gibraltar Harbor.
British naval units reached them in
time to beach most of them. One
remained afloat, undamaged.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Vessel Seized, Two Beoched
In South Africa

CAPETOWN, South Africa, june
II R.-The 5,827-ton italian
steamer Sistiana has been seized In
Table Bay by British South African
authorities, Reuters, British news
agency, reported today.
Two other Italian ships were re-
ported beached by their crews on
African capes to escape seizure OF
sinking.
The steamer Gerusalemme, S,051
tons. was run aground after its crew
sighted an armed merchant cruisel
near Cape Oro.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Weather Forecast

Cloudy, continued cool tonight: tomor-
row partly cloudy and warmer; local
showers and thunderstorms in after
noon. Temperatures today-Highest,
rs, at pm; lowest, 64, at am
From the United States Weather Bureau report
Full details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1940-06-11

(See ROME, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1940-06-11

(See ATTLEE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-06-11

Most people in Washington have The
Star delivered to their homes every
evening and Sunday morning
Evening star., 1940-06-11
AustroIion Authorities
Copture Motorship

MELBOURNE, June II R.-
Seizure Of the 9,7S0-ton italian
motorship Reno at Fremantle was
onicially announced today by Aus
tralian authorities,
Evening star., 1940-09-18

CRoSlEY COMBINATION
Orig. listed 1895! A Last S Days
!ss''i''''; . ss,s 70 :ss =; .''! !s:'s: s::s: SIS
records. No money
down on approved
credit.
CHadios. Main Floor. The 1saht co.,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-17
Placements
Exceed
Average

Job placements through the local
office Of the State Employment Ser
vice are above the number expected
for this time Of the year, says George
Bourdelet manager of the local Office.
The unexpected rise at this season
is due to the numerous calls Tor
spring cleaners and yard workers.
The office has been able to furnish
this type worker in great numbers
and on very short notice.
In general the type OF workers re-
rerred during the month includes:
Spring cleaners, yard workers, gar
uenerS. domestic workers Of all types,
construction workers, wood choppers.
farm hands, nd odd job workers OF
all types.
The local office is anxious to be
Of service to the employers Of this
town as we'll as the job seekers ana
the public is urged to use this free
public Service. Mr.. Bourdelet says
that the office is in position TO refer
to employers qualified workers a.
the files contain numbers Of qualified
persons who are reported TO be good
workers,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-17
Jury Trials
Occupy Court

Jury trials occupied an all-clay
session of county court Tuesday, with
Recorder r. E. Clements presiding,
and carried over into today's session.
A civil action in which M. L. Hight
and w. B. Hight, trading as hight
Brothers, were attempting TO rcCOl er
$500 damages from Catherine c. v.
Ralston, trading as City Fuel Co. as
result Of Il wreck between trucks Of
the litigants on January % at the in
terSection of Ford and Chestnut
streets. A jury awarded no damages
George thomas. charged with OPP
Grating a disorderly place and with
disturbing the peace, went free when
a jury returned a verdict Of not
guilty.
Ethel Barnes Negro, was charged
with possession Of corn whisky Tor
the purpose Of sale. She was found
guilty, without u jury, Of possession
only, and was given four months in
jail, suspended upon payment Of a
fine of $40 and costs, and not be con-
victed of violating the prohibition
law of Vance county for the next
two years.
The state took a nolle pros as 10
John H. Wilkerson, charged with
careless and reckless driving
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-17
Attention Red Men

Honoring all Past SachemS
Friday mig at 1870 P. M.
Refreshments will be served
nd a good program will be pre-
scented.
All members arc urged to be
present.
Will Big Chief Falkner sing,
Iarce, or talk?
Red Men come, and see.
HENRY w. HIGHT.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-17
Notice Given
OF Democrat
Gatherings

chairman M. II. Stone, OF inc
Vance County Democratic Executive
Committee, today announced inc
dates for precinct meetings ana tilc
county convention of the party 10 De
held in this county, and called on
all Democrats 10 make it 4 point "
attend.
Precinct meetings will be held III
each of the l3 voting districts ol inc
county at II Il. m. Saturday, May -
and the county convention VIII De
held IN the court mouse saturday,
May II. The precinct meetings Will
name delegates to the county con-
vention, and also name district exc
cutive committee, at least one Oh
whom shall be woman the chalf-
man or one of the vice chalrmeh
shall also be woman, and the chalr-
men of the l3 precincts constitute Inc
county executive committee. Each
precinct is entitled 10 one delegale
to the county convention 1or each
rs Democratic votes or MAJOR lac
ton thereof cast by the precinct Tor
governor in the last guDernatorlal
election.
The county convention will elect
delegates to the State convention IN
Raleigh on Friday, May II.
Immediately after the county con-
vention adjourns, the executive COM
mittee for the county will meet to
elect chairman, vice chairman
and a secretary.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-17
with

with"
Prior 10 his address. which was
made from the rear of his truck,
parked III filling station lot al the
corner OF Garnett and Montgomery
streets. the truck was driven through
the streets of the business section,
with both luud-SpeakerS going full
blast with hitlbilly music, and with
the candidate standing alone on the
rear platform bowling and lifting his
hat to people on the street.
Near the court house, Mayor Coop
cr diSmoUMted and made the rounds
oil that part OF the city, greeting and
shaking hands with as many people
as possible. He made Il special trip
to the fire and police departments
where he greeted those city officials
and employees.
The crowd that gathered at the
scene OF the speaking was small, due.
some thought, to the lateneSS of the
n0ur, around six o'clock. He was in
,roul,ceG by Tom Henderson, youth
full Wilmington attorney. The CAN
CIQate SPOKE Will HIT VII, dllu It
hoarseneSs in his voice indicated the
strain OF many speeches during the
tour.
Cooper advocated elimination of
the sales tax on the basis of cutting
it Ouc-half Of one percent each two
years until it is done away with en-
urciy." tic alIo advocated 50 auto
mobile license tags, saying there IS
no need iur the State 10 continue
charging d heavy tax for automobile
,d%s Wucn the State mas twice as
much money in its sinking fund as
: uycucd to retire all OF the tern
road bonds which the State has out
standing"
He also urged changing the dead
line by which these tags have to DC
bought from January ! L. February
l. in order to give the people an OPP
portunty 20 recover from the snUch
OF Christmas spending before buying