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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

That chickens come home to roost is
evidenced once again in Presidential Can
didate Wilkes refusal to enter into lad
vance commitments or understanding"
with the present Administration. Mr..
Willkie recalled that in November, 1882,
Plesident-elect Roosevelt had refused
President Hoover's request for joint action
on the economic crisis. Imitation is the
sincerest flattery and President Roosevelt
should be tickled pink in seeing Willkie
initiate President-elect RoOsevelt's own
performance in 1882, and is his face red
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

There are SO many ghOst-writers in
Washington that it has been suggested
jocularly they form union in order to put
"a floor under wages and ceiling over
hours" President Roosevelt, who seldom
writes his own speeches and has called for
the services of half dozen ghost-writers,
should be the unions most enthusiastic
CndOrSer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27
Opposing the Hennings bill which au-

Opposing the Hennings bill which au-
thorized sending ships to the European
war zone to evacuate refugee children,
Representative Robson of Kentucky,
quoted from the Bible to emphasize his
point that I'VE should take care of the hun
dreds of thousands OF widows and orphans
in America first" The Biblical passage
reads: "He that provideth not first for
his own household denyeth them and is
worse than an infidel." That squarely
backs up the oft-quoted axiom that charity
begins at home, with which this column is
thoroughly in accord.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

BY FRANK c. SCHNEIDER

Would you add more crosses. row
on row,
To those that sleep in Flanders
Field?
To what end take up the torch
they flung,
To die, and miss the sunset
glow;
To take up the quarrel with the
foe
Means we, too, must sleep in
Flanders Field
Where peoples grow.
Would their sleep be much less
peaceful
If we break faith with those
who died?
Cling to life, with love and
peace,
Or should we, too, beside them
lie?
651 William Street
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27
WHO KNOWS?
See The Answers" on Page 4

l. What is the relative plane
strength of Germany and Great
Britain?
2. How old is Wendell Will
kie?
3. Who is the Prime Minister
of Canada?
4. How far is Hawaii from the
Canal Zone?
5. Did the Republican party
sell a campaign book in 1886?
6. When did the United States
begin its occupation of the Philip
pines?
T. How many night clubs OPP
crate in. New York City?
8. What was the electoral
college vote in 1923 and 1882 soi
9. Is the population of this
country increasing?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

VAN VERT. O.-Daniel =
Evans, Of this city. wfo f11n6 .
wedding ring while diggnE q
ditch recently. took = han nd
found his mother had lost i =
years ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage
2. More Hotels and Apartments.
3. Beach and Bathing Pavilion
4. Airports-Land and Sea-
5. Consolidation of County and City Gov
ernmentS
G. a Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

England has a Council for the
Preservation Of Rural England.
which should be pretty busy aft
er the war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

Of the severai hundred persons mar
ried in Key West last year, fully half of
them were women, we are informed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

Overheard somewhere: She must be
a telephone girl; when you say Hello" to
her you get no answer
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

CTill TO p m, Wednesdsy1
Key West and Vicinity Fz-llE
cloudy with few sczrerec
showers "Wednesday and pozz1ly
tonight; gentle % Dode-z1e
winds, mostly east and suuthezs1
Florida: Partly cloudy Wltn a
few scattered showers Wednes-
day afternoon and possibly nez-
southwest and extreme sou-1
coast tonight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

Of course, we would not have
readers believe that everybody in
the United States thinks that
Hitler viii Immediately attack
this country if he wins his war
with Great Britain There are
citizens, isolationists and others,
who sincerely believe that there
is no danger to the United States
regardless of whether Hitler wins
in Europe or not These appeas-
ers. like Col. Lindbergh, suggest
that we can get along with a
German-dominated Europe as
well as we have gotten along
with an English-dominated Eu-
rope.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27
STRONG FOREIGN POLICY
AGREEMENT WITH CANADA
BASES FROM THE BRITISH
PREPARING FOR ATTACK
BULLITT WARNS US.
SAYS HITLER WILL ATTACK

The foreign policy of the Unit
ed States is in process of startling
development, with arrangements
being made with Canada for the
joint defense of the lands to the
north of this country and with
possession of necessary air and
naval bases in the southern area
assured as a result of .negotia-
tons initiated by Great Britain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27
HUGO Washington CORRESPONDENT The

the United States, is complicated
by the fact that Canada is now
at war. This seems to make it in
evitable for the United States, if
we want to assure protective de-
vices to the north, to make some
kind of a deal with the Canadians,
regardless of its relationship to
strict neutrality in the present
struggle In fact, there is a strong
sentiment in this country support
ing the idea that our defense re-
quires immediate assistance to
Great Britain in order to prevent
a German victory, which would
imperil our safety.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

Apparently the Government of
the United States is moving to
implement its pledge to defend
Canada from invasion as a part
of the hemisphere plan of de-
Tense. 1t is essential for Ameri-
cans to understand that the basic
idea behind this plan is the COM
plete defense of the United
States. 1t is realized by naval
and military experts that the re-
quirements of our own safety
make it necessary that we guard
the adjacent land areas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

The task of defending North
America, vital to the safety Of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

There is some opinion avail
able to the effect that if Hitler
wins his campaign against Eng
land the Germans will imme-
diately attempt to develop this
hemisphere. The idea is that our
current defense program, just
getting underway, is enough to
make Hitler realize that he can
not wait to straighten out the
Western Hemisphere. If he gives
the United States a year, or two,
there will be little chance of sue
cess for Hitler. Consequently,
any questions at issue must be
settled before the United States
is strengthened to any great ex-
tent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

The suggestion that the British
lease this country naval and air
bases in the south was advanced
by the British Government, which
has offered to make available to
this nation a line of bases run
ming from Newfoundland, through
Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica
and Trinidad to British Guiana
on the northeast coast of South
America. These bases are essen
tial to complete defense of the
Panama Canal and their acquisi-
ton, through some form of agree
ment with the British, has been
urged by officials and Congress
men, who differ widely in their
attitude toward the war in Eu-
rope.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

The vital Importance of Great
Britain to the safety of the Unit
ed States is now generally recog-
nized as result of the necessity
of facing the possible contingent
cies in event the island empire is
conquered by Hitler. The British
fleet in the Atlantic Ocean has
been bt1lwark of American de-
Tense. Its absence leaves a dam
gerous gap in our sea-wall that
cannot be repaired for five or six
years and nobody knows this bet
ter than the American experts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

William c. Bullitt, American
ambassador to France, delivered
a speech in Philadelphia. which
has caused widespread discus
sion. He has been denounced by
some Americans because of the
startling statements that he
made: He says that it is his con-
viction, drawn from his own ex-
perience and the information in
the hands of the American gov
eminent, ''that the United States
is in as great peril today as was
France a year ago" and that ''un-
less we act now, decisively. to
meet the threat we shall be too
late.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27
U. S. WEATHER
BUREAU REPORT

Observation taken - 81 q ~
18th Mer- Tine 6Cty ofEe8
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

Mr.. Bullitt says that the "de-
struction of the British navy
would be the turning of our
Maginot line" and that without
the British navy the Atlantic
would give US no more protec-
ton than the Maginot line gave
France after the German troops
marched through Belgium" He
says the dictators are convinced
that the democracies viii cal
WAYS be too late" and quotes Hit
ler's words that each country
viii imagine that it alone will
escape. ] shall not even need to
destroy them one by one Selfish
ness and lack of foresight win
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

Mr.. Bullet regards the Ger
man military machine as with
out question the most powerful
that has ever been created" and
that eff Great Britain is de-
feated" an attack will be. launch
ed against this Country and "all
the strength of this nation will
be needed-mobiliZed, organized.
equipped and ready-if we are to
parry it and save the independ-
ence of our country He says
that he saw hundreds of thou
sands of German soldiers, with all
their motorized equipment, and
adds, Il have never seen one
piece of that equipment broken
down
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-27

651 William Street
Evening star., 1940-03-31

tlOURS'NG ohoot Of Czech shoe manufacturing efficiency hos
been tronponted America 2600-ocre Becomp
No. obout 70 miles from Boltmo in the direction Of Aberdeen
eppore" well post the experimental stoee this American child
$3oOoooO Boo Shoe Co., with headquarters Zn the
membered being conducted the
p'on under which it to such success in Europe.
or his use OF American production methods Thomo
founder Of the business coed enr Europe His
tepboher Jo" took horee Of the business when omos
on opone 1882 He hos continued the bonus
ond opportunity for the efficient the
this Moond ooot where young Americans mostly
OF Czech blood being troned ond employed omd
condition." Some 300 workers employed the growing pon
Czech supervisors ond instructors the ont
from the eomponys europeon bonehe The pont diff
Guilty when the ordered these deported
the eo"pony hos into court the deportoons
the supervisory jobs however, oeody hove BY
born employees who storted at Beeomp only lost September,
Evening star., 1940-03-31

LEFT, Work.
ers and oppren-
tiees Ieovine the
pIont at the end
Of the working
doy. There is q
democratic ot-
mosphere-work-
ers ond execu-
tives oIike use
this cote.
Evening star., 1940-11-21

To you the infants, mothers, children and aged
look for bedside nursing, and health insruc'
To you the victims of disease accident and de-
formty look for help with disqualification that they
cannot afford -.
To you are directed the wistful glances Of children
convaescng from heart disease and nfannle paralysis
of both children and adults handicapped by defects
of sight and hearng...
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-17
BRITAIN CALLS MEN
Scheduled to Be
Called to Colors During
April and May
STAVANGER BOMBED
New Naval Battle Reported
Raging in Skagerrak,
Near Marstrand
STAVANGER BOMBED
BY DREW MIDDLETON

LONDON, April 16.-CP)-An I'M
expected mobilization order for BIZ
tons q years of age tonight sWelled
to $4,000 the men who will be called
to the Union Jack in April and May
while the British army silently per
fected it's plans for extending the
operations of its eXpeditionary force
in Norway.
Three new classes-the 27-year-
olds May 5, the 26-year-olds
81 and the 25-year-olds, called April
6, will make the $4,000 figure, and
by June, neutral military men say
Britain will have just under 2,OOo,'
600 men under arms for Use on
two-or more-fronts.
Others "%Standing To"
Moreover, these sources say that
Canadians, Australians and Indians
now "standing to" will bring the
empires fighting forces to nearly
$500, 900.
The nations air arm bombed Ger
man held Stavanger, Norway, fol
the seventh time in five days, Whlle
the army was reported prepared tc
set up powerful a~nti-aircratt bat
teries on Norwegian shores to pro-
tect landing forces from the fury OF
the German air force.
The seventh raid on Stavange1
was called 'successful" by the all
ministry, with pilots reporting that
they were guided by the light OF
two extensive fires OH the bomb
pocked terrain. Two British planes
were lost over the North Sea yester,
day.
British news agency reports, lack
ing official confirmation, said there
was a new naval battle in the
~Skagerrak, near Marstand Island,
and that Canadian troops were
among the several units which made
Continued on Page Seven; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-17
G. l.. Income Increases:
G.. Med. Davis Advanced
Security Steps Taken
By Swiss Government

BERNE, April 16.-R-The
Swiss federal council today an
nounced that it had taken nee
essary steps for the security of
the nation"
The announcement broadcast
at $50 p. IN. Q:50 p. M. E.S.T.)
by the highest organ of the gov
eminent did not reveal details of
steps to be taken, but it follow
ed reports from CasIe that Is
German divisions had returned to
their positions in the region
north of Switzeriand's frontier
which they had held before they
were Withdrawn when Germany
invaded Norway and Denmark.
The councils brief communique
said that details of its action
would be announced later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-17
BRILLIANT COUP
Norwegians, Supplied False
information, Give Train
Right-of- Way
REACHES ST'ORLIEN
All But Fulfill Plans to Cut
Off the Nazi-O Occupied
Southern Area
BRILLIANT COUP
REACHES STORLIEN

STOCKHOLM, April 16.-LR-
Executing another audacious coup,
German invaders today sped a
Nazi-packed troop train through
Norwegian-held territory, past the
very muzzles of a NorWegian-man-
ned fortress to push within three
miles of cutting Norway in half
at it's girth.
Advices reaching Stockholm said
Norwegian railway employees, sup
piled with false information that
the train bore their oWn forces,
gave right-of-way to the Germans
who reached Storlien Heights,
three miles from the Swedish from
tier and so miles east of Trond'
helm, port on NorWay's west coast.
AS the train progressed eastward
along the Trondheim-Storlien rail-
way, the Germans posted strong
guard units at all bridges.
Snow Hammers Germans
Hegra fortress itself remained in
Norwegian hands. a deep snow
.hampering the Germans there.
Thus the Germans, speeding un-
molested past the fortress, all but
fulfilled their plans to cut off
N~azi-occupied southern Norway
from the north, where British and
Norwegian forces were reported in
joint possession of the arctic ore
port of Narvik. From Narvik, it.
self, the Germans contend they
have pushed eastward to the swed.
ish frontier.
Still another German ruse, it
was reported, caused the Hegra
fortress to fire on a Norwegian
train. A German agent at Trond-
helm telephoned to the commander
Of the fortress, telling him, in the
name of ga Norwegian patriot"
Continued on Page Seven; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-17
GOVERNOR STASSEN NAMED TO DELIVER
KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT REPUBLICAN MEET

comeback in his state in 1888
and is running for reelection this
fall.
In some ways Stassen's early
life parallels that of his party's
Patron Saint" Abraham Lii
coin . He was born in a Dakota
county farmhouse.
He finished his schooling at the
University of Minnesota, grad
uating in law there. During his
college days, Stassen farined,
clerked in a bakery and worked
as a sleeping car conductor.
He was elected Dakota county
attorney at 20, held that office
until his election as governor.
Ralph E.. Williams, dean of
the national committee in point
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-17
REYNAUD ASSERTS
ALLIES SCORE WIN
Claims Have Sunk or Dam
aged One Third of Ger
man Fleet off Norway

PARIS, April 16.-P-Premier
Paul Reynaud, in a ten-rninute war
report to the French senate, declar-
ed today the Allies had won the
first great battle with Germany
and had sunk or damaged about one
third of the Reich fleet off Norway's
coasts.
The premier also cited President
R~oosevelt's denunciation yesterday
of European violence as evidence of
a moral defeat" for Germany. His
mentio. of President Roosevelt's
name and reference to the Presi-
dents Pan-American speech brought
the French senators to their feet
cheering.
NC one asks whom Roosevelt
meant when he said he condemned
force Reynaud said.
On the western front, the French
high command reported that British
forces beat off a strong direct Ger
man attack against their positions
although the Nazi artillery prepared
and supported the action. The co-a-
mand's communique said the Ger
mans suffered serious losses.
It was the third time that the
British have been involved in fight
ing of any Importance on the est
crn front. The Germans first made
contact with the British soldiers last
December u and returned on MarcA
5 to take prisoners.
Frances second wartime premier
also told the senate chat fresh Al
lteG forces were OH their way to
Norway to take advantage of the
new northern front and tighten the
blockade.
Further trials await u.s." he
warned, but added that "the energy
will learn once more that people are
invincibJe when they are fighting
for libertV"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-17
Plan To Push
CiiviicProgram
Is Presented
Harriss Suggests CiivicC Clubs
Sponsor Projects Pre-
scented by Papers
TO PUSH GREENFIELD
Rotarians Will Take Devel-
opment of Park as Their
Prime Objective

During an open forum meeting of
the Wilmington Rotary club yester-
day, Meares Harriss made a sug-
gestion whereby the five civic clubs
and other organizations in Whining
ton would sponsor and promote
jointly the projects presented in the
Star-News community Improvement
program.
No action was taken on the pro
posal.
Harriss outlined a tentative ar
raneement in which the Rotary, XII
wants, Lions, Exchange, Civitar
clubs, and the chamber of commerce.
the Junior Chamber of Commerce
the Parent-Teachers association, the
War Veterans groups, the Minis
terial association, and other similar
organized assemblages would share
in pushing the list of needed public
works and improvements.
Several PROJECTS Included
He included in his proposal public
port terminals, development O.
Greenfield, construction of an audi
torium and athletic arena, c%onsolida
ton of the city and county govern
ments, development of the fruit
truck and flower industry in this
section, and other similar projects.
Other members then discussed the
status and merits of individual pro-
jects.
Earl Napier, president, advocat
ed that the club take the develop
ment of Greenfield as its prime oh
jective and bend all it's energies II
Continued on Page Seven: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-17
SHAREHOLDERS MEET
Wilmingtonian Is Elected
Executive Vice President
AT Richmond Meeting

RICHMOND, Va, April 16.-CP-
The Atlantic Coast Line railway re-
ported today net income of SS04,-
074.32 for 1889, compared with a de-
ficit of $1,S5S,450.15 in 1888.
President George B. Elliott of
Wilmington, n. c., reported to
shareholders that operating reve-
nues for 1889 amounted to $4,000
2S7.24, a 6.65 per cent gain over
operating revenues in 1888. Operat-
ing expenses in 1889 were $36,671,-
7S0.15, an increase of 1892 per cent.
Elliott Reelected
President Elliott was reelected
with other officers: H. L. Borden,
| New York, vice-president in charge
of Corporate organization; and 7.
F. Darden of Wilmington, vice
president in charge of accounts and
freight claims.
C. Med. Davis Of Wilmington was
elected executive vice-president
Formerly vice-president in charge
of traffic he had assumed broader
responsibilities during t h e past
year.
He succeeded Lyman Delano Of
New York, who remained as chair
man of the board.
F. D. Lennon of New York, as
sistant secretary to Borden, was
named assistant to the vice-presi
dent,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-17
CITY BOARD MAY
CONSIDER ARENA
Proposal Expected to Be
Talked at Weekly Meet
ing This Morning

Following the statement by the
county commissioners Monday that
an athletic arena and auditorium
here is a "city proposition" the
city board is expected to take the
matter up for consideration at its
meeting this morning.
The question was raised in a
letter from H. w. Primer, instruc'
tor at the Boys Brigade club, deal
ing with the need for the con
struction of an adequate sports
and auditorium plant here. A copy
of the letter was sent to the city
commission.
J. F.. L. Wade, city commission
er of public works, was out of the
city yesterday and could not be
reached, but w. Louis Fisher
commissioner of finance, estimated
from 1925, 900 to $150,00G would be
needed for it's construction.
Fisher said he knew of no way
in which the plant could be bull
unless the city's voters approve
bond issue.
It's construction has been ad
vocated by Father J. A. Manlel
for some time, and his letter deal
ing with the subject won a prize
in the recent civic improvement
contest staged by the Star-News.
In the past, most proponents o.
the plan have suggested that cit!
utilize the land now occupied b!
the Robert Strange playground AM
and the Marine hospital. The cit!
now has an option OF hte propert!
for it's purchase at $4,000.
The county board declined Mon
day to enter into the matter tt
any extent whatever, only offering
the city it's moral support" .
1--WE appreciate the county!
moral support" Fisher said yester
day, but added the only way VII
mington will yer get an arena
and auditorium is to vote a bono
issue and build them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-17
TIGHTER BLOCKADE
IN PACIFIC SEEN
British May Seek to Keep
Supplies From Reaching
Nazis Through Russia

WASHINGTON, April 16.-QP>-A
tighter British blockade in the Pa
cific-to keep American and other
supplies from reaching Germany by
the long route through Russia-was
forecast today by the British am
bassador, Lord Lothian.
At the same time, the treasury
took action to protect the American
customs structure from the effect #
wartime foreign exchange fluctua-
tons. It ordered that tariff rates on
British imports be based upon the
value of the pound Officially" fixed
by the British government. $4.025,
rather than the exchange rate OF
Continued on Page 8: Column ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-17

National Chairman John ID.
Hamilton, remarking that "there
is a lot of sentiment against
long speeches. announced ar
rangements committee advocacy
of a precedent-shattering limit
30 minutes-on nominating adj
dresses. The rules committee will
take the final action.
Selection of fortnight, per-
sonabIe Governor Stassen as con-
vention keynoter and temporary
chairman vas regarded in repub-
lican circles as a victory for the
party's progressive element. Six
feet three inches tall and heavily
built he reached his 33rd birth
day only last Saturday. lie was
elected governor in a republican