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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
NAZI PLANES RAID
ENCLAND'S COAST
Make Series OF Feints
Along Southeast Section,
Drop Several Bombs

LONDON, May 21-(Wednesday)
-(P)-LPerman planes made a Sc
rles of feints at Britain's southeast
coast last night and early today,
awakening sharp ~anti-aircraft fire
and c%oinciding with sounds of ex-
blossoms over the Thames Estuary.
Several bombs were dropped off
the Kentish coast as a lone bomber
apparently tried to hit anchored
shipping. Appearance of the plane
brought an air raid warning, but no
bombs on land.
Brief but intense anti-aircraft fire
drove off another German plane over
the southeast coast early this morn
ing. Fighting planes were sent out.
Anti-aircraft fire in the Thames
Estuary early today was followed
by a sharp explosion and a sudden
glare. Then there was the sound of
gunfire over the Estuary.
Planes were heard and searchlights
fingered the skies, but no air raid
warning vas sounded.
None of the bombs off the Ken.
fish coast last night found a target.
The naval patrol blazed away with
anti-aircraft guns as the attacker
turned back.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
SOLDIERS TRAPPED
Nazis Sweep Over Arras
Amiens To Move Within
IL Miles OF Coast
GIRAUD CAPTURED
GERMANY

BERLIN, May 21-(AP)-
The German armies Of the
west pounded their iron spike
tonight to Abbeville on the
English Channels Somme
Estuary, IL miles from the
open water, and made their
death threat to England one
of the immediate hour.
In a vast reinforcement
within enlightenment" maneu.
yer, which Germans esti-
mated had trapped a million
soldiers of the French, Brit
ish and Belgian northern
armies, Hitler's armored men
on the 18th day of their great
offensive swept westward
over Arras and Amiens and
reached Abbeville.
Infantry Follows
Behind them, the high
command said, came wave
after wave of infantry.
Caught also in the German
military thresher as it gouged
across northern France was
the ninth French arm y,
which had been fighting from
Namur, Belgium, west to
Maubeuge, France, to hold a
connection between the
northwestern outposts of the
Maginot Line and the Belgian
front.
The high command assert
General Giraud, new COM
mander of the French ninth
army in this "battle of the
bulge had been captured
with his staff; that his
crushed army was being dis
solved.
(London said Saturday
Giraud has commanding
groups of armies" in the
"bulge.")
Headquarters Seized
Giraud scarcely had received his
command, said DNB, the German
news agency before German troops
overran his headquarters.
With the Allies in the north fight
ing what Germans proclaimed as
Continued on Page Threel
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
INCLUDED WORK HERE
Says War Department
Should Devote Energies
To War Preparedness

WASHINGTON, May q -R-
President Roosevelt vetoed a $109,-
o95. $50 rivers and harbors bill to-
day because, he told congress, the
war department should devote its
energies to military prepared
ness" rather than non-military &C
tivities.
The measure would have auth
orized ISL projects for the improve
ment of rivers, harbors and other
navigation facilities and would
have required the army engineers
to make surveys of 149 other pro-
jects.
Message to House
After asserting that available au-
t]horizations for all these purposes
row totalled $132, 973, $50, which he
described as "a sufficient back
log" the President said in a mes
sage to the house:
Regardless of every other con-
sideration, it seems to me that the
non-military activities of the wal
department should give way at this
time to the need for military pre-
paredness. This is a need, not SO
apparent at the time the bill was
under consideration by the con-
gress, that must now be recognized
by all as a matter demanding prl-
ority of attention.
with respect to the few items
in the bill that are of national de-
tense value, l would be glad to
Continual on Page Threel
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
SHOW DETERMINATION
Atlas, Scene OF Five Bat
ties In World War, is
Dead And Buried

Editors: Drew Middleton,
Associated Press war cores
pondent, returned to London to-
day from France and Belgium
where he had been accompany
ing the British Expeditionary
force since the German often
sive started against the Meth
erlands, Gelgium and France.
In the following dispatch he
tells of the situation as he left
it, and howe he escaped Nazi
caineguhn etaoin etaoin etaoin
machinegun bullets W h h
pierced two holes above his
bed, and Nazi bombs which fell
but 100 yards away.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
COOPER DECLARES
SITUATION GRAVE
British Minister Says Chan
mel Ports Are First OBJ
iective OF Germans

LONDON, May 81 Up Alfred
Duff Cooper, the British Minister
of information, acknowledged to-
night the grave news of German
successes, but told the people:
'The army of Great Britain and
the far greater army Of France
are still there's"
He added that the Allies ARE
undefeated.'
Three facts alone can be de-
finitely stated" He said in a broad
cast to the country.
First, that the present object
i've of the Enemy is the Channel
Ports from which they hope to
launch war upon this island.
Second, that small parts of the
(German) mechanical troops have
succeeded in eluding their opp.on-
ents, in advancing great distances,
and coming near to their objective.
Third, that the armies of
France and Great Britain are I'm
defeated.
"In enormously superior num-
bers they (Allies) occupy the bat
tlefield and the counter-attack,
when it comes. should prove form
liable. The swaying fortunes OF
the fight matter little; it is the
end of the battle that couns and
|. . The end of his battle, what
ever it may be, cannot entail the
defeat of Great Britain or France
in the war"
His voice low and weary, at
this dark hour for the Allies, ne
insisted there was mo cause for
serious alarm, still less for panic"
nique," he wnet on, small bodies
serious alarm, still less for panic, y
despite the fact that it was nc
good pretending" that the news
was not bad.
I'm employment of a new tech
Continued on Page Three)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
English Intend To Die
Rather Than Lose Coast
Greek Dictator And
Army Chiefs Confer

ATHENS, May 21-P-Dic-
tator George Metaxas conferred
tonight wit hhis council of gem
erals; then went to see the king.
1t was assumed that Greek
defense measures were discuss
in the light of the present
Mediterranean situation. How
ever, no comlnunique was issued.
The Greek-Albanian frontier
remained open.
Officials said they had no reas-
on to believe attack from Ital-
ian protected" Albania was I'M
minent but that the Greek
public. strongly pro-ally, was
dismayed by the news from the
western front. Considerable ten
sion was evident.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
By DREW

LONDON, May 21.-R-The Brit
ish Expeditionary force, in peril OF
being pined against the English
channel, means to die where it
stands rather than let the Germans
occupy the coast where they could
base an attack on the British isles.
1 have Travelled over 1000 miles
through the British positions in Bel
GUM in the last ten days, and men
l knew well are dead or horribly
wounded.
But as 1 left France this morning
Con orders from the BEF), their
fellows gave but n impression:
They means to fight.
Arras Buried
Arras, the city city of culture
where R~obespierre was born and
the scene of five battles, including
Vimy Ridge in the World war, lis
dead and buried"-as one British
officer told me.
Amiens, too-jammed with pa
thetic refugees from France, Bel
GUM and Holland when 1 saw it
Friday-has felt the awful fight of
war. Its famous cathedral of Notre
Dame has been shelled and bombed
by the Germans, who are in pos
ession as they were for four years
during the World war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
'ArnsProgram
Policy Voiced
By Roosevelt
Nations Chief Describes
Events In Europe As A
World Disaster
HAS TWO BIG AIMS
Says Enemy Planes Ma
thine Cunning Refugee
Packed Roads In France

WASHINGTON, May 81 -(R-
.,,rmlv describing events in Eur
ona as a world disaster, President
Poosevelt today laid down this two
fTd policy to govern Americas
vast rearmament program.
Not a single war millionaire
s,r1ld be created in the United
States.
2 Labor unions should not (and
bp EXPRESSED confidence they would
mob take tactical advantage OF the
emergency to srike for special
WAGES Or privileges withheld from
The rest Of labor.
Raps Nazi Methods
At the same time, the President
struck out at his press conference
at Germany's war methods, al
| though he did not mention that
country by name. Enemy planes,
he said, were sweeping down the
roads Of France with machine guns
vide open, taking a death toll OF
refugees the like of which has new
er been seen before.
As III President spoke, congress
was in a whirlwind of activity
pushing his recent defense recon-
mendations through toward pass,
age, The senate made rapid pros
reSs with a 81, 1920, 841, 900 army ap-
prOprlation bill, in which were in
GUIDED the sums asked by t h e
President last week for that branch
Ot the service. Meanwhile, the
chairmen Of the house and senate
naval committees introduced legis-
!atlm to authorize a force of 0,000
planes and $4,000 pilots for the
naval air corps.
Summing up the capital and la
Dor policy which is to guide the
celenSe program, Mr.. Roosevelt
sald that the government proposes
IN 10 way to weaken the social
gains OF the last few years. the
Continued on Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
Rivers And HarbOrS Bill
Is Vetoed By Roosevelt
Women And Children
Move From Gibraltar

GIBRALTAR. May 21.-(P-
Women and children of Gibral-
tar began to leave for French
Morocco today under a cOmpul-
sorry scheme of transfer.
It was disclosed that the war
cabinet had instructed Gibral-
tar's governor to put the pre-
pared transfer scheme in opera
ton forthwith lat the COVER
nor's discretion"
An official announcement said,
however, there was mo need for
anxiety" over the intentions of
Spain, which "has reiterated her
strict neutrality"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
Start Of New
Street Work
is Scheduled
Wade Says July Is Set A
Tentative Date For Be-
ginning Operations
IS $555,OOO PROGRAM
Present Work Is Being Car
ried Out Under Original
WPA Grant

The starting date for the new
WPA street program in Whining
ton, amounting to $685., 900, has been
tentatively set for about July Is,
J. E. L. Wade, city commissioner of
public works, announced yesterday.
The present paving work is still
being carried out under the original
WPA g~rant-the same which Front
street is paved. About $50, 900 of
this fund still remain to be expend-
ed,
Ruling Causes Delay
Wade said the delay in the new
program is due to a government
ruling which cancels all previous
projects when a new one is started.
II begun now, he said, the city
would lose the $50, 900 still remain
ing in the old program.
The present work includes widen
ing, repaving and removing trolley
tracks from Princess street, be-
ginning at Tenth street ond work
ing west.
From Tenth to Fifth has been
completed and other blocks are now
being started. Widening of Prin-
cess streets at the corner of Third
was begun yesterday, and the wild
ening will be carried on to make
the street conform throughout.
Wade said he hopes, before the
the work is finished, to have Prin-
cess street completely paved with
asphalt from Front street east.
The first work to be started under
the new project will be the COM
plete paving and removal of tracks
on Fourth street.
The exact amount of time it will
take to complete the present work
an dthe new program cannot be
estimated accurately, but it will
probably be finished within 1910.
And at that time many miles of
newly paved streets will be added
TO the city's systems.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
BRITAIN

LONDON, May 21.-R-Great
Britain mustered her defense
power tonight to save the heart
of the empire from a threatened
German thrust across the Eng
fish channel, narrowed now by
the roar of guns and bombers Oh
the eastern shore.
German claims of an advance
to the channel and isolation of
the British and Belgian armies
OH the continent were said by an
authoritative London source to
be grossly exaggerated' and a
British spokesman described the
battle there as confused"
However, the menace of a
blitzkrieg across the channel
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
WAR INTERPRETIVE

.firmation of Berlin's claims of
having utterly smashed the main
French army on that front in
twelve days of terrific attack. Re-
ported capture of General Giraud,
commander of the army, heavily
underlines the Berlin claim that
this vital link in Allied defense has
been pulverized into dissolution.
Collapse of that army would be
a graver danger for the Allies than
CONTINUED OH Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
STATIONS CROWDED
New German Advanc
Spreads Path Of Fire
Across Northern France
BRITISH RESISTING
FRANCE

PARIS, May 21- (AP) -
Many civilians left the
French capital tonight by
train an dautomobile as the
official announcement of the
German capture of Amiens
and Arras, and nazi penetra-
ton to Abbeville, became
generally known.
The gates to the south and
west of Paris 49,. (here two
words censored) with
~slowly-moving lines of auto
mobiles.
The Lyon, Austerlitz and
Montparnasse stations, feed
ing the southern and western
sections of France, we're
packed with refugees waiting
for trains.
Each train carried more
than 80. there 4 words CEN
sOred) $50. normal number
of passengers, with people
standing in the aisles and
half-grown children sitting
on their mothers laps.
Paris Strange Picture
Paris itself was a strange.
mixed picture of emptiness
and normal gaiety.
Sections such as the great
Champs Elyssees, running
from the Place De La Con-
corde in the heart of the city,
were almost deserted.
Along the boulevards. how
ever, sidewalk cafes were full
of people slipping coffee or
champagne in the shadowy
light of blacked-out windows.
1t was almost impossible to
find taxis. Bus service was
suspended several days ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22

PARIS, May 21@R-Premier
Reynaud, addressing the senate
under the black shadow OF Ger
man invasion. today issued an
anguished appeal to the French
and others "far Off"-apparent-
ly meaning the Americas-to
rally to the Allied cause BE-
fore it is too late"
Recalling the Allies rally aft.
er their setbacks at the start OF
the World war, the premier de-
cIared "it will be the same today
if everyone wishes it So"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
'OLONS SAY HUGE
RY RING IN U. S.
Dies Group Hears Details
Ut Dozenberg's Work
As Russian Agent

WASHINGTON, May 21-lR-Af-
=, nearing in private session the
.'1"iale details of Nicholas Dozen
s'5s Work as a Russian military
t14Ve agent, house unAmerican
...,''l'tee members said tonight
r,s!e was no doubt that a huge spy
I * operated in this country.
uldIffnan Dies (D-Tex) said it
Sgs certain that there was a fifth
t'.1lNn at work in the United
L b.aSeS and that the Soviet Union
'2 rY d far-aung and well organ
.s sr,. espionage system to get mill
ana Industrial secrets"
,.' "ep p Mason CR-IlD said that he
|a oolh shocked and startled at
revelations of the widespread
outage system that the Soviet
N0"'lllued on Page Three)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
BY r X L. SIMPSON
Associated Press Writer

With Amiens and Arras admit
tedly in German hands, the life
line between Allied a r m i e S in
France and Bel.ium is in peril, if
it has not already been severed,
and Anglo = French solidarity is
threatened.
Even if these Nazi thrusts west
ward north of the Somme river are
only lightning stabs by motorized
units. they represent essential con-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22

ture of the French military sit
uation and accused the army
high command of incredible
faults" which resulted in "the
disaster, the total disorganiza-
ton" of the French forces de-
Tending the Mouse.
"These faults will be punish
ed" he declared.
In his lO-minute address he
admitted freely that the Ger
mans had taken Amiens and Ar
ras, that Nazi forces are pour
ing through = G2-mile.wids
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
PREMIER REYNAUD APPEALS TO FRENCH,
OTHERS TO RALLY TO CAUSE OF ALLIES

breach in the French-B Belgian
front and "are thus taking in
the rear of our entire fortified
system" on that front.
The senate grOaned at Rey-
naud's announcement of new
German gains but cheered his
mention of the new French gen.
eraIissimo, Maxine Weygand,
and Marshal Henri Philippe Pc
tain, new vice premier.
Tempering his gloomy words,
CONTINUED OH Page Three)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
COMMITTEE PROPOSED

WASHINGTON, May 21-tR-
Rep. Bulwinkle D-NC) proposed
today the appointment of a specia.
house committee to combat the
fearful and deadly disease of de.
fation" with which he said Ameri.
can producers we're being afflict.
ed as a result of the war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
Nazis Spread Path

PARIS, May 21.-R-The Allies,
with their backs to the English
channel, tonight fought against a
new German advance which spread
a path of fire across northern
France and threatened to isolate
England.
The French high commands night
communique admitted the Germans
drove their advance guard to Amiens
and Arras on the edge of the coastal
plain leading to the English chan.
mel.
Reach Abbeville
A war ministry spokesman added
that German motorcycle troops had
pushed on to penetrate the out
skirts of the Abbeville region. The
city of Abbeville is on the Somme
estuary, - miles from the channels
Continued on Page Three)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
GERMANS REACH Able VILE
OUTSKIRTS AND STRENGTHEN
DEATH THREAT TO ENGLAND
Britain MuSterS Power
To Save Empires Heart

described by Lord Beaverbrook's
Daily Express as perfectly fea-
sible" - brought these develop
ments:
1. Prime Minister Churchill
asked the house of commons to
hurry through to passage a bill
providing equipment for the To-
cal defense force. A quarter of a
million men already have volun-
teered for a minuteman army to
combat invaders.
2. The air ministry called for
men IS to Is years of age to
man balloon barrages protecting
vital areas from dive bombing.
3. The government announced
fastening of enactment of the
death penalty for the treachery
bill to combat fifth column" ac-
tivities.
No. TI.a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22

"They are beginning to under
stand abroad" he declared.
"There are millions of men,
women and children far off who
are beginning to understand
that they themselves and their
futures are involved. May they
understand before it is too
Iate!"
When Reynaud finished, the
senate adjourned indefinitely,
giving the government a free
hand to cope with the crisis.
Reynaud painted a dark pic.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
TOUR SCHEDULED

RALEIGH, May 21.- Potato
growers and handlers will make a
tour of North Cardinals major Irish
potato-growing sections in Currituck
Camden, Pasquotank, Beaufort, Pam
lico, and Wayne counties May 1881:
DR.. I. 0. Schaub of N. G. State col
lege announced today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
WEATHER

North FORECAST
thursday VarGIna: Scattered showers
ay, IttIo aslo in mountains Wednes.
cnahge in temperature.
ling ';5I.S3ntosieal data for the "a hour,
'00 ?; II. Yesterday.
$50 temperature
s., d: "a m; 81; 80 a. m. &C.; 1,3o y
minimum 60 p, m. "a; maximum Sc
mean "A; normal y.
a; 7:5 a. %. 7:2n a. NJ. S.; 1:3o p
Total Precipitation
Noe; tots, q hours ending 7:3o D. m.
nrhes. """e first of the month
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-10-10
LOOKING BACK
THROUGH Time
Excerpts From The Herald Of
Thursday, October 7, 1879
Items Of Twenty Years Ago

Mrs. A. F. Moynihan and Mrs.
II. s. Halverson are in st. Paul
this week in attendance at a state
convention of the various Child
Welfare Boards Of Minnesota.
More activity and more interest
In civic affairs is being urged this
week by j. c. West, secretary of
the Sank Centre Commercial Club
Miss Loretta Henneman, daugh-
ter Of DR.. and Mrs. H. F. Henne-
man, Of Sank Centre, has been
elected secretary of the Freshmen
class at Hamline University.
In the first Of a series of twelve
lectures before the Gradatim club,
Principal John Quinlivan. Of the
Sank Centre schools, appeared be-
fore the club Saturday afternoon
using as his topic, How to Vote"
The Town Board Of Sank Centre
made q trip on Thursday measur-
ing distances preparatory to erect
ing several much needed guide
posts.
The fifteenth wedding anniver-
sary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Deter
man, Of the Mccormick Lake COM
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-10-10
South Unity

Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Kind and
sons, Ronald and Dennis, visited
last Tuesday evening and were
supper guests at the Walter Kind
home.
Mrs. Ben Cheadle entertained the
Ladies Aid at the church base.
ment Wednesday afternoon. Those
present were: Mrs. VIM. Betow,
Mrs. Martin Fritzlar, Mrs. VIM.
Hummer, Mrs. Walter Kind and
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Hummer,
Mrs. Clemens Hummer and son,
Mrs. Ain Hummer, Mrs. Chas.
Goodpaster, Mrs. Hulda Hummer,
Clara Wiehe, Lorraine and Jean
cite Wiehe, Mrs. Margaret War
ner, Mrs. Tillie Ritter, Mrs. VIM.
Gritzmacher, Mrs. Henry Quade,
Rev. and Mrs. A. c.. Kratzke and
son, and Walter and Lester Kum-
mer.
Alva Goodpaster spent from
Thurvday until Sunday with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Hummer.
Mr.. and Mrs Hubert Wiener and
family visited Sunday at the home
Of the Quade Bros.
Mrs. John Fritzlar and children
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-10-10

Cecil Kleinschmidt, who Is at
tending high school in Melrose
spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kleinschmidt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Essler, Mrs.
Elizabeth Jung, Mrs. Hubert Rous-
lang and Henry Essler motored to
North Dakota Saturday Mrs. Jung
remained to spend the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Mitchell.
Miss Mary Gibney spent the
weekend with her mother in
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Frank Jenc was on the sick
list for few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Gruber
were dinner and supper guests at
the Jacob Rouslang home Sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Math Blonigan and
family and Mrs. Anna Mayors
spent Sunday at the Mike Essler
home.
Mrs. John Bieringer spent Wed
nesday at the Frank Jenc home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hinnenkamp
art the proud parents of baby
boy born Saturday. He was named
Dale John.
Mrs. Mike Essler spent last week
with friends in st. Cloud.