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Evening star., 1940-08-16

democracy the people usually are
against war and conscription, too
The last time universal military
service was ordered by Congress
was in the spring of 1917. There
was no election Immediately ahead.
But despite the fact that no elec-
ton was held till nearly a year and
half later-November, 1918-the
American people voted out the Dem
ocratic majority in both houses of
Congress and gave power to the
Republicans. Many political ex-
perts at the time blamed this on
President Wilson's supposedly ILL
fated appeal for Democratic Con-
gress. The truth is it was an anti
war vote and an anti-draft vote.
and it was so overwhelming the
politicians didn't dare to believe
it was due to anything but the
Wilson appeal.
Actually in November, 1920, when
the war was over, the vote against
the Wilson administration was even
larger Warren Harding was
less than mediocre candidate.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
LASER to Form New
Security Conference

Two hundred delegates from 30
States are expected to convene in
Chicago Monday for the oreaniza-
ton meeting of the American Se-
curity Conference to form "a 100
per cent American movement for
unemployed.
The new movement, according 10
David LASER. who is chairman of
the Provisional Committee orpaniz-
ing the conference, will include
groups that broke away from the
Workers Alliance because of its
Communist control and domina ton"
Following its official formation, the
conference will adopt a program on
political action during the coming
presidential campaign and a policy
On national defense and conscription.
Speakers will include Mayor Ed
ward J. Kelly of Chicago, the Right
Rev. Msgr. John O'Grady of the Ma.
tional Conference of Catholic Chari-
ties and Senator Murray, Democrat,
of Montana.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
By MORGAN NJ. BEATTY,

Associated Press Feature Service Writer.
Indications have reached insiders
in Washington that Hitler's battle
for Britain is being launched against
the advice of conservative Nazis and
some German naval advisers.
The naval command is reported
to have told the Nazi chieftain
that the initial wave of a direct
attack is likely to cost him two
thirds of the initial force before a
beachhead is established on the
Channel. In short, if he sends
soc, 900 men he'll lose 400 1000 OF
them before he gets a perch on
British soil.
Conservative thinkers are sup
posed to have suggested that the
British can be blockaded into a
peace arrangement that will es-
tablish a British totalitarian gov
ernment, leaving the British feet
intact and friendly to Germany.
The conservative argument also
suggests that a direct attack risks
the possibility that the British feet
will be destroyed or scuttled or
withdrawn to Canada or elsewhere.
And, without that fleet as a
friendly force, Hitler stands to lose
more than he gains by "annihilating
the British Empire" as he puts 1t.
Japan, Italy Have Navies.
Here's the way they figure it out:
Germany has no feet worthy of
the name. If the British feet were
destroyed that would leave the un-
friendly American feet alone on
top of the world heap with Japan
and Italy right behind, in that
order.
Hitler's allies, Italy and Japan.
therefore, would have the means OF
establishing themselves as first rate
powers by grabbing control of the
important posts along the routes of
world empire - Gibraltar, Suez,
Singapore
And this after Germany had done
all the fighting. lost all the blood
Lcll W ocllldily NoulQ Dt lllt
dying duck of the world, Europe,
with its war ruin, stagnant indus
tries and hungering millions.
Hitler has personally promised
Mussolini supremacy in the Med
iterranean. AS late as July l9,
Hitler also assured Russia that Ger
man expansion eastward was au-
tomatically limited by Russian am
bitions.
And the third nominal German
ally, Japan, has already told the
world she'll tolerate no change in
the status of the rich Dutch East
Indies and herself expects to DOM
mate all of Eastern Asia in the
future.
Thus Hitler, without a friendly
British Navy lurking somewhere
about, will have no means of pre-
venting Russia, Italy and Japan
from carrying out most Of their
designs in the immediate future.
He has written them all blank
checks.
British to Revolt?
Then why launch the battle of
England?
The key to the attack may lie in
the speech of Rudolf Hess in Berlin
the other day when he said the
German people hated the British
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Hitler Can Lose by Winning
A Destroyed British Fleet Would Put
His Allies in Top Naval Position

and the moment was at hand finally
to make a clean sweep-"to break
England's power even to the ruina-
tion of the empire
1t may we'll be possible that the
radical wing Of the Nazi party and
Hitler himself are convinced the
British people will break under the
strain of attack, revolt against their
own government and set up a totali-
tartan state satisfactory to the
Nazis. And this before the British
fleet is destroyed or even menaced,
leaving it intact in friendly hands.
That line of reasoning is not nee
essarily sound.
One of the eminent naval strate-
gists of our time once told me the
plan of British strategy in the dark
days of 1917, when the nation was
on the verge of starvation
The British Admiralty was asked
by the American command how
long the British could hold out.
six months before we surrender"
was the reply.
Surrender"
"Yes, surrender"
You mean the feet?"
"No," was the reply. Never. We
mean the islands,
One Policy.
Four centuries of tradition are
back of the British fleet. All the
responsible leaders of that fleet, in
Guiding Prime Minister Churchill,
have been committed to a policy
never to surrender the British feet
to any enemy. Because handing
over the fleet means handing over
the empire. In their vocabulary
"scuttle' comes before surrender"
At the outset of the battle of
Britain, therefore, the odds are in
nobody'S favor.
And above all, Hitler stands a
chance to lose-even if he wins.
Italy and Japan can hardly be
expected to play Alfonso to his Gas
ton after the war-not with the
naval weapons in their hands.
Totalitarians don't play that way.
Evening star., 1940-08-16

Gov. Cox of Ohio was a much better
man and made an excellent cam
paign, but the anti-war and anti
draft vote gave the Republicans a
landslide. 1t can we'll be argued
and many Of US who supported the
Cox platform of 1920 have argued
ever since-that such a situation
was unfortunate, because the 1920
issue of collective security, If prop
erly faced, might have saved the
world another war. But the fact
remains conscription defeated the
Democratic party in 1918 and 1920,
and it may do it again in 1910.
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took the G. o. P. the way Grant
took Richmond and he enters the
campaign under no personal obliga-
tions to such party leaders as Taft,
Vandenberg, Dewey, Hoover and
Landon.
AS Mark Sullivan puts it. if
Willkie is elected, he will be free to
write his own ticket" He is under
no obligation to the Republicans
No doubt he may agree with
the Republican platform, or much
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Service Orders
ARMY.
YNEANTp v

ARMY. 4
INFANTRY.
Wood. Col Oliver s.. from Fort Ontario to
steinmeyer. Capt. George E. from Fort
Cooler; MAJ. MI Max Is'f H., from rom San Francisco
coAsr ARTILLERY CORPS.
koens e,ns; Col &c cognarG wiism g. from the Philip
Dunn, Col. Waller K, from the Philippines
TO West Hartford Conn.
Steward, Mai. wiltred H., from Cincinnati
Hause. Maj. Insolf 3: from Fort Mac
to Fort Beivoir. 'A ''' ''''-' Wv D1''"'
Ess sa selE.sdsfa eaDt sHhn ried w from Langley Field
NAVY.
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
Connor. 1t. Comdr; John. from cambridge.
Hata'1 to g. s. comaF msttoEe REaVd v" from Detroit
Heath @ L, cenar, e!,3,, JShn P. from Pens.-7
Kline. 1t. Comdr, Wendell F., from Wash
Gregg. 1t. Otis G.. from Philad.lphi. to :
Day: i: O.; 81 Barton E. from Patrol
Hardisi L. sn'SiR v;iloll Thomas g. from Hawaii
Madison, 1t. q. 81 John r., from U. 3. s.
Jacob Jones to New London: Conn.
wadeish. 1t. q. 81 John R.. from q. q. s.
Brooklyn TO U. s. S. yorktown.
Rhue. ENSIGN william j., from q. o. s.
Trenton to U. s. 8. Roe.
Seyford. Ensign Frederick C.. 10 WASH
ington.
Washington. Ensign Thomas. r.. from q.
vs,,nts;I Evans srsi, to Pepsaeola bsn;ol
s. Boise to U. S. S, Craven.
MEDICAL CORPS.
Troxell. Comdr. Jacob W., from Norfolk
I to U. S. S. Tuscaloosa.
Ne0ss 9. 5. 5. MempRis % to Portsmo1th, a 3 FSm Tni
SUPPLY CORPS. y
McGinnis. 1t. Comdr. Henry C, from
Indianhead, Md, to U. S. g. Zeilin.
Chubb. 1t. q. g. Philip D.. from q. 8. s. ,
N.si Ensisn John W.. from San Dieso to
Philadelphia. /
Graham. Ensign Karl A.. to Hawaii.
CIVIL ENGINEERING CORPS.
Miller, Comdr Raymond ", from Newport,
r. J.. to Quenset r. I.
MARINE. I
Fox. Capt; Clinton E.. from ouantico to
Saunders. Capt Tilshman H. from
Harrison, First 1t. Charles W.. to Paris
Island.
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The Capital Parade
Experts Believe Violent Nozi Air Assault
Isto Test Defenses, Indicate Course Of Attack
BY JOSEPH ALsOP and ROBERT KINTN


ghtened prevailing
warfare regarded preliminary phase
indicate
alternate plans of attack will be most effective.
encouraging thought
England 1t may take
the main action the English resistance will
Blueprints of Disaster
d. Puvezaion from the air is the first of the three
discussed Both numbers
air force estimated be and
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X o n c ov ] e r /,
horn-b blower, was
made head of
I he S c ool
Board. However,
the unions didn't
interfere 1t h
concert talent,
and the town re-
mained a pleas
ant aviary of
I a m Gus song
birds.
James c. Pc
trillo, m u S C al
boss of Chicago
and also a horn
VI
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Richard White Is Located

Richard Wilhite, IS, OF 2020 Shep-
herd street NE, who had been miss.
ing from his home since Sunday, was
located in Charlottesville, Va, yes
terday, his family was informed by
Virginia State police. His mother.
who had been fearful he might have
drowned, left Immediately to accom-
pany the youth back to WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1940-08-16

Its acute phases
until after the
election.
This does not
mean that Con-
gress will fail to
act now. A COM
pulsory service
bill of some kind
will be adopted
shortly, but 1t
does mean that
the draft ma
chinery will not
be put into full
operation until
t h e November
electinnc
Evening star., 1940-08-16

defense housing under Charles F
Palmer of Atlanta, Ga, newly named
co-ordinator
Mr.. Crane IS the third U. S. H A.
official who has become associated
with the Defense Commission. The
other two are John Edelman, serv-
ing as a consultant, and DR.. Robert
c. Weaver, who was formerly in
charge of racial relations.
Evening star., 1940-08-16

any one OF THESE three plans, or some
other combination or variant of the
three, may be successful not in a
few months or a few weeks, but
quite literally in a few days. For
there are able officers who predict
that the English will have lost the
air battle, the determining factor,
after eight or nine days of intensi-
fed German attack.
Observers like Col. William
Evening star., 1940-08-16


American attaches
infinitely departments
here The place
excellent established
of unfavoable weather conditions Unfortunately
nothing show military will
be days will probably
mt
Evening star., 1940-08-16

the while their
English pilots drained
after English planes possible have
grounded destroyed the
did Rotterdam, leveld
fights
ternaly.
Occupation of "ege points around England
air attack the plan considered most likely employed majority
of the AS has already been reported this huge
other
Norway These thought intended capturing the ok
ney Shetland and Farce Islands.
Starving England
be effectively established islands, the
England will
through the North Channel the meaning
this that and submarine attacks have already made ST. Georges
Channel SOUTH With Okneys
Sheand Faoes in their the Germans will
useless, England will
of
words printed written the btzkriees
plan the Germans will try pulverize only comparatively small
troll of the air the Channel to all defending vessels
the where will
are successful they will then proceed establish bridgehead
for military conquest.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Crane Leaves U. S. H. A.
For Defense Unit Post

Jacob Crane, for two years as
sistant administrator of the United
States Housing Authority, has been
released to work with the National
Defense Advisory Commission in the
capacity of assistant co-ordinator of
Evening star., 1940-08-16

that the Wilk campaign offers
the United States the threat promise intense one man gov
anything recorded the history Of the country For
Sulvans
the modest draperes of her long golden hair.
dbyth eConsoIda Featur
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BIueprints of Disaster

as the English The last few days
have not convinced American OBJ
servers that the plane for plane,
man for man superiority claimed by
the English is sufficient to overcome
the German advantage of brute
numbers.
If this simplest of the German
plans is followed, the present air at
tacks will be continued with greater
intensity. The Germans will try to
keep virtually the entire Royal Air
Evening star., 1940-08-16

And What
They Do
PetriIIo Beers Down
On Fumous Names
Among Musicions
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

When the labor unions took over
San Francisco in 1905, Eugene
Schmitz, violinist in a theater orchs-
ira, was made mayor and Alfred
Evening star., 1940-08-16
We the People
WiIIkie Candidacy Seen Representing Strong
Trend Towurd One Man Government
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

That the Wlk candidacy
personal the United States growing
victon at Washington
His nomination at philadelphia achieved by the simple
throwing the results of the
democratic
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Call to Arms
May Await
Election
Issue Is Seen
As Dynamite to
Democratic Hopes
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Conscription-the most dangerous
of political issues a democracy
could possibly face in the midst of
q campaign-will be delayed as to
Evening star., 1940-08-16

THE opinions OF the rtters page their own
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented The
Stars effort to gue all sides OF questions of interest to
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Not the American Woy'

semble the love-sick whispers Of
Pyramus and Thisbe. These proph-
cts have seen efforts to supplant
party government by personal gov
ernment come and go and they
predict that the outcome of an
''unpledged President" will be the
shortest political honeymoon on
record
They may be mistaken in this,
since the trend of the times is
nu-av from oroapized nartisa nShip
Evening star., 1940-08-16

that with
it, justified ignoring it. He did not write participate in
writing it, the platform written before the convention had any notion
WIlkie."
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Strange Argument

SHV"9S %90"S"s
strange argument bitterly accused
platform of 1882 1t
all platforms adopted before
which its candidates
in advance
According Sullivan Mr. Wlkie does not need to compare
platform pull his punch in
Wlkie
himself intellectual
clothes be political Lady Godiva
specuaon of this Pepng Tom and his suggestion
political consist Forward
March" manwhat Mr. Sullivan is this
Republican candidate who elected will be entirely in
dependent inside his of
Being obligations Mr. Wike will also
Of action He do what he likes
himself the chassis and ride through the
with his clad only sunshine and his tosled locks
hair This promise of political sp-tease meant to be en-
balyhoo coming those
F. independence
Not the American Woy'
Whatever else this it not the American Way and it not
1t sounds supousy like the formula by which
Herr Hitler Sgnor Musson musced their to one-man su
premacy Italy fact personal in exces
without control
policy and
should Wilke the
the polls there will be fight between the White House
which will make Mr. Roosevels relations
with other oppotonists Capitol Hill re-
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Few Days Will Tell

1t not pleasant contemplate these their possible
results Indeed,
collectively
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
JAP, AUSTRALIAN
ISSUES RETREAT
Suffer Wide Losses Under
Threat Of Disturbing In
cidents In Far East

NEW YORK, Oct. S.-R-Japa
nese and Australian issues suffered
new wide losses in the bond marke'
today under the threat of more dis
turbing incidents in the far East.
10 a lesser extent com tic in
dustrial loans of many classes sold
lower because of the same influ-
ence. Losses predominated at the
close.
For a number of Iapanece obi
cations the declines of 2 to around
5 points represented a continuation
OF a steep slide which started on
the announcement of the Japanese
Axis alliance.
Japanese government 6 LIS
closed at 81 IL, off 3 SO and the
5 lbs at so 1-8, off 2 3-8; Tokyo
Electric Light IS at As, off 4 H.;
Orient Development IS at A, off
3, and Yokohama IS at At, off 3.
Australian 4 LIS dropped 8 10,
ending at IS 10. Italian govern
ment Is gave up 2 Sc points on a
moderate turnover. South Ameri-
cans were mixed, with some Ar
gentine issues down a point or
more.
U. S. rails retreated broadly and
the Associated Press carrier aver
age dipped z of a poin+. u. S.
governments and a scattering, OF
low yield corporates showed a
number of modest gains.
Transactions totaled $6.668, 400
face value against S., 497, $50 Mon.
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-R-The
Swiss franc reached the highest
price since March, 1888, in the
foreign money market toeay.
A rise of .03 of a cent to 23.17
U. S. cents reflected steady de-
mand to repatriated Swiss funds
previously sent to the U. S. for
safekeeping.
The Canadian dollar dipped 3-8 OF
a cent to 86 10 U. = cents. Free
sterling remained at $4.04.
Closing rates follow Great Brit
ain in dollars; others in cents.
Canada: Official Canadian con-
troll board rates for U. S. dollars:
buying 10 per cent r:emium, sell
ing II per cent premium, equiva-
lent to discounts on Canadian dol.
lars in New York of buying 9.91
per cent, selling 900 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York
open market - IL per cent dis,
count, or $3.50 U. S. cents.
Europe: Great Britain, official
bankers Foreign exchange COM
mittee rates., buying $4.02, selling
$4.O4; open market, c-'les 4.04;
Germany 40.00n; benevolent)
1910; Finland 2.0On; Greco SO;
Hungary 10. son; Italy sos; Portu-
gal 4.O1; Rumania .48n; Sweden
1882; Switzerland 23.17; Yugosla-
via 2.35n.
Latin America: Argentine Off
cha. 29.7; free 23.4S; Brazil Off
GIRL sos; free sos; Mexico 20.75n.
Far East: Japan 23.48; Hong
kong 1926; Shanghai 5.87.
(Rates in spot cables unless 9TH
erwise indicated.)
N-nominal. 1
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
DOMESTIC
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

: CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-R-Heavy
receipts turned hog values S to. IS
cents lower today, the top falling
to $3.50. A liberal run of fed steers
and yearlings, however, were held
steady by a broad demand. Fat
lambs sold steady to strong.
Receipts totaling $4,000, of which
1000 went direct to big packers,
held trade at a fairly slow pace.
Fed steers and yearlings ranged
from $12 to $13.85. Other classes
of cattle sold steady to firm.
U. S. Dept. Agr.)-Salable hogs
5000 total $4,000 market open
ed slow later trade moderately
active, 5 to Is lower than Mondays
average mostly S to 10 off top
$50 s%paringly bulk good and
choice 210 to 270 lbs. 6.35 to IS
270 to $50 lbs. 6.25 to 40 heavier
weights scarce most smooth sows
$50 lbs. down 5.85 to 6.10 $50 to
$50 lbs. largely $50 to 80 $50 to
500 lbs. 5.25 to go shippers took
1000 followers 1000.
Salable cattle $500 calves 1000
fed steers and yearlinss steady
both local and outside demand
broad and although run larger than
expected shippers and local killers
bought cattle at steady prices nu-
merous loads steers and yearlings
1900 to 1925 extreme top 1885
several loads 1880 to rs four
loads at latter prices best 1910
lbs. yearlings 1925 light yearlings
1865 heifer yearlings 1900 com
mon and medium grass steers I'm.
suited for replacement outlets sold
uneven but primes well bred
enough to 60 to country at $50 to
700 and below very common
stockers 600 fed heifers steady
COWS weak to Is, mostly 10 to Is
off cutters selling at 500 down
most beef COWS SIS to $50 light
Gamers 3.75 bulls strong to Is
higher weighty sausage offerings
extreme outside 1900 but very
few that high; practical top at
11.5O.
Salable sheep 1000 total 5000
fat lambs steady to strong sheep
here fully steady bulk good to
choice native and western lambs
$50 to IS top 9.65 included two
decks 81 Id. Wyomings medium to
good natives 900 to Is load good
8.75 medium to good fed Texas
yearlings 7.50 to 800 scattering
slaughter ewes 4.25 down. 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
CIVIL SERVICE EXAM

In connection with the National
Defense program, the United States
Civil Service commission has an
nounced examinations to fill the po-
sitions listed below.
Border patrolman, $4,000 a year,
Border Patrol, Department of JUS
tice. Applicants must have been reg
ularly engaged for at least one year
in outdoor activities and must meet
rigid physical requirements. They
will be rated initially on a general
written test, but will also be given
oral and physical examinations. APP
~plicants must have reached their
t~wenty-first but must not have
passed their thir1y-fifth birthday.
The age limits will not be waived
in any case.
Safety instructor, $1,000 a year,
and assistant safety Instructor.
1920 a year, Bureau Of Mines, De
partment of the Interior. Applicants
must have completed certain high
school study, unless they pass a gen
eral written test, and must have
had experience as a mine operating
official or safety official. They must
also possess a Bureau of Mines first
aid or mine-rescue certificate. Appli-
cants must not have passed their
thirty-fifth birthday.
Junior pharmacist. $1,000 a year.
Applicants must have completed a
4-year course in pharmacy in a rec
ognized college, school of medicine,
OF college of pharmacy. They must
not have passed their thirty-fifth
birthday.
Full information as to the require
ments for these examinations n
application forms, may be obtained
from A. B. Bradshaw, secretary OF
the Board of the U. S. Civil Service
Examiners, at the postoffice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
POTATOES

CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-REU. S.
Dept. Agr.)-Potatoes, arrivals 102
on track 1922; total US shipments
60; supplies rather liberal; de-
mand for Idaho russell burbanks
light market slightly weaker, for
northern stock all varieties de-
mand moderate market steady;
Idaho russet- burbanks US No. /,
1.55 to 80; bliss triumphs US No. l.,
100; Minnesota and North Dakota
cobblers IS per cent or more US
No. l, 80 to o.; early Ohios 80 to
IS; per cent US No. l., 0 to 5;
bliss triumphs IS per cent OF more
US No. /, IS to 1.20; Wisconsin
cobblers US No. 1, 90.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. s. Up -
Hogs good and choice 1S0-225 lbs
$50 to $50. 10O-120 lbs. 4.50.5.00
120-14O lbs. 5.00-5.50; 140-16O lbs. $50
5.95; 16O-18O lbs. $685. 80: 225-250 lbs
5.8O-6.30; 25O.3OO lbs. 5.50-6.00 ovel
800 lbs. 5.40-5.9
Sows under $50 lbs. 4.75-5.25; over
$50 lbs. 4.25-4.75.
Cattle-Most dairy types 5.O0-5.5o
cutters 1904 so, Gamers 3.OO-5.5o
Heavy sausage bulls mainly 5.0O-6.oo
light weights 5.00-5.50
Market fully steady ON good ano
choice offerings with 1000 the prac'
teal ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-09
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 8.-R-The
cotton controller established III e
October 7 closing American March
contract price of 7.54 as the new
maximum trading level. Maximum
spot prices remain as fixed pre-
viously. Spot cotton was quiet to-
day, prices "a points over. Quota
tons in pence: American, strict
good middling 8.78; good middling
$50 strict middling 1923; middling
S.13; strict low middling SOB; low
middling 7.73; strict good ordinary
7.28; good ordinary 6.3.
March futures closed 10 points
lower, at TAI. 4