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Evening star., 1940-11-01

direction of Gadura, on the Kenya
colony border. They admitted scat
tered British air raids on other
Italian African positions.
It was learned reliably, meanwhile,
the Swiss Legation would take over
Greek interests when the Greek
Legation closes, probably tomor-
row. Greek Minister Politis already
has asked for his passports and is
waiting for Greek Consuls from
various cities to join him on a
special diplomatic train.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
YOUNG NEAPOLITANS REVIVE
EXHIBITIONS AGAINST ALLIES

third day of parading and slo-
n-shouting.
Premier MussoIini failed to
show himself to the crowd this
morning, although yesterday he
took three salutes at his balcony.
Several hundred students were
reported to, have started a march
to the Yugoslav legation but were
dispersed after they threatened
to mob a restaurant proprietor
who advised them to quit
Glowing and go back to school,
Official quarters could not
confirm YugOslav reports of anti
Yugoslav demonstrations at
Fiume, but informed observers
believed that if such demOnstra.
lions actually had taken place,
they were without official sane
ton.
Italian soldiers continued to
guard the French and British
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
NAILS USE TANKS
French Abandon War OF
Position And Begin Cam
paign OF Movement
SITUATION CONFUSED
FRANCE
BY HENRY C.. CASSIDY

by HENRY L. CASSIDY
PARIS, May 15-(AP)-
Charing German tanks tore
gaps in the Allied positions
on the Meuse today after
crossing the river at three
points along the 50-mile front
from Namur, Belgium, to
Sedan in northern France.
The Germans shifted their
assaults to this sector after
meeting strong French coun-
ter-attacks in the Sedan re-
gion just to the south, and
were reported to have "pene-
tratea to the interior Of the
French dispositions"
"War Of Movement"
I'm the face of the serious
new situation, the French
comman dhas abandoned the
war of position and begun a
war of movement" a war
ministry spokesman said.
"The high command has
regrouped and launched coun-
ter-atacks, which are now
underway" he said.
The change from station
airy to mobile warfare meant
that the French had decided
to abandon their prepared
Notifications and fight the
battle of the Meuse in the
field to meet the Reichswehr
threat.
The sector in which the
Germans broke through was
defended by a line of con-
crete pill-boxes built along
the Belgian border as a
n~orthwesterly extension of
the Maginot line.
German tanks rumbling
through the valley and planes
roaring overhead advanced
deep into this field of forti-
ficatiOns. defvinp French ma
chine-gun fire.
"Situation Confused"
Information received from French
general headquarters at 6 p. M,
(noon, Eastern Standard Time)
said:
"a general melee Of French and
German infantry, tanks and aviation
is taking place the situation
appears confused -"
Reichswehr infantry tried to fol-
low the tanks through the French
lines north of Sedan, but the French
held their ground at first.
Once the tanks got through the
French lines, however. they spread
out in all directions, threatening the
positions from the e
Then some French units had to re-
treat.
Both in the Sedan sector and
along the Mouse to the north, the
German assaults continued despite
Continued on Page Four)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
VICTORY FOR F. D. R.
Money May Be Spent Dur.
ing First Eight Months OF
Coming Fiscal Year
BY JOSEPH H. U

WASHINGTON, May 15.-LP-To
an accompaniment of charges of
"scandalous" conditions within WPA,
President Roosevelt won house ap-
preparations committee sanction to-
day for a s975, $50, 900 WPA fund
which may be spent during the first
eight months of the coming fiscal
year.
The committee said in its report
to the house that the appropriation
would provide employment for an
average of 1880 0 persons if spent
during eight months, or slightly
fewer than the 2,042, 900 average for
the current year. This years appro-
priation was $1,477, 900, 600.
Strong Condemnation
The most strongly-worded condem-
nation of the relief setup came from
a minority of four republicans who
objected to the majority report. They
said an investigation by the WPA
appropriations subcommittee had
served to re-emphasize certain fun
damental faults under the present
system of relief"
1.-The investigation" they added,
has also disclosed incompetency,
graft and corruption the selling OF
jobs and promotions, the diversion
of relief funds to private use, ruin
Gontinued on Page Eour)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
Committee Okehs
1915, $780, 900 WPA Fund
American Ambulances
Damaged By Germans

NEW YORK, May 15.-(AP)
James Wood johnson, head of
the American volunteer ambu-
lance corps in France, said to-
night he had been informed that
four of its ambulances on the
western front had been partial
ly destroyed by gunfire "di-
rected" by a German airplane
in a deliberate attempt to de-
stroy them"
Johnson said he was so noti-
fled by the Paris head of the
corps, DR.. James v. Sparks.
The drivers were unhurt,
johnson continued, presumably
because the ambulances, part
of the General .Pershing unit,
were not in actual operation
Drivers were Charles Willen of
New York City, a graduate of
Johns Hopkins university; Paul
Brooks Willis, a graduate of
Colorado college,; Thomas G.
Esten, born in Boston, but a
resident of Paris, and John Cal
h0un, also of Paris.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
Smashing German Drive,
English Force Collide
Germans Driues Boost
Allied Merchant Fleet

NEW YORK, May 15.-(AP)
Germany's invasion of Nor
way, Denmark, Belgium and
The Netherlands increased the
Allied merchant fleet by so
per cent and set the stage for
the worst disruption of trade
in the history of the world.
Roughly speaking, the Allies
were handed about 5000 ships
with total gross tonnage of
around 10, 900, 900 tons. Before
the war France and England
had a combined merchant fleet
of about 10000 ships of 23,OOO,-
900 tons.
Their losses of approximately
ESQ ships have been offset by
new vessels, the purchasing of
old ships and the capture of
German ships.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
British In Louvain Section
Bomb Many Nazi Tanks
And Armored Cars
BELGIUM
By DREW

WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDI-
|TIONARY FORCE IN BELGIUM,
May 15-(Passed by Field Censor)
-R-The smashing German Of
fensive aiming at Brussels and the
heart of Belgium through the LOU
vain gate" FLASHED today with the
British expeditionary force, which
was heavily engaged throughout the
long, hot day.
The British, holding positions in
and around Louvain, threw thou
sands of tons Of high explosives
and metal into hundreds of Ger
man tanks and armored cars,
screening the advancing green-gray
columns on the roads Of Belgium.
French Town Bombed
The operations opened last night
when a French town well in the
real was bombed heavily and scores
of civilians killed OF wounded.
Louvain, a deserted city except
for the troops and refugees stream
ing through, contains the famous
University Library, rebuilt after the
last war by the pennies of millions
Of American school children.
If the city is heavily shelled, the
library, a landmark for miles
around on the flat plain of Elan
ders, well may be demolished. When
I saw it yesterday it was stand
ing in all it's grandeur, defiant
above the stricken city, on it's walls
the names of the American univer-
and schools whose students
Continued on Pare F0url
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
THREAT IS GIVEN
Reich Says Belgians Must
Stop Military Activity
In Their Capital
AIR STORM LIMITED
GERMANY
By LOUIS P.

by LOUlS T.. LOCHNEh
BERLIN, May 15-(AP)
The German army, &C
claimed by Adolf Hitler for
Its swift conquest of the
Netherlands, tonight threat
ened to bomb Brussels, the
Belgian capital, and slashed
through French defenses
north of Sedan.
With his nazi forces ham,
mering forwar din a resur-
rection of the famed Won
Schlieffen plan for a drive
Into France around the Allied
left flank - a plan which
failed in 1914 but which Ger
mans are confident will sue
coed in 1940-Hitler in an
orde rof the day said "the
future will demonstrate the
military Importance" of the
|five-day Dutch conquest.
Threat Given
In a threat similar to that
which brought capitulation
of the Dutch, the German
high command declared that
if Belgian authorities wish to
save Brussels from nazi air
fury, they must cease all
military activity in the Bel
gian capital, already menaced
by German troops who ap-
preached the Luvain gate
way" some 16 miles to the
east.
"The Belgian government
declared on May 10 through
it's foreign minister in Brus
sells and likewise through
mediation of it's diplomatic
intermediary, the United
States embassy in Berlin,
that Brussels is an open city,
that no troops were in Brus-
sells, nor would they move
through the city," a high
communique said.
"This statement of the Bel
gian government does not
correspond to the facts. Ger
man air reconnaissance dur
ing the last few days has
established beyond doubt that
all kinds of military columns
are moving through Brus-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
Advancement OF SOuth'S
Farm Progress Is Urged

who called attention to the posi-
bility of improving the economic
status of farmers by introduction
of methods found successful else
where.
A crisis for southern farmers,
created by the closing of foreign
markets to such cash crops as to-
bacco and cotton, was cited by
farm officials, who called for a
new era of happiness, prosperity
and economic stability for agricul-
ture in the south by fostering
stream-lined farming methods.
The ball and chain method, prac-
ticed by southern farmers for
years, in depending upon such main
cash crops as cotton and tobacco,
Continued on Page Is; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
TALL

ROME, May 15.-tR-Several
youthful N%eapoIitans revived an
ti-Allied demonstrations tonight,
marching in the main street Of
Naples shouting old cries for
French possessions.
They carried huge pictures OF
Premier Mussolini and signs
saying "Mussoiini is always
right" "Chamberlain's umbrella
leaks" "djibuti, nice, corsica"
and viva Italian corsica"
Earlier, police put a sudden
stop to suche demonstrations in
Rome.
Police dispersed about lU,OOU
students and others who gather
ed in the Piazza Venezia for a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16

embassies as new posters were
plastered on nearby walls recall
ing that Germany supported but
France and Britain opposed Italy
during the Ethiopian war.
Lessening OF tension prompted
diplomatic observers to return to
their assumption that Premier
Mussolini would wait for a con-
elusive defeat of the Allies be-
fore plunging Italy into war.
The belief that Italian entry
into the conflict was not immi-
nent was strengthened by sailing
of the liner COnte Di SavOia with
1000 passengers bound for New
York.
Diplomatic quarters believed
that one reason why Italy might
prefer to wait before mourning
the heavy financial strain OF
Continued on Page Sixteen; Col. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
BRITAIN

LONDON, May 15-R- The
Biggest fleet of Allied bombers
massed for an attack in this war,
$50 explosive-laden warplanes,
raked German lines converging
OH the Mouse at Sedan with such
effect, the air ministry ANNOUNCE
ed today, that the first German
advance i'll that sector was halt
ed.
The result, said the ministry,
was that the French were EN-
abled to launch yesterdays coun.
terattack which drove the Ger
mans back south of Sedan just as
they were getting ready for a
supreme thrust into France.
(The Germans attacked again to.
day north of Sedan.)
Dropping 10 wover long COL
umns of German soldiers, tanks,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
BY o.
(Staff Writer)

INVERSHIEL, May l5.-The ad-
vancement of agricultural progress
in the south through the further de-
velopment of year-round grazing
programs for livestock was urged
by farm officials Of the Carolinas
in addresses this afternoon at field
day exercises at Invershiel.
Speaker after speaker appealed
for the rebuilding Of agricultural
conditions throughout the southland
by turning to diversification of
crops. more efficient use of land,
and increasein livestock.
sThe south will come into i is own
When its fields are green in win
ter" declared farm specialists
from North and South Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
FORCES SHIFT ATTACK;
ARMY is LAUDED BY HITLER;
BRITISH BOMB GERMAN LINES
Claims German
Drive On Sedan Halted

guns and trucks, the Allied
bombers yesterday struck in
waves, destroying bridges,
blocking roads with wrecked war
machinery, scattering marching
troops, and breaking up concen
trations behind the lines.
The bombers were accompanied
by pursuit planes which drove
off attacking German aviation.
The effectiveness of the AL
lied air counterattack was SO
great that even the reported loss
of IS French and British planes
was declared mot excessive"
The planes often dropped to
as low as 100 feet, the British
said, then released sticks" of
bombs which fell ON the long,
narrow military columns.
Since the German offensive
started in Belgium, more than
147 German planes have been
brought down, the British said in
Continued on Page 16; Col. S
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
Greeks Boost
Forces Along
Albanian Line
Precautionary Seps Are Or
dered Within The From
tier Regions
pAPADEMAS In CHARGE
Departure OF Allied Fleet
From Alexandria Causes
Much Uneasiness

ATHENS. May 16.-CThursday)-
tp-Greec rushed troop reinforce
rents to her frontier with Italian
occupied ALBANIA shortly after mid
night this morning.
If was understood that precau-
tionarv measures had been ordered
along the frontier regions.
Here the telephone line between
Athens and Budapest, Hungarian
capital. by which the foregoing dis
match was relayed, went dead. At
tempts we're made at once to re-
store communication.)
Line Restored
Later the line was restored and
| the following dispatch received:)
Colonel Papademas, undersecre-
! tary Of war, arrived in the from
tier region of Yanima, to take per-
sonal charge of preparedness oper-
atoms. He is virtual head of
Greece's armed forces since the
war secretary is Premier John
Metaxas.
Announcement that the British
and French fleet had taken to the
sea from Alexandria for maneu-
vers caused uneasinesS among
Greeks.
1t was reported-but not confirm
ed-that British pressure was be-
ing brought to bear upon Greece
10 permit establishment of naval
bases for the British fleet on
Greek islands.
similar reports have been cir
culated previously. Some of them
have been attributed to German
sources.
THE Yanina district borders the
Island Of Corfu at the mouth of the
A%drlatlc, an object of Italian am
oLtlonS for many years because of
us position dominating Otranto
olfalt. Italy occupied the island
IN ls23, but later vacated it,
Given Assurances
Greece, along with other coun-
uleS IN southeastern Europe, was
reported on May 2 to have been
gwen assurances by Italian and
GERMAN diplomats that it need not
iedI INVASION by the axis partners.
germany was understood to
nave made the point that she de-
sled to keep these countries
yeace1ul so that they could con-
ailue supplying needed raw ma
terials.
l.aly was reported to have as
sslVea She had not intention of
-auslng her ''non-belligerency"
slalus for the present, and last
ousooer' in an effort to win the
tuillloehce of Greece, drew her
d au0pS pack from the Albanian bor-
uleece nevertheless continued
r %s' On Preparations. She called
row. Roy ~ classes of reserve army Off
40f active duty that day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
MARRY

BALTIMORE, May 15-LR-Hor-
ace E. Dodge, Jr.. automobile mil
lionarie Of Detroit, and Miss Martha
Devine, u, Dorchester, Mass, were
married tonight a few hours after
Judge J.. Abner Saylor signed an
order waving Maryland's 4S-hour
marriage license law. The ceremony
wal performed by the Rev. DR.. John
Hen-y Day in the Seventh Baptist
church. The couple planned to take
an airplane Immediately for Detroit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
NAMES VAN DER STAD

wibnlpoN' May 15-LR- Queen
annoianli'ha OF the Netherlands has
stad 'eu Rear Admiral Van Der
jtarr commander of all Dutch mil
ince Do naval forces in the prov
leg.4N Iceland, the Netherlands
oussn announced tonight. The
nent uelself announced the appoint.
l.. 'ue Dutch forces by radio.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
ATTACK BY NAILS
ON SWISS FEARED
Germans Roll Heavy Artil-
lery Into Place Behind
Motorized Divisions

BASEL, Switzerland, May 15.-CP)
German artillery rolled into place
behind motorized divisions on the
German side Of the Rhine from Basel
to Schaffhausen today, and by SUM-
down foreign military observers re-
ported the Germans seemed ready to
novel; they plan an attack on
Switzerland.
The French also were ready with
Continued on Page Sixteen. Col. "
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
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SO, to read the daily Want Ads.
In the course of a year you
will find that you have saved
many dollars by shopping the
Want Ads before buying.
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WEATHER

tered oUIarolina; Mostly cloudy. scat.
cooler showers 10 in east portion l' siia 1efs
1hnrsaalg9: f Fast and central PORTIONS polsIi,as
sn 'dHinSss? 7:sS i data for the "a hours
1:3O Temperature
m, Is: d; i N; Sc; 7:3O a. m. 81. 20 n
minimum 40 80 P. m. 70; m maximum kin fa0 IS :
VI mean 10; normal n. 80
b. 81; 7. ~; Sc; 80 a. m. 81: 1:3o n
Total foa Precipitation
S.ae;; to 5te "A hours ending 7:3o y. m.
|2 inebeessl Since first of the month r. n,
L.. Tides For Today
'4mington High Low
n. ---- 4:4Sa -
S''n0oro Inlet 55:2sp 12:1sp
Ne ::5sn 0:lOa; sunset ?:(SP Y S;94p
moonset Ala. p' niooh-
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The Nome Democratic Club un der M J Walsh as permanent chairman met Sunday afternoon to hear reports of committees and to discuss other business per taining to the coming primary election.
 The committee on candidates announced that communications had been sent to the various pre- cinct committeeman to interest as many as possible in filing for the primary race.
 Re-signing of the Democratic roll was reported to be going ahead rapidly with large num- Der continuing membership in the club.
 Time for the next meeting was set for next Sunday at 2 pm at which time it was believed the names of many prospective can didates would be made known.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22
WIEN ACTIVITIES

Frank Whaey made trip to Taylor returning with Maurice Kelliher.
 A trip was made to Teller and Taylor. Frank Miller and child were passengers to Teller.
 Jan 20-Express and mail was taken to Igloo and Pilgrim Springs. Father Llorente was brought to Nome.
 In the afternoon James Amuk toolik was taken to White Noun tain and Mrs Ralph Hansen a passenger to Nome.
 Jan. 21 MT and Mrs Perry Bahnke were taken to Bluff. Pilot Whaley made the return via Council. Passengers to Nome were John Bahnke from Bluff and Hans Larsen from Council.
 Today Frank Whaley left for Fairbanks with two passengers John Lichtenberg and Hans Lar sen. The return to Nome will be made tomorrow with express.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22

Elsewhere in today's issue will be found "The Fans Corner"- column devoted to the indoor baseball series which commenc- es this Wednesday evening.
 The column is being written and contributed by "fan," and the Nome Nugget is not respon- slble for any of the views ex- pressed in it. So as not to cause any immediate embarrassment, the anonymity of the writer has been preserved and will be con- tinued so-even The Nugget not knowing who the writer is. It is guaranteed to remain on dig nified and sportsmanlike level, and it is hoped this added attrac- tion will prove interesting to our readers.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22

The Roosevelt Birthday Ball Committee appointed by U Marshal B B Mozee head of the board of trustees is we'll under way with plans for big enter tainment and dance to- be given Saturday, Jan. 27th.
 Mayor Fred Kubon is chair man of the affair this year and is working up some interesting numbers. Fofty percent of the funds raised is sent to the Ma tional Foundation for the Con- trol cf Infantile Paralysis, and the remaining fifty percent re. mains in Nome for the Benefit o1 Crippled Children.
 Funds so raised are administer ed under a Board of Trustees composed of U s Marshal B E Mozee, Mrs. Amer Rydeen, and Harry Gabrielson, cashier of the M & M Bank.
 Tickets for adults are $1.OC each and for children of schoo age 50 cents. The sale of tickets is under the capable direction of Mrs. Luella Grant, assisted by a large committee.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22

Reports from the Meme Fin nish Relief Committee indicate that the drive in Nome went ov- CT with big bang to the tune of $537 with reports that several other donations in Nome are yet to be made.
 The committee wished to ex- press its enthusiastic apprecia- tlon for the manner in which the people of Nome responded to the entreaty for aid for the non-com blatant Finnish people.
 The drive was conducted for Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week. It is believed that for the first three days of any drive in the Territory, Nome has eclipsed any oher city in it's response.
 Communications are yet to be heard from outlying points on Seward Peninsula, which will swel the fund to an even greater high. The specia drive is a mat ter of history, but the commit tee announces that in case any, one was overlooked, any dona- tions will still be accepted with thanks.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22
MIROW ACTIVITIES


 Pilot Chambers made trip to Solomon with mail and freight. Late in the afternoon he left for Golovin with Mir. Stromm and two other passengers.
 Pilot Sasseen made trip to Council with one passenger and freight but was unable to land. He will cave for Anchorage to- morrow morning with two pas sengerS and will return the next day with freight and two passen gers.
 Pilot Jefford will leave for Bethel tomorrow.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22

Another Republican candidate has filed his candidacy for the primary election-Kenneth Dean Rude of Nome.
 He has filed for Represent atlve. This makes four Republic ans filed for the House. As vet no filinfi for the position of Sen ator on the Republican ticket has been made; and as yet no candi- dates on the Democratic ticket have filed for the House.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22

Senator O D Cochran filed his candidacy last week on the Dem ocratic ticket to succeed himself to the Alaska Senate.
 Senator Cochran at the present time is on a business trip to Deering and Kotzebue. A mem- Der of the first Alaska Legisla- ture. President of the Territorial Chamber of Commerce, and pro- minent mining attorney of this section for many years, his work at the Legislature has been con sistently devoted to the progress and development of Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22

Arriving on the Pacific Alaska Airways plane today from Fair banks was Lloyd A Morley, mem ber' of the Territorial Depart ment of Health, under Dr w w Council, director.
 MT Morley occupies the posi- tion left vacant by the resigna- tion last year of F E Clemence.
 He is in routine trip of in- spection to all cities in the Terri tory and whle here will confer with loca representatives of the Department, Dr Thomas Morcom and the Nome City Council, with regard to matters of public health and sanitation.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22

The PAA mail plane piloted by Walt Hall arrived Nome today with mai from Fairbanks and one passenger, L A Morley. The plane departed about l pm on it's return trip with Mrs J l. Ol- son as passenger to Golovin, and outgoing mail.