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Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10

Maktila and that the Graly mad;
a spectacular dash across Is nilec
of desert sin a single bound.
The British forces in Egypt were
aided by Free France" units
Churchill said and it was under
stood that Polish legionnaires also
were involved in what was described
as steadily developing offensive
against the italians.
The prime minister said that the
British had reached the Mediter-
ranean coast between Sidi Barrani
and Bugbug, which is about &C
miles east of the Libyan frontier.
The British made further cap
lures of transport and prisoners, he
said. Previously the British had re-
ported capture of 1000 prisoners
Yesterday morning-the ninth
our forces came in contact with the
enemy at various points on a wide
front stretching from Sid Barranl
on the coast into the desert" Chur-
chill said.
"An attack was delivered against
positions in the italian center to the
SOuthward of Sidi Barrani.
In the first defended area, which
was assaulted and overrun, 500 pris-
onCrs and some war material fell
into our hands.
AN italian general in command
was killed and the second in COM
mand was captured
Later in the day a further ad-
vance was made into a second and
stronger and more important posi-
ton nearer the coast and more
prisoners and material were taken
Other British forces also reached
the coast between Sidi Barrani and
Bukbuk CBugbug), making further
captures of transport and prison
ers.'
The prime minister warned that
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Shipping Losses
Minor Say British

LONDON, Dec. 10. (UP)-Britair
lost only nine ships of a total ton
mage of 41,360 tons during the
week ended Dec. l, the admiralty
announced today.
Britain's allies lost three ships
totaling 5,734 tons, and one neu-
trail ship Of 5,135 tons was sunk,
the admiralty said, declaring that
for this period the Germans had
claimed to have sunk 227,00O tons
of British shipping.
The average weekly loss of Brit
ish, allied and neutral shipping for
the war is now approximately 62,-
900 tons. A year ago it was $4,000
tons. The average for the 12-week
period ended Nov. "a was $4,000 tons
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Nazi Ship Sinks
Under Prize Crew

LONDON, Dec. 10. (UP) - The
British cruiser Diomede intercepted
the German merchant vessel Idar-
wald but a prize crew was unable
to prevent the Idarwald from sink
ing, it was announced officially to-
day. .
The 45 men of the Idarwald s
crew are prisoners aboard the Dio-
mede, the announcement said.
The announcement cleared UP
the mystery of what had happened
to the 5000 ton German freighter
which wirelessed from a position
south of Cuba Sunday that she
was being attacked by a British
warship and was sinking. She left
Tampico Mexico, Nov. 30 for an
attempt at running the British
blockade.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
z German S pies
Killed in London

refugees.
They had been told to move
about amongst the population, OBJ
tanning as much information of a
military kind as possible" the an
nouncement said. They had been
made to believe that they would
shortly be relieved by German in
vading forces
The manner of the execution was
not announced. 1t is customary to
shoot spies in wartime. However, it
was pointed out that Waldberg and
Meier were tried by the central
criminal court, which has authority
to inflict death by hanging. rather
than by a military court. which
would have ordered them shot.
The spies hid their equipment in
fields during the day while they
prOwled the streets in search of in
formation. The announcement of
their execution was expected to
start authorities on another cam
paign against careless talk that
might reach enemy agents.
Equipment belonging to the two
spies included two small leather
containers resembling camera cases.
The transmitter case was only five
and a half inches long and two and
one-eighth inches wide. 1t contain
ed three-inch tube, plug. switch
board, three terminal leads and two
aerials. The other case, IL by six
and half inches, contained three
90-volt and two 45-volt batteries,
and a Morse key with two plugs.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Rome CoInn1unique
Reveals Losses

ROME, Dec. 10. (UP)-An Off
cial communique today set Italian
losses in the Greek war during
November at 3.428 troops killed
wounded or missing.
The report of casualties was made
in a special communique that fol-
lowed the high commands state
ment that Greek attacks on the left
wing of the italian army in AL
bania and in the central sector
along the Osum river had been
hurled back with heavy losses.
The casualty figures disclosed
that 780 soldiers had been killed,
1877 wounded and 731 were miss
ing during the months operations.
OF these casualties, 722 Italians
were killed, 1874 wounded and I'll
missing, the remainder being losses
of Albanian units operating under
the Italian high command.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
By BEN AMES

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. TO- (UP)-
Greek troops trudged north through
lower Albania in two columns today
from the captured bases of Porto
Edda and Argyrokastron, close on
the heels of battered. retreating
Italians.
The Greek Porto Edda column
had moved l3 miles up the coast
road to within six miles of Porto
Palermo and IL miles of Khimara,
their next main objective, which is
of Valona.
The advance from ArgyrokaStron
was led by volunteers searching
the muddy roads for land mines
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Raj Bombs Strike
Submarine Bases

LONDON, Dec. TO- (UP) - The
air ministry reported today t h
royal air force Dombers are re-
peatedly hammering the new Nazi
submarine operating stations a t
Lorient as Prime Minister Winston
Churchill announced that the all
arm which protects British ship
ping against German attack was
being reinforced.
The air ministry disclosed that
RAF bombers smashed again at
Lorient last night in the course of
raids marked by attacks on the
docks at Boulogne and the air.
craft factory at Bremen. In the
action an enemy fighter was shot
down and one British bomber lost
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
British Advance
Help to China

LONDON, Dec. 10. CUP)-British
financial aid to CHR a totaling
100000 pounds C$4O,0OO,OOO was
announced in the house of COM
mons today by Richard A. Butler,
undersecretary for foreign affairs
Butler said that Britain was pre-
pared III principle TO advance China
100000 pounds ($20,0O0,0OO for a
Chinese stalibization fund and an
other $5,000,000 in credits for pur-
chases anywhere in the sterling
area.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
London Reports
Greek Advances

LONDON, Dec, 10. (UP)-Greek
troops have made further impor-
tant advances" in Albania, British
military quarters said today.
Advices to British military quar-
ters said italian forces had evacu-
ated the important Albanian forti-
fled town of Kelceyre, on the road
from Berat to Mellisopetra.
ION the coast the Greeks made
their biggest gain and now have
reached Piqueras, Is miles north
of Porto Edda,v the British sale
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
Submarine Gets
Canada DESTROYER

OTTAWA Dec. 10. (UP) = The
Canadian destroyer Saguenay has
been torpedoed by an enemy SUBJ
marine lin the eastern Atlantic,
and 81 men are missing and pre-
sumably dead, a naval communi-
que said today. Eighteen ratings
were wounded.
Tt was reported that the des-
troyer was escorting a convoy some
where off the Irish coast in the
"U-boat zone The communicate
said the Saguenay was able to
reached port and is being repaired
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10

it was too early to forecast either
the scope or the result of consider
able operations row in progress.
But we can at any rate say that
the preliminary phase has been sue
cessful." he added
Th7 British Mediterranean fleet
and the Royal air force are COOPER
ating closely with the army, he said.
British Warships bombarded var
iouc coastal positions involved in
the fighting he said. particularly
Maktila and Sidi Barrani."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
. BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS

LONDON, Dec. 10. (UP)-Two
German spies, caught with a port
able radio transmitter which they
intended to set no in fields at night
to broadcast information to Ger
many, were executed today at Pen
tonville prison.
They were Jose Waldberg, 25, and
Karl Meier, "a. They were the first
spies whose execution the govern
ment has announced in this war,
They were caught soon after their
arrival in Britain, disguised as
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-10
SEA RAIDER SINKS
10000 TONS

BERLIN, Dec. TO- (UP)-A Ger
man sea raider( presumably op-
Grating in Atlantic waters) has
sunk more than 100000 tons of
enemy shipping. the high command
reported today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
New Hanover High Bible Course
Proving Popular With Student.

Mt. Sinai, the Red Sea, Sea of Cali
lee, etc.,
Just recently mid-term examina-
lions were completed. A few OF the
questions are Name five outstand-
ing incidents in Solomon's life
Give in outline the Life Of David"
List five reasons for the division
of the Kingdom of Israel after the
glorious reign of Solomon" Nearly
half the Book, Miss Weber report
ed, is covered in the examination.
Not Exactly New
A Bible course for high schools
is not exactly new. in old school
days Religion vas presented to stu
dents in morning .vespers in class
room work. But it was . cold, God
fearing thing and failed to inspire
hope and courage and the blessings
of salvation. Today's presentation
and it is swiftly gaining a place in
all the major state secondary
schools-is full of sunlight a n d
cheer. The Bible is treated as a
great story as well as the word of
God, not only as warning to sin.
ners and the darkness of rhinestone
and frightening consequences.
1t is a course in English, in his
tory, biography, geography. To re-
peat, it is the story of man and
his world and his salvation.
Bible teaching to high school stu
dents will result in shaping lives for
better living and the enjoyment of
life. A number will find their way
into the church as sincere Christian
workers and leaders. Several have
already signified their intention of
becoming teachers and preachers OF
the Gospel.
An amazing disclosure found in
those papers the children wrote is
the fact that all wish every high
school student could take Bible. AL
want to work continued, and all are
just as earnest when they wish that
every school in the entire state had
such a course.
Miss Weber told the writer. wher
the interview ended that she was
cooperation Of all local churches
and their people which is keeping
this work going"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
Chemical Engineer says:
DODGE BLAzES THE
TRAIL IN new DEAS!"
a. Fetsch, ofLosAngeles,
Maruels at DodgeL ric

'CPEAKING as an engineer,
VI can readily understand
the reputation Dodge has won
over the years for engineering
leadership" says Mr.. Fetsch.
lime and again Dodge blazed
Inc trail in newideas and motor
car advancements. That's why
bought my 1910 LuxuryLiner.
10 me, Dodge has achieved an
engineering miracle in being
sole t. offer such a big, mag
innocent car at such allow price!"
When you consider what
Dodge Engineering means in
brilliant performance longer car
lie, lever repair bills and big
savings on gas and oil, is it any
wonder that Dodge is such a
'aVorlte with engineers?
IN fact, 4,O61 engineers
Fought Dodge cars in the last
1t months!* Mechanical engi-
'eers, civil engineers, automo-
1--WE engineers-men whose
''e work is engineering
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
Mrs. McCarl:

Dear Mrs. McCarl:
We wish to thank you for COM
ing to talk to us. We all enjoyed
having you very much. Through
your pictures and stories We are
learning a lot of interesting things
about the countries. Please come
back to see us again. We will soon
be studying about Holland a n d
Switzerland.
Sincerely. the Fourth Grade, by
George Flick.
The Sixth grade has just finish
ed studying about France. r h e
French people are noted for art.
The following are some of the pic
lures by Jean Francois Millet we
have studied: 1.-The Cleaners" and
Bringing Home the New Born
Calf" Rosa Bondeur was another
French painter. She painted THE
Horse Fair" and "Oren P%lowing".
We have also studied about the
beautiful cathedrals in France. Here
are some of them: Rheims, Ameins,
and Tours. Another interesting
place in France is Paris. 1t is the
style center of the world. 1t is the
largest city on the main land of
Europe. -Bernadine White, Grade
6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
Quick-acting Bayer Aspirin does 1t.

Don't wait if you even suspect you
are catching a cold. At the first sign,
follow the directions in the pictures
above-the simplest and among the
most effective methods known to
modern science.
See Your Doctor. Even though
he may Fundamentally approve
using Bayer Aspirin to relieve pain
full symptoms, you should not fail
to see your family physician, be-
cause many colds may lead to
serious consequences. Largely with
medical approval, this simple, scien-
tific method of relief has taken the
place of old-fashioned strong medi-
cine for colds, which may upset the
system. Literally millions have
adopted it.
Try this way. You will say it is
unequalled, we are sure. When you
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
SOME FUN!

Math teacher: "Now we find that
x is equal to zero"
Student: Gee! All that work for
nothing!!"
The president Of a gas and light
company was making a stirring adj
dress. Think Of the good the gas
and light company has DONE" he
cried. eff I were permitted a pun
l should say, Honor the Light bri-
gade."
A n d a customer Immediately
shouted, ooh, what a charge they
NADER
The boy was probably mentally
deficient and an examination was
indicated.
"How many ears has a cat?' In
quired the psychologist.
1.-TWO" replied the lad instant
ly.
"And how many eyes has a cat?"
1.-TWO"
AllO boW IlldHy 1888 has u a.
Say, doc," asked the boy, didn't
you ever see a cat?"
Dumb girl: I don't see how foot
ball players ever get clean.
Another dumb girl: "Silly, what
do you suppose the scrub teams are
for?"
I'm worried" said the barber,
II have lost my Merry song. So
many people shave themselves I
barely scrape along"
I'm worried" said the tailor. II
could break down and bawl. If
this nudist cult keeps spreading I'll
make no clothes at ALL"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
II17 PREPARED
AT HEMENWAY

author of the following most
s,tine questions and answers
a's to give his name and grade
'leu l. Sc interesting we want you
II ood it. and try hard to
'.ss the answers:
:, This man was born IN walnut
20 West Virginia, Feb. 49, 1Sos'
established the Presbyterian
I's,osjcal seminary OF the North
NV s' in Chicago in 1859. He in
' essd the reaping machine and it
'a y" him many gold medals.
', c,,ess who was an inventor
" &c a boy sold newspapers on
~ '.oin set up a lab in the tram
..os kicked off because he set
% vain on fire. He made a lot
,,orev when he was still young
D.ortine stores of his own. He
.,nted the stock-ticker, improved
,.rraphy. invented motion pic
~. and many other things.
:. Who was born in America in
10 % died 1872, made the first tele-
..rb instrument, and a telegraph
ssabet, A code is named after
in.
who in England invented the
:. steam locomotive about the
y. quarter of the 18th century?
:. The captain of the "Constitu-
w, hurried to aid the captain
: ,be enemy ship who was climb
- from the side Of his ship and
~ GIVE me your hand, Dacres,
u trow YOU are hurt" Who was
g He was called 1.-THE father OF
modern steam engine"
J. A signer of the Declaration OF
,~sonendence, he was called "The
thor of the Constitution and he
,.s the fourth president.
3 An American inventor, famous
:, his cotton gin. He was born IN
rosthoro. Mass, and was educated
, Vale. Who was he?
o This man wrote one of the
.s, n in America while he
nc CAPTURED on a British ship
,,ring the War of 1872. He wrote
,is song on an old envelope.
IA A great orator from Virginia
uring the war of independence
aid, Cline me liberty or give me
eath." Who was he?
II. He was born in 1S46 in Scott
nrnty, Iowa. He was a scout for
bp army and in IS months shot
$50 buffalo and his friends call
4 him Buffalo Bill"
The answers:
l. Cyrus Hall Mccormick. 2. Edi-
on, 3. Morse. 4. George Stevenson
Hull. 6. James Watt. 7. James
ADDISON. s. Eli Whitney. 9. Key
A. Patrick Henry. II. Bill Cody.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
By FOSTER


1T is the greatest Improvement
IN the New Hanover High school.
- 1T gives vol something that will
stay when you have forgotten all
other subjects. :" when we leave
Ia class) we seem % have a calm
MINI and heart, a heart and mind
that has deep and warming under.
stnding. :" 1--WE like it. ;"
These are but a few quotations,
taken from voluntary expressions
mae by students taking Bible, a
new elective course installed at the
High school this year.
Seems Incredible
Seems unbelievable, doesn't it. to
have high school students literally
bursting into a rash of raves over a
study of their curricula? But ina
CINE a lad writing as follows about
the usual run-of-the-mill subjects: IT
know I am doing better work this
year because of my Bible lesson.
Last year I preferred the movies
and loafing to school. I only attend
ed when l felt like it. But this year
l wouldn't think of burning school.
Why? I wouldn't miss Bible for
anything. I wouldn't want my teach
er, Miss Weber, and this new God
she's shown me, to know I was once
no good. :"
But let's get down to asses.
net rnor fho Do,-1 e
approved the teaching of the Bible
In the High school. Funds were
raised through the hearty co-opera-
ton of most of the denominations.
With the sponsorship of the c:ty's
ministerial association secured, only
a competent teacher was needed.
The unusually specialized nature
of the study demanded a qualified
Christian teacher. To meet t h g
strict, almost provoking require
ments demanded by t h e local
schoolmen and the projects back
ers, the teacher had to have a B. S.
degree from a good college and a
masters degree in religious educa-
ton.
Further, to leave no stone I'M
turned, the teacher had to have at
least one or two years of success
full experience teaching Bible in
public schools.
Makes Inquiry
A letter from T. I. Hamilton,
principal of the New Hanover in
stitution, to DR.. J. r. Sampy, presi-
dent of the Southern Baptist Semi
nary, Louisville, Kentucky, started
the ball rolling.
Soon the name of Miss Maude NJ.
Weber, of Novinger, Missouri, en-
merged as a promising applicant. It
was discovered that she had receiv-
ed her college training at the North
east Missouri State Teachers col
lege. In the Spring of 1889 she re-
ceived the degree of Master of Re-
ligious education. Her thesis was an
exhaustive account of "The Uses of
the Bible in Character Education"
Quickly it developed that Miss
Weber had been very active in
church work; and, during her teach
ing experience, she very earnestly
felt the need Of religious training in
public schools. After a careful! re-
Election and study Of her applica-
ton, the matter was settled. A
teacher was secured.
Upon the opening of the 19S9-40
school term, Jap young men and
women signed up for Bible; SO of
the total enrolment are girls, 80
boys.
Of that number at least half-and
it is a surprising discovery--are
lastic leaders. (Their gratifying en-
thusiasm for m activity in the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18

killed or wounded. I myself was I'M
harmed.
Do hurry with the powder and
shot as I am about out of it. l lave
had nothing to eat except venison
and turkey meat since your depar'
ture.
1t has been very cold here. but l
am warm in my cabin, even though
I don't sleep in it on account OF the
Indians. Yesterday I killed a five
point buck. I skinned. him and maze
a new hunting shirt. as my old one
is torn and tattered. I'm coming
back soon. Tell everyone not to
worry. Your brother, Daniel, by
Bobby Furey, Grade 5.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
TILEST0N PUPILS
WRITING STORIES

About the year 1880, some five
years after the settlement of the
town of Brunswick was established,
settlers build their homes where
Wilmington is today. Their purpose
was to find better harbor facilities
and thus secure a large share OF
the river traffic, which was pro-
ftable. In a few months time the
settlement had grown into a vii .age
and was named New Liverpool"
In 1913 it was surveyed into a
town. The same year John Watson
secured a Royal grant Of $40 acres
of land to the east side Of North
east river, a branch of the Cape
Fear. 1t included the site of New
Liverpool. Later it became known
as Newton. In 1889, under the in
fluence of Gabriel Johnston, the
colonial governor, the name was
changed to wilmington" in honor
of Spencer Compton Baron of Will
mington."
In ITO King George made the
town a borough with the right to
send a member to the assembly :. .
In 1886 the name became 1.-The City
of Wilmington" Thelma Gun
nersen, Grade 7, Tileston.
He was a great, funny locking,
old negro. He had big black eyes.
His ears were as big as a mules.
He had black kinky hair around the
bald spot. He looked to be about 1873
years old, but he was only SO Or 60
The story is full of funny things
Jupiter did. He would take off his
~suspenders and tie up the dogs
mouths to keep them from bark
ing. He said. "Thar amt a tree in
dis ole world dad dis niger ain't
climbed. When they found the trea
sure, he tried to take a bath in it
by covering up his arms. Jack
Cooper, 8 Grade.
Use a po' ole niger, and Use
knowed by de name OBJ Jupiter.
lives on Sullivan's Island. Use tool
care of Massa Will Ebby he
were knee high to a grasshopper.
One day I thought Massa Will
were crazy, cause him kept atalkin
bout a goole bug. He sent me to thu
mainland to fotch his fren, de doc
tab. De doctah tole him he weren'
so berry well Is mought be. So h
says, What de matter?"
I says, well, Massa Will sa.
nffin at all amt de matter wiz
him, but I knows eny man dat goe'
round and dat away wild he heat
down and he soldiers up as whit
as a goose-well, sumpin ails him.
Me an de doctah went back to d.
island, and he and Massa Will wen
to the woods. Massa made me clun
the tree with the skull on it
De massa axis or; ", but he find
de million and a half dollars. Carl
ton Rhodes, Grade 3.
(Dis is-pardon, this is the frs
dialect story we have ever run Of
the page. 1t is taken from Edgar 4
Poe's THE Gold Bug" and its
fine piece of work.-Ed.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
Students At Bradley;s Greek
Hear Other Lands Described

art. The work of the people is well
adapted to the surroundings of the
country. Paris is Frances capitol
and is noted for its beauty and art.
1t is located on the Siene river. 1t
is noted for it's many buildings and
~cathedrals. 1t is a great style cen
ter and manufacturing city. Try
ing Brown, Grade 6.
We have been 'tudying a lot
about Holland. We learned that peo-
Pile in Holland wear wooden shoes
and do as we do. Some people from
Wilmington go over there. The Hol-
land people have strong dykes to
keep the sea from flooding the land.
They have canals. The dykes are so
big that houses are built on them
and ears can go on them. They also
have windmills to pump off the
water.-Glenn Lautyenheiser, Grade
3.
The Third grade had charge of a
recent chapel program and the en-
tire school enjoyed it. Mr.. A. H.
Plumer, who has spent most of his
life in Alaska, described the land
and houses. He told about the ami
mails and how to care for them. We
all enjoyed his talk and learned
much about Alaska.-James NC.
Carl. Grade 6.