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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
HULL REITERATES
AMERICAN VIEW
Jap Forces Again Reported
Driving Toward French
Indo-China Border

HONGKONG, June a. up -
across the border tonight into this
British crow colony as swiftly NOV
ing Japanese forces occupied the
adjacent mainland and others in
nearby Kwangsi province were re-
ported to be driving toward French
Indo-China.
Chinese border officials fled as
the Japanese took owe most of the
nine Chinese maritime customs sta
tons along the frontier opposite
British territory and, at shutdown,
the japanese had reached Shum-
chun, on the railway line connecting
Hongkong with Canton.
British officials discouraged
alarmist interpretations of these
military moves, asserting that the
Japanese had given advance notice
of their operations, the purpose of
which was said to be a Cleanup"
of Chinese guerrlllas.
Nevertheless uneasiness prevailed
in the light of reports from Chung
king that Japan's real intention was
invasion of French Indo-China, "and
after. that" said Chungking's army
mouthpiece-the newspaper Sac
tangpao-Burma, then the Philip
pines and the Dutch East Indies.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-R-
The United States government made
plain today, as news dispatches
from the Orient reported Japanese
troops were moving toward French
Indo-China, that it would regard
any attempt to alter that colony's
status by force as a threat to peace
in the entire Pacific area.
Questioned at a press conference
about the reported Japanese activi
ties, Secretary of State Hull said he
knew nothing other than the pres
reports, but called attention to hi
previous statements concerning
maintenance of the status quo in the
Pacific.
In the field of foreign policy
nearer home, Hull said that all the
20 other American republics had re
piled favorably in principle to this
governments suggestion that they
consult shortly on problems growing
out of the European war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23

tax emptions on property owned
and held by disabled veterans OIL
the World War.
Ask Tax Exemptions
Exemptions from poll tax by
state statue will be asked as well
as a homestead exemption OF ST.
900 on property valued at $4,000 or
less and $500 personal exemptions.
George Pickett made it clear
that the veterans were prepared to
give their support and utmost CO.
operation to President Roosevelt
and congress in the national de-
tense program.
He stated that his success as
past state commander of the Dis
abled Veterans of the World War
has been largely due to the kind
ness and cooperation of the news
papers and press in general
throughout the state of North Caro-
lima, and urged the administration
of veterans affairs of the new vet
Grams hospital at Fayetteville be
given to General Hines, who will
continue as manager of the hospi-
tai.
The convention held a final BAN
ouet at the Crystal restaurant at
1870. last night.
Delegates will bring the conven.
ton to a close this morning after
conducting the annual memorial
services at 10 o'clock at the Saliva.
ton Army chapel on South Front
street.
Entertainment features for this
afternoon include boat races and a
short cruise at Wrightsville Sound
and surf bathing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
HITLER RESUMES
BRITAIN ATTACK
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French army" was the way one
press report put it.
Germany is in possession of excel
lent air bases along the French and
Belgian coast, Dienst Aus Deutsch'
land pointed out, in developing its
thesis that England is ripe for
storming."
More than 80 per cent of all i'm
ports and exports of the British
Isles have been stopped since the
entry of Italy into the war and the
collapse of France, it said.
Eighteen ships r now needed to
bring the same amount of food from
Australia that one ship formerly
could bring from Denmark, the news
service continued, while 80 per cent
of the ore import has been halted.
Chickens and pigs must be slaugh-
tered because there is no shipping
space to bring in feed for them.
The communique said Is enemy
planes were brought down June FL,
some Ill lIlG dill dllO oOlllC oA l.
ground. Shipping totalling 1856
tons was destroyed by submarines
in addition to the sinking of an Eng
lish transport of 1000 tons.
(The British air ministry today an
nounced the $4,000 ton German bat
tie cruiser had been damaged off
the Norwegian coast).
The high command also announced
that more than 100000 prisoners
were taken in the Lorraine-Vosges
sectors alone, and that $50 planes on
various air fields were seized. Four
French submarines were seized in
LIE Havre harbor.
Prisoners included high ranking
naval and military officers.
The air raids over England were
reported as particularly successful
at Bellingham, a Northumberland
ornaments center, and along the
Thames and Humber rivers where oil
storage tanks were fired.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
DIAL TELEPHONES
PUT IN Use HERE
Continued From Page One)

\SoA1t111uCu AlOl age Olle1
office and the first local call was
to the residence of Sheriff c. Da-
vic Jones.
Several other officials of the city
and county governments and the
telephone company we're present.
The cutover was effected exact
ly one year and three days after
ground a broken for the new
building.
Directories containing the new
dial numbers, all of which have
been changed, have been issued
to all subscribers. j. R. Thomas,
manager of the local telephone Of
flee, asked that subscribers con-
suit the directories when making
calls rather than giving the mum
Der from memory. This will elm
mate confusion and insure accur-
acy, he said.
There will be. no more inter
ruptions in service as all neces-
sary changes to the system were
made at midnight. With the ex-
ception of the few outlying dis
tricts, including Wrightsville Beach
and all phones in the county will
now be of the dial type.
The complete installation here,
including the two-storey building,
involved expenditure of about $500,
900 on the part of the telephone
company. 1t offers, according to
officials, the best and most mo
dern telephone equipment avail
able anywhere.
Anyone desiring further infor-
nation regarding the operation of
their telephone has been invited to
call the office and make the re-
quest. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
CHURCHILL URGES
FRENCH TO FIGHT
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of the Petain government "to aid to
the utmost of their strength the
forces of Liberation, which are enor.
nous, and which faithfully and re.
solutely used, will assuredly prevail"
Despite the action of the Bor-
deaux government, he said, a vic
torious Britain will Cherish the
cause of the French people," and
pointed out to them that a british
victory a "the only possible hope
for the restoration of France and the
freedom of its people,"
The prime minister's statement, as
read over the British b~roadcasting
facilities, follows:
"His majestiy's government has
heard with grief and amazement thai
the terms dictated by the Germans
have been accepted by the French
government at Bordeaux.
"They can not feel that such, OF
similar, terms could have been sub
mitted to by any French govern
ment which possessed freedom, in
dependence and constitutional au
thority.
At Hitler's Mercy
"Such terms, if accepted by al
Frenchmen, would place not only
France, but the French empire, en-
tirely at the mercy and in the power
of the German and Italian dictators
mot only would the French PEG
pie be held down and forced to work
against their Allies; not only Woulc
the soil of France be used with the
approval of the Bordeaux govern
ment as the means of attacking theil
| Allies, for the whole resources o.
the French empire and the French
navy would speedily pass into the
hands of the adversary for the full
fillment of his purpose.
His majesty's government firmly
believe that whatever happens, the!
will be able to carry on the wal
wherever it may be; on the seas, IL
the air and upon land; to a success
full conclusion.
when Great Britain is victorious
she will, in spite of the action of the
Bordeaux government, cherish thu
cause of the French people, and {
British victory is the only possible
hope for the restoration of France
and the freedom of it's people.
Brave men from other countries
overrun by Nazi invasion, are stead
tasty fighting in the ranks of free
dom.
Accordingly his majesty's govern
ment calls upon all Frenchmen out
side the power of the enemy to ali
them in their task, and thereb.
render it's accomplishment more SURF
and more swift.
"They appeal to all Frenchmer
wherever they may be to aid to thu
utmost of their strength the forces o
Liberation. which are enormous ant
which, faithfully and %resolutely used
will assuredlv prevail"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
Motorists Are Urged
To Drive With Care

In view of the anticipated in
in travel to Wilmington and
nearby beaches during the July a
holidays, Police Chief Joseph c.
Rourk yesterday urged motorists to
S caution and common sense in
an effort to curb highway accidents
and fatalities.
"The Wilmington police depart
ment is ready and willing at al
times to cooperate with our visit
ing motorists in a movement tt
maintain our highway safety record
in Wilmington and section" Police
Chief Rourk said.
The national safety council, hi
said, has adopted the slogan Safety
First on the Fourth" and asks that
the travelling public make the Fourth
of July this year a holiday instead
of a horror day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
Chiualry Brings Fine
To Man In Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE,, June 22-R-It
would have been cheaper for Viii
liam Foley to buy an umbrella.
He emerged from a taven with
= girl friend today into an I'M
expected rain.
Leaving the girl in the doorway,
he dashed across the street o
his automobile, hoped in, drove
hack across the street and up over
the sidewalk.
There his friend, untouched by
the pattering drops, stepped in.
A policemen, more concerned
with traffic rules than chivalry,
provided an escort to the police
station. Foley, who gave his ad-
dress as Omaha, Neb., was fined
$25.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
MlINITI0N PLANT
Chain ADVOCATED
Bspediture Of Billion Dol
1a,s Is As
Part Of Defense Plan
BY E. E. BOMAR

uAsHINGTON, June % ~
function of a billion-dollar
C sain of government munitions
etants has been recommended Of
pps;sllv to President Roosevelt as
WI of a further expansion of the
K mo- 900, 900 defense program.
9Artboritative sources reported
,.dsv that the chief executive al
loa is studying recommendations
20 the National Defense commits
Wy s;on that congress be asked inn
nne of the major proposals was
.so+ the government build without
.o1av several score plants to turn
u,+ powder, shells, armor plate,
s;rcraft and other munitions.
some s376, 900, 900 thus far has
,een appropriated or earmarked
w this purpose. The defense COM
usissicn and the War Department
a1readv have approved sites and
.+bpr details for upwards of &c
ornos factories to be located most.
l.. in the middle west and south.
Resides the new munitions fac
.orv chain proposal to the recon-
n~endatins to the President were
Understood to include a request
tor authority to place further mass
orders for planes, warships anc
other weapons and equipment. On
w by letting huge contracts now
sor future deliveries can mass pro
auction be assured, some admin
;stration officials argue.
New ordnance plants which the
War Department recommended
were estimated to cost approx
mately s527, 000, 900. They included
Four smokeless powder plants tt
cost SIS, 900, 900; four for TINT, $42,
MN MOO: 18 shell and bomb loading
dsnts. SOB, 0OO, 900; six for mach
me guns and airplane cannon, $36,
m0oO; three proving grounds $28,
MO00.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
Peace Terms Discussed
Across Field Of Battle

NEW YORK, June 22-RHOver
a telephone wire strung across a
battlefield where French and Ger
man soldiers still are fighting, the
French emissaries to Compiegne
forest discussed Adolf Hitler's ar
mistice terms with their govern
ment at Bordeaux.
German army engineers strung
the line across a bridge over the
river Loire near Tours, W r e
French are holding grimly along
the south bank. The French hooked
the line to a French exchange.
Over that hookup, said William
l.. Shirer, CHS correspondent in
Compiegne, contact was establish
ed by a German operator who call
ed:
..Hello, Bordeaux; hello, Bor-
dea,x. Here is the headquarters
of the German army in Compiegne,
calling the French government l n
Bordeaux 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
WAR INTERPRETIVE
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ors or French volunteers to man
the ships would be easy, British
industry is not geared to French
naval specifications any more tan
is German or Italian. Keeping the
French ships up and munitions
would he a terrific job for British
industry and could complicate the
problem of keeping Britain's own
fleets at maximum var effective
ness.
It is an easily understandable
situation. The calibers of French
naval guns differ from those of
the British. The specifications for
French naval engines that drive
the ships or for the thousands OF
specialized auxiliary machines
that make a battleship a marvel
of compact mechanization, differs
from British, German or Italian
specifications for like units.
Deprived of the support of the
industry and trained personnel
ashore, any fleet would be of limit
ed value in war. To duplicate that
industry would be a task of SEEM
ing impossibility for even a great
industrial nation, already operat-
ing at full war speed to serve its
own ships and armies.
But what of Frances orphaned
overseas colonies and possessions?
They are definitely out of German
or Italian reach while Britain still
rules the seas. Nor should it be
forgotten that in the last dark hour
before France reached the end OF
her endurance and sought an armi-
stice, Britain proffered her full
political and economic union.
1.-THE two governments declare
that France and Great Britain
shall no longer be two, but one
Franco-British union, said t h a t
British-proposed and F%rench-re-
jected joint statement.
1.-THE constitution of the union
will provide for joint organs OF
defense, foreign, financial and eco
nomic policies" and during the
war, for a single cabinet COM
mand.
There was more of it to unity
citizenship, merge all resources,
share all costs of val Rehabilitation
and presumably weave into a sin
gle nation the whole vast world
fabric of French and British pos
sessions and interests. Whether
that offer might still hold good for
a symbol of French sovereignty
driven into exile is not clear.
The latest word from the French
temporary capital at Bordeaux
said that France turned down the
British offer because there was no
time to put the plan in operation.
But it is a striking illustration
of British thought at this dire hour
in her history, and of the postwar
Europe she might seek to build
if she survives. 1t is the first long
step, involving even proffered sub
mergence of Britain's national
identity, to attain a United States
of Europe, even of the world, for
there is little question that should
such a union ever be solemnied
it would be open to all the little
nations of the Nai-conquered con
tinent and to their overseas de-
tendencies.
That is Britain's formal proposal
for a voluntary new order in
Europe and much of the world.
It offers at least a place of tenn
porary refuge behind Britain's
fleet for the orphaned fragments
of the French, Dutch, Belgian.
Danish and Norwegian overseas
empires 3,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
SEN. GLASS, g.,
WEEDS MRS. MEADE
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(COnClnueO from rage Ofio/
Epiphany Episcopal church at Wash
ington, who has for years been chap
lain of the United States senate, Off
ciated, assisted by the Rev. John
Wexford, rector of Ascension church.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Landon Scott of
Danville, Va, and Senator Harry
Flood Byrd, Senator Glass colleague,
wa best
After the marriage Senator and
Mrs. Glass left Amherst for the SEN
ator's country estate, "Montview,"
near Lynchburg, being compelled by
the senator's recent illness to post
pone a contemplated wedding trip
to Lake George.
Senator Glass is 80 years old and
Mrs. Glass is SO years of age. He
has been married once before. His
first wife died about three years ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
ALEXANDRIA NAVY
BASE IS 30 BED
Continued From Page One)

Mediterranean fleet and middle-east
armies in Syria would fight On be-
side the British, regardless of the
home governments decision as to
armistice. Today's action bore this
out.
The British air arm likewise has
been striking Extensively after a
dawn bombardment at Tobruk, It.
allan Libya, heavy smoke poured
from a large warship in the harbor,
the British reported.
JERUSALEM, June 22-LP-Anti-
aircraft guns at Haifa went into &C
ton early this afternoon against an
unidentified plane.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
Bridgers Is Nominated
Postmaster At WARSAW

WASHINGTON, June 22.-P-
The following nominations for post
master were made today:
North Carolina-Charles c.. Potts,
Highlands; Thomas Harris, Louis
burg; Walter P. Bridgers, Warsaw,
Willard r. Bumgarner, Wilkesboro.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
'SPECTOR'

APPLETON, Wis, June 22.-
R-A woman walked into the
Morris Spector jewelry store and
asked for a pair Of glasses.
Spector looked, blinked and de-
cided maybe he needed a pair
too.
But he didn't. The woman was
his sister, Mrs. Helen Sobel, OF
New York, whom Spector hadn't
seen for 40 years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
FRANCE ACCEPTS
HITLER'S TERMS
Continued From Page One)

Even during the last hours OF
The solemn discussion in the sha-
1ows of Compiegne Forest, the
French armies were being pursued
m German forces in the field.
The fact that this struggle
might go on for agonizing hours
seemed plain in the terms Of the
German communique announcing
tie capitulation:
The cessation Of hostilities IS
not connected with the signing cf
the treaty. It will follow six hours
after the italian government has
notified the German supreme COM
nand of the text of the Italo-
French armistice treaty"
While the Berlin press took q
very reserved tone toward events
in the Forest of Compiegne, Prop
aganda Minister Goebbels' news
paper Der Angriff gave an insight
into the status which the Nazis
believe France must occupy in the
new Europe"
"Compiegne," the paper said
was the end of an entire order
Of the economic and sociological
system of the French republic.
After this war, France will make
the first step into a new age which
the young authoritarian states OF
Europe have long since taken. The
responsible men of France ought
to think about that when they
have to present guarantees to a
victorious Germany"
A special German wireless pro-
gram bringing to Berlin the sign
ing of the peace of Compiegne clos
ed with these challenging words:
The battle goes on against
England"
Speaks Briefly
Just before signing the treaty,
General Huntziger, the defeated
French army leader, spoke briefly
and solemnly. He explained that
the delay in the French decision
to sign - the negotiations lasted
more than "a hours-was due part
ly to a poor telephone connection
between the delegation and the
french cabinet in Bordeaux.
He said then that he was about
10 perform a duty that was tex
tremely hard" for a soldier, but
one that was nevertheless neces-
sary.
France, he went on, "has the
right to expect that further nego-
uatlons with Germany will be car
RED on in a spirit enabling these
Two great neighbors to live and
work.
Just about 81 hours. had passed
from the time General Keitel rose
s'lfly in the Foch a to read the
srmlstice terms preamble in Hit
Ers presence yesterday.
Ihe French commission had left
Inc car at 4:25 p. m. for a last
.onVersation by telephone with
their government.
AS the brief final ceremony con-
'uued in the ancient railway car
members of the two commissions
'0se and stood at attention to hon
" the war dead of both sides.
We must fill a heavy duty and
+se from u places to honor
french and German soldiers who
I'LL IN battle" a German spokes-
man said.
announcement of the French
POPULATION over German radios
~ousht patriotic outbursts in many
ss'aurants and other public gath
erings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
Of ABC Act
Wins In House Race

ELIZABETH CITY, June 22.-LP)
F. Webb Williams, father of the
Pasquotank county ABC act, today
apparently edged out a 3S-vote ma
jority over P. G. Sawyer in the race
for county representative.
Sawyer, who polled 1741 votes to
Williams 1873, indicated he would
ask a recount.
In Camden county J. G. Ether
idge was nominated register of deeds.
In Washington county w. L. Has
sell was named county treasurer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23

Past State Commander George E.
Pickett, of the Disabled Veterans
OF the World war, announced here
Yesterday that Captain Fitzhugh l..
Whitfield (abOve) of Clinton had
been appointed national service Of
flcer for North Carolina. Captain
Whitfield will maintain his office
at Fayetteville after the new veter.
ms hospital there is completed.
Pickett said Whitfield had had con.
siderable experience in representing
veterans and their dependents in
making claims for benefits to which
they are entitled by law.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
OF THANKS

We acknowledge with grateful
appreciation the kind expressions
of sympathy and the beautiful flor
al designs extended us in the death
Of our beloved mother and sister.
HIRAM E. HART,
WILLIAM ]. HART,
MRS. JOHN T. YATES.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
CARD OF THANKS

The Bowen's family wish to
thank their friends for the kind ex-
pressions of sympathy extended
them during the illness and death
of Thomas Bowens. (Colored.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-23

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grounds, Colors, navy, scarlet, aqua
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-17

ciety met with Mr.. Lewis Leonard,
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Wilkerson were
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Wilkerson at New Church, Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Taylor of Delmar,
was supper guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall Parks, Friday.
Mr.. Archie Taylor, of Princess
Anne, Maryland and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Parks of this place motored to
Kinston, N. c., Thursday. Mrs. D.
P. Miles returned home with them af-
ter spending the winter with her
daughter and family there.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Miles, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w Levers and son, Warner,
were visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. L. r. Parks, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Kathryn Birmingham, of Sill
va, spent the weekend with Miss Lii
lie Mae Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton McCready, of
Pocomoke City, Md, were supper
guests of her parents, Sunday.
Visitors in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. F. Miles Sunday were: Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Bunting, of Sails
bury, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bunting,
of Snow Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Gorge
Bunting and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bunting, of Pocomoke City, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Skull and children, of
Beaver Dam, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Bunting and son, of Onley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Bunting and daughter, of
Pungoteague.