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The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
Windsor May BeAmbaSSadOr Britain TOU.S.
4By Associated Press)

MIAMI, Fla. Dec. 13 - The Duke of Windsor left here at g a. m. toe day by naval plane flor an undis- closed destination on important of- fiieal business" Presumably he was to meet President Roosevelt, who is cruising somewhere in the Carribean sea
 The Miami Herald said 1t had learned the former king had been given the opportunity of accepting or declining the appointment as am bassador to tbe United States to succeed Lord Lothian. who died un- expectedly yesterday
 The Duke has been taking advan- tage of a weeks visit to the United States from his post as Governor of Bermuda for sort of a rest and pri- vaey rarely permitted one in his position. With the Duchess well on the way to recovery from a serious dental operation. he had been oc- cupying his time with reading, talk ing short motor trips and doing some transformations shopping in stores away from the principal bus mess district. The Duchess is still in the hospital.
 While attention focused on the former king. British War Minister Anthony Eden was mentioned prom inently by some as the possible choice to succeed Lord Lothian. It was pointed out that Eden enjoys support of all parties in Parliament and is well regarded in the United States
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
Thousands Of Italians Captured In Crushing
 Defeat By British
BVAssociated# Press1

New thousands of Italian prison CTS are reported captured by the British as Brftain's army on the Nile battled the Italians in swirling sandstorm in western Egypt A British communiqus said 20.oo0 Italian prisoners already had been taken and announced this Is now increased by several thousand
 In the five=day old battle along The Mediterranean sea coast two more generals are reported taken by the British. raising the total to five
 Nazi pilots were reported smash ing England's big steel center of Sheffield 140 miles north of Lon don. in a great bombing assault during the night while on the dip lomatie front speculation arose that the Duke of Windsor might become the new British ambassador 10 Che United States
 In Athens it was said the Ital= ians had thrown fresh troops Into the war with Greece in a vain att tempt to halt the onrushing Greek drive against the heights surround ing Ghimara on the Adriatic sea front. Capture of Italian officers was quoted as raising a doubt of "Italys ability to continue the fight after the expected fall of Klisura Pass, 10 miles northeast of Tepeleni at the southern end of the 100-mile front
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
COLD SNAP FOLLOWS
 MONTH OF RAIN HERE

After month of wet weather. the mercury took dip downward this week, dropping to g above Wednesday night, coIdest of the week, according to report of Weath- CT observer Margaret Simmons.
 Cold snap comes on the heels of November which saw a total rain fall for the month of 9.44 inches with 2S cloudy days and 24 in which there was some precipitation. Maximum temperature last month was 61, minimum, 32.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
ARMY PUTS SECOND ARMORED DIVISION
 INTO FIELD ACTION

ABBEVILLE. Ala. Dee. 13-The Army has put a full armored diYis= ion into the field here writing q new page in western hemisphere military history with what officers called the worlds most powerful striking force.
 The new troops make up the sec ond armored division and travel in 1102 vehicles. including tanks, combat cars, trucks, motorcycles and few airplanes. They made a 9o- mile run near here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
WRANGELL MAs0Ns
 TO PETERSBURG

Leaving this morning on the Gun derson boat. Alaskan, a party of Masons went 10 Petersburg to at tend a meeting there tonight of the lodge.
 Those going included, George and Fred Gunderson, Harry Coulter. MT. and Mrs. John Coulter, Hubert Wellons, Ernest Anderson and Finer Otteson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
KETCHIKAN MEN
 PAY STIFF PRICE
 FOR DRINKS HERE

Melvin schmitz and Alfred Thom- pson of Ketchikan were found gull ty in Judge Richard Suratt's court this week of larceny and fined $10O each. They were accused of taking liquor from the stikine Liquor store. Having paid their fines, the young men expect to leave shortly for their homes in the First City.
 P. J. Gilmore, jr.. assistant dis triet attorney from Ketchikan, was here to prosecute while Fred Paul represented the defendants.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
TO HEAD
 ALASKA DRAFT

Governor Gruening this week am nounced the appointment of An thony E. Karnes of Juneau as dir ector of seleetive service for Alas ka.
 The governor said local draft boards will be set up later by the governor and director.
 Alaska's registration day has been set for January 22 Registra- tion day in the states was last Oc- tober 16.
 MT. Karnes is the retiring terri torial commissioner of education.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
IT'S A GIRL FOR THE
 LEO OsTERMAN's

Leo Osterman, deputy collector of Customs, was passing out cigars with a flourish this week to cele- brate the arrival of a baby daugh- ter, December 10 in the Osterman household. The little lady has four brothers eagerly awaiting her home coming from the hospital, and to whom the arrival of a baby sister is an event overshadowing war, fa- mine or fire.
 The baby weighed pounds 8 ounces at birth and mother and daughter are progressing nicely. Nc name has as yet been decided on for the welcome little newcomer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
200 Jew Refugees
 Lost When Ship
 Breaks Up AL Sea
4By. Associated Press1

IsTANBGL. Dec 13 = ApproXi- mately 200 Jewish refugees, among the nearly 400 bound from Bulgaria to Palestine, were drowned when their ship broke to pieces in high seas near Istanbul. Seventeen of those drowned were children.
 The disaster occurred in Che sea of Marmora, west of Istanbul when the motorship. flying the Uruguay an flag, ran into heavy seas and broke up near the shore
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
MRS. BARNES TO
 PORTLAND FOR HOLIDAYS

Mrs Frank s. Barnes. Of WTan- gell, left on the Baranof last Mon- day to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. o. NJ Hummer in Portland She will be joined there by her daughter, Dorisanne, who is attending Ore gon State College in Corvallis. Mrs. Barnes expects to return home im- mediately after the first of the year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
WAS COLORFUL CHARACTER OF THE N0RTHLAND

Robertson is the man who made Ripley's Believe It Or Not" column
 some years ago for pulling two of his own teeth, then killing a cub bear, taking two teeth from bears jaw, fitting them on a piece of al- minimum and then eating the bear with these teeth. Later he extract led all of his remaining teeth and made himself a fall 6e1tnEe nsiAa
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
ELKS AND LADIES
 ENJOY CARD PARTY

At the Ladies Night card party at the Elks last night. Mrs. Sam Cunningham and Frank Webb were awarded high score prize for whist with Mrs. Dave Wing and Virgil Newman low.
 Six tables were in play and an enjoyable evening had by those who attended. At the close of the even ing refreshments were served.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
KARL THIELE GOING
 SOUTH TO ENTER HOSPITAL

Karl Thiele, former Secretary of Alaska, long prominent in the fish ing and mining industry, Mrs. Thiele and their daughter Rose mary are going south tomorrow on the North Sea for the winter months. Mr. Thiele, who hash [ been feeling well for some time. will enter the Virginia Mason hos pftal for major operation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
NEW NURSE JOINS
 HOSPITAL STAFF HERE

Miss Shirley Wilcox arrived in Wrangell this week to become a new member of the nursing staff at Bishop Rowe Hospital. Miss Wilcox comes here with high recommends tions, having worked at hospitals in Seattle and Shelton previously. She is originally from Alabama.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
CHRISTMAS EDITION
 OUT NEXT FRIDAY

Annual Christmas edition of The Sentinel will be out next Friday, December 20 It will have messages from your local firms and individ- uals as we'll as from Outside con- cerns serving Alaska.
 Those having copy for this edi- tion will confer a favor on The Sen- tinel staff if they can get it to the office early in the week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
CARROLL HAMLEY
 MARGARET ZION
 GET TTrENCF m WEI

late this afternoon by Judge Rich ard Suratt, U. s. Commissioner to Carroll Hamley and Miss Margaret Eyon. The young couple expect to be married tomorrow.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
LANDON CRACKS
 DEFENSE SETUP

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13 = Ali Landon, Republican presidential nominee in 1886, in a statement is- sued here called for more sacrifices from both capital and labor in the defense effort and declared for "tough-minded leadership" in place of "half-hearted jitterbug efforts we now are making toward national defense"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
GUARD
 MOBILIZATION IS
 DELAYED 2 MONTHS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13 - Com plete mobilization of the final 96.- 900 national guardsmen called up for a years active service must be postponed almost two months be- cause of unforeseen delays in con- struction of camp facilities, the War Department announced.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
BETTER BE THERE

Fun will be the order of eve ming next Thursday at a turkey shoot given by the Elks, proceeds of which go to the Elks Christmas fund. General public is invited to attend.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
FRIDAY, THE 18TH, IS
 TOUGH DAY FOR HIM CHICAGO. Dec 12 Robert

Schroender, 26. died in the electric chair here today, Friday. the 18th for the murder of an eight-year- old child.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-12-13
MARINE AND JIM" MIR AND MRS. SINCE SPRING

+ NIX. AND MRS. SlNCE SFhlNG * True to tradition. yet out * doing all her sister nurses at * Bishop Rowe Hospital in be- * ing quietly married and success * fully keeping it secret for * eight months, Miss Marguerite * (Marnie) Dalbec is now letting * her friends know she is, and * has been since last April 13, * Mrs. James F. Lovett.
 * "Marnie and Jim" are one * of Wrangell's best known cou- * ples and have a wide circle of * friends who join in congrat- * ulations and wishing the * bride and groom" happiness. * The marriage took place in the * Lars Eide apartment and was * performed by Judge Richard * Suratt with. Mr. and Mrs. Eide * as witnesses. * Mrs. Lovett came here sey- * eral years ago and has been * one of Bishop Rowe's most pop
 ular nurses. Lovett is jailer at the Federal jail.
 MT. and Mrs. Lovett are * now at home in the Tom Trim
 ble place.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06
Germany's Curt Reply

Germany's answer to Secretary
Hulrs warning that the United
States will not permit transfer OF
Western Hemisphere territory from
one European nation to another as
tie result of conquest might COM
m,nd some respect il any confidence
at all could be put into her promises.
Moreover, the reply from Berlin,
while reminding that Germany has no
possessions in this part Of the world
and on no one occasion has given
the assumption that it intended to
acquire such. territory, did not actu-
ally say that such ambitions were
not part of the Hitler program.
Every one in this hemisphere knows
that if Germany makes no effort to
spread out in the region OF the
Americas it will be because she is
satisfied such efforts would result in
disaster. and not because she lacks Il
desire or the will for world domina-
ton.
Whatever may be inferred from
Won Ribbentrop's curt reply to Sec
rotary Hull, the United States is
definitely on record as sounding the
warning and of setting forth the
American position. Intoxicated with
victory after victory, German arrOg-
ancc is being given full play, and
may be expected to assert itself in
still greater defiance if England is
finally humbled.
Ii is of little concern here whether
the Hull note is treated with COM
parative indifference or accepted
with all the meaning and significance
it contains. German tactics arc too
we'll known for the American gov
ernment to be deceived by them.
Even a pointblank pledge to respect
the integrity Of the Western HemlS-
phcrc and an outright renunciatlor
of ambitions in this part OF the
world would not constitute the
slightest basis or justification for any
lct-up whatsoever in the rcvcrlSh
program of preparedness now getting
under way in this country. We must
and we shall, within a reasonable
time, be ready for any evcntuallty,
whether prccipitated by Hitler or
any one else.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06
Hoev To Return
To Practice OF
Law In Shelby

Raleigh, July 6.-(AP)-Governcr
Hoey probably will return to his
Of Shelby to resume his
law practice. after his term expires
in January, l941.
For the last three and a half years
the governor has been shunting aside
Questions as TO his plans as a private
citizen by answering:
"That's something I'm not gong
to think about until the last SIN
months OF my term as governor"
His term now has six months to
run. and Governor Hoey said today
he had started thinking about that
He added that his tentative plans
were to return to Shelby and to prac-
ticc there and in neighboring cities
of AshcvilIc. Charlotte and GaStonia.
Asked whether he intended to
seek public office again, the gov
crnor said that would depend upon
He gave the same an
swer when asked specifically Wheth-
CT he intended TO run for the United
States senate in 1914. against In
cumbent Robert R. Reynolds, Of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06
ANSWERS.

|. DR.. George Glascock. son Of
Patty Ball, an aunt of President
Washington, was buried in 1877 a
short distance out of the present
town of Carthage, county scat Of
Moore county. Dr.. Glascock was a
surgeon in the Revolutionary War.
He was murdered.
2. William Churchill Houston, born
in CabarruS county in l745 or lT46
He graduated at Princeton in 1868,
and shortly afterwards became a
member Of the faculty. New Jersey
sent him as d delegate to Continent
tai Congress several times. Died at
Frankfort, Pa. in 1888 and was
buried in Philadelphia.
3. From November 1851 until in
l712, a total of 81 years. The COM
bincd colonies OF North and South
Carolina. under the Lords Proprietors
were governed under one chief exc
cutive, Governor Philip LudWell,
with Charleston as headquarters. A
deputy governor for North Carolina
served under Governor LudWe!I.
4. The first troops sent out OF any
colony to the aid Of other colonies
were sent from North Carolina under
the command of General Robert
Howe to the aid of the Virginia pa
triotS at Norfolk. Lord Dunmorc, Brl-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERlLL-
Daily Dispatch Gureau,
In the Sir Waller Hotel.

Raleigh. July 6.--Thc Statc-Fed-
cral Wagc-hour campaign IN the
lumber industry will continue next
week with the Fedcrals under Senior
Inspector Fred J. Cox moving head
quarters 10 New Bern, while the
State forces base themselves at
GoldsbOro.
Already the campaign has result
cd in reference OF l6 cases to the
legal unit OF the Wage and Hour di-
vision. This is in addition to the
number of cases the inspectors and
the division were able to settle with
out recourse to legal action. Restitu-
ton Of back wages has been ordered
in eleven cases.
So far the campaign has extend
cd into 26 eastern North Carolina
counties. Activities in this state are
part Of Il nationwide campaign be-
ing carried on simultaneously thro-
ughout the country.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06

fish governor Of Virginia, and the
British forces at Norfolk were driven
away. About the same time North
Carolina sent nearly 1000 men to the
aid Of South Carolina.
5. The appropriation for this year
is $4,000. The first appropriation
was made in 1889. The legislature of
that year gave the institution $4,000
Two years later it was made $4,000.
6. A tax on all liquors sold within
Mecklcnburg county for a period OF
ten years, beginning in 177l. The in
Stitutiun was Queens College, a
charter for which was granted by
the I'LL assembly. The charter was
disalloWcd by London authorities.
however, the colonists went ahead
and established the institution any
way. The name was changed to
Liberty Hall.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED H. MAY

/. Where in North Carolina is a
first cousin of President George
Washington buried?
2. Who was the CabarruS county
man who refused the appointment as
the first comptroller Of the U. S.
Treasury?
8. How many years was North
Carolina governed from Charleston
S. c.?
4. Which was the first colony to
send troops to aid other colonies in
the Revolutionary War?
5. What amount does the state ap-
propriate for the Masonic Orphans
Home at Oxford?
6. What taxes were provides for
the first college established in North
Carolina?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06
Britain Was Justified

The British navy'S attack upon
portions of the French fleet within
their reach was justified and proper.
1t was not necessarily an act Of hos
tility toward the French people:
rather it was 4 move in desperation
for the defense of Britain.
A defeated France lies protrate at
the mercy of the mailed fist OF Adolf
Hitler. Why she has met so tragic
a fate is and has been a matter for
speculation. 1t may have been trea-
son. political muddling, or just plain
refusal to recognize the menace that
has been growing with lightning
rapidity for several years. II may
have been some or much OF ali
three.
Britain certainly was not respon-
sible for traitors in the French army:
she certainly had no hand IL
Frances internal politics. She did.
however. like her ally on the con-
tinent. slumber while Germany arm
ed. and together the two were caught
unprepared for the Hitler blitZkricG
Be that as it may. France is help
less and imp2tcnt. and all that Sh2
has is subject to the will Of 4 con-
offering dictator. Britain, therefore.
could risk no chances Of increasing
the odds already so definitely again.;
her in the imminent assault by the
Germans. and 50 took the only course
left to her to make sure the French
fleet would not be used against he:
Now that France. once an aTcW2.
ally to the bitter end, has tuHn2G.
enemy. even this action is either =;
the behest of the Hitler gang or IL
the hope that it may Tighten the pain
of the iron heel that is grinding her
in the dirt. Unduly harsh criticism
may be cut OF place.
Britains destruction. capture or
crippling of the main body Of the
French navy will be 4 mighty help
to the morale of her own people as
they prepare for the ordeal expect
ed at any moment. 1t will tend also
10 create I greater confidence in IT,
United States that England. after ali.
has at least a chance to resist tn
Germans successfully.
Britain at long las has gone into
action and delivered a telling blow
in her own defense. She was justl-
fled 2 thousand times in the blast
against the only offensive weapon
left in French hands that could be
used effectively against her. Ger
man protests to the contrary are
meaningless, and count for nothing,
as coming from a nation
that has from the beginning repud!-
ated and diSregarded all forms OF
Justice ard deccncy in dealing with
other governments when her own
selfish interests were at stake.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06

c. w. T.. Pitman OF the N. c. State
Employment Service tells this one:
A Negro worker was hurricdly ask
cd to JOIN group Of migrants lcavA
ing North Cardinals potato section
TO proceed up the coast.
Just minute, he told the crew
boss. It'll l gets my So pieces of fur
niture."
"Fifty-five pieces Of furniture.!!"
exclaimed the boss, You know you
can't take that along"
1T won't be no trouble, boss, said
the Negro, Use just gWine git my
overalls. my deck of cards and my
pair Of dice"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06
Signing the Aliens

Now comes the genial North Caro-
lima secretary OF State, Thad Elre.
to add his admonition to counties
and Incorporated communities in the
State to see to it that all aliens in
their midst are registered. Maybe
we are unduly exercised about all OF
this, but the country Will be vastly
better off to act before potential
damage is done than to wait until the
emergency is right on the doorstep.
Only this week the nation has
had warning Of the poison that turks
among us in the tragic explosion OF
d bomb in the British pavilion at the
New York Worlds Fair. Two officers
of the law were killed outright and
five others wounded. two of them
seriously. Does any one believe for
an instant that that act was the work
of d nativeborn, loyal, patriotic
American? II he does, he is a fit
subject for the bughouse.
Mr.. EUre spoke to the superior
court clerks convention in Elizabeth
City Thursday. He said the require
ment carries no stigma or implication
toward loyal aliens" 1t is merely
a compliance with State lava
mighty wise law. by the way-but
stigma or no. who is there that can
read minds to determine what aliens
arc loyal and which are not? Even
after they are registered. the full
truth is not known, but it is about
all that IAN be done, short of eXpul-
sion.
Mere registration, however, is not
in itself safeguard, no more so than
the appropriation of billions of
dollars in itself buys an adequate
navy. army or air force. We con-
feSS to not having read the Bolich
law passed by the State legislature
in 1927. but if it does not contain a
provision requiring aliens to report
regularly to some authority, it ought
to.
The best policy Of all would be to
keep all newcomers of every race
and description out of this country
until such time as it is clear all
around that there is no menace. This
would be simply and purely a mat
ter Of scif-prcServation II the inno-
cent suffer with the guilty, that would
be just unfortunate. but better that
than to tolerate without moleStation
some possible millions of enemies
who are here for no good purpose,
and whose love of country is greater
for the land whence they come than
for The land in which they have vol
UNFAIRLY chosen to reside.
Mr.. Eurc estimated there are A.
600 aliens in North Carolina. The
number. he said, is the smallest of
any State. and said that only 1000
had registered under the Bolich act.
These facts in no wise minimize the
deSirability for having a record OF
every one OF them.
There is time yet to act; six
months or year from now may be
too late. Britain and France took
these things as mere matter Of
course, and see where they arc to-
day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06

Hungary and Bulgaria, her neigh
borS. in seeking slice Of Rumanla
have forgotten something. Poland
about a year ago, grabbed slice oil
CZechoslovakia - or don't you re-
member Poland?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06

Rumania has discovered sure
way of finding out how your neigh
bors feel about you. All you need
do is get your country invaded by
Russia
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06

SWeden's Labor Inspectorate,
Federal organ, periodically inspects
all factories, business houses and Of
fees for the purpose of preventing
accidents and i'll health.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06

What Zadok Dumbkopf wants to
know is this: If Russia grabs the rest
If thc Balkans. Eill that river be
renamed the Red Danube?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06

Hitler and MuSSolini, we read,
are perturbcd over Stalin'S Balkan
activities. Among aggresSors, too,
il appears, three is crowd.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06

When the reading of book elc-
Yates the mind and inspires noble
and courageous thoughts-that WORK
is good and by a skilled hand.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06

GOD WILL PROVIDE: Take no
thought saying. What shall we eat:
What shall we drink? or, Where
withal shall We be clothed? But seek
We first the Kindom OF God, and his
Righteousness: and all these things
shall be added unto you.-MattheW
6:3l. 33.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-06

If he prefers to wear tuXedoS but
likes to have his picture taken while
~ overalls. it's l0-to-l he's poll
tician.