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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09

months for an attack on Egypt and
the Suez canal, is still waiting is
regarded as another source of dis
quietude on the Italian home front.
Experts here are not brash
enough to predict an immediate
collapse, but they believe Italy is
growing groggy and that unrest
and establishment among the peo-
pie will set in and grow apace;
and that if more blows are struck
against the Fascists, Italy will
reach a point where collapse can
not be avoided. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09
Every article is priced most rea-

Every article is priced most rea-
sonably.
I'VE invite the public to visit
our store and see all the furniture
lines on all three floors of our
store before they buy. Your choice
will be removed from the floor and
put away until Christmas at no
added expense"
The Home Furniture company,
long n of Wilmington's leading
furniture establishments, also car
ries a complete line of home fur
nishings for the entire house. Ma
tionally advertised brands as well
as cheaper, high quality makes,
are on hand for your inspection
and approval.
On ali your purchases easy cred
it terms can be arranged, and on
all Christmas purchases payments
will not begin until next year. See
them today and make your Sc
l e C S. Quality furnishings,
prompt, efficient service and con-
venient budget terms are at your
disposal. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09
Britain Believes Muss0lini
On Toughest Spot OF Career

LONDON, Dec. 8.-R-British
military circles, cautiously Opt
mistic about the course the war is
taking with Italy, expressed the
opinion tonight that the unexpected
changes in the Italian army and
navy high command were "an-
other sign" that Premier Musso-
lini was on the toughest spot in
his career.
Some officers ever went so far
as to declare he was losing his
grip latter two major political
blunders"-his declaration of war
against France and Britain last
June and his Grecian adventure.
Both undertakings, these men
said, apparently we're started on
the false assumption that victory
would be cheap.
The surprising quality of Greek
resistance, the British blockade
and the increasingly effective
British bombing, the officers said,
have softened Italy to a dangerous
degree.
Military experts not only put
credence in reports reaching Lon
don of undrest and disorders il
northern Italy but also said today:
1--WE have been expecting it."
They said British boradcasts and
leaflets, plus reports trickling back
from the front, have made it i'm,
possible for Mussolini to concea
the true state of affairs in Albania.
The fact that Marshal Rodolfo
GraZiani's army. poised for
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09

artificial respiration for another two
minutes at which time Wayne re
gained consciousness and started tc
talk. He was then lowered from
the pole with the assistance Of a
Mrs. Bartling and Mr.. Mullin.
Wayne was treated by DIR. Corbett
for electrical burns on his hand and
leg, and then carried to st. Luke's
hospital in New Bern and has since
been under the care of DR.. Ashford.
The Presidents Metal is awarded
to those employees of companies in
the Associated System whose efforts
have resulted in saving of human
life, prevented or lessened the seri-
BUSINESS of an accident which might
have been fatal, or while not neces-
sarily successful in either of these
results, were acts of heroism in volv-
ing great personal danger or risk of
life.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09
PROBE OF KELLY
DEATH SCHEDULED
Inquest Will Be Conducted At
Courthouse This Morning
At II O'Clock

An inquest into the death of James
A. Kelly, 69-year-old Waterman OF
III Walnut street, who was fatally
injured when struck by an automo.
bile near Fourth and Nixon streets
Saturday night, will be held in the
grand jury room at the courthouse
this morning at 10 o'clock, Coroner
Asa W. Allen has announced.
J. D. Murray, of 924 North Fourth
street, driver of the truck which
struck Kelly, is being held under 81.
900 bond pending the outcome of the
inquest.
Kelly died at James Walker Mem.
orial hospital a short time after be.
ing struck by the truck. He was a
Waterman at the Champion Com
press warehouse.
Surviving m one son, Joseph A.
Kelly, of New Bern; one daughter.
Mrs. C. G. Smith, of Wilmington
one brother, A. l.. Kelly, of Will
mington; n sister, Mrs. H. F. Far
row.
Funeral services will be held from
the late residence this afternoon at
3 o'clock, with the Rev. j. o. Wal
ton and the Rev. J. F. Herbert of.
ficiatinS. 1nterment will follow in
Bellevue cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be: R. Far.
row, H. Milton, A. L. Kelly, Jr.
David M. Holmes, Leon Teachey and
Hugh McGarriss. Honorary pail
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09
SAY YOU READ
IT ON THE
BUSINESS &
INDUSTRY PAGE
Home Furniture Company
Prepared For Christmas
Trade With Gift Lines

We are prepared to handle
more Christmas trade this year
than ever before" said the man.
:senent of the Home Furniture
Company, in commenting on the
large display of gift items for the
home arrayed on the three floors
t this modern furniture store at
3 Market street.
Our most popular gift items in
GUIDED complete lines of novelty
tables. table lamps, floor lamps,
smokers. Cavalier cedar chests,
desks and secretaries. For the
children We have rockers, wagons
and velocipedes.
AL Of our stock is new and of
highest quality" they continued.
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to the oldest, they'll be more than
a little pleased with your gift if
it's from Sam Berger's.
Too, to make your Christmas
buying less strenuous on your
pocketbook, take advantage of Ber-
gers convenient lay-away and
credit plan. They can arrange for
your Christmas purchases to fit
your budget with complete salts
faction. See them today, and let
them tell you how you may buy
all your needs now and pay for it
in 1941.
For the men there are such
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09

items as ties, shirts, socks, shoes,
suits, topcoats, sport coats, shirts,
hats, scarfs, dress pants, sweat
ers, jackets and dozens of other
high quality articles of apparel that
will make excellent gifts.
For the ladies Berge~'s' suggests
coats, dresses, shoes, hose, scarf,
gift handkerchief, hats, sweaters,
lingerie, sports wear and other
feminine apparel that will rate you
highly in her favor when you give
it on Christmas Day.
It's also important to you to be
well-dressed on Christmas Day, as
we'll as the gay holidays before
and after, SO why don't you visit
this store and clothe yourself =.
on credit. A small down payment
is all that is necessary for you
to walk out of the store completely
attired in new and attractive cloth
Ing, with most all Of next year to
pay for it.
If you haven't yet bought from
Sam Berger's Department Store
and enjoyed their easy credit
terms, then by all means see them
today and learn how easily you
can join the over 5000 satisfied
customers trading there regularly
|. . on credit. Once you have let
them put you on their books and
have found how easily high quality
apparel may be bought on credit
you are sure to go back again and
again to make this store your
clothing headquarters. From head
to feet they can keep you we'll
dressed for every occasion
throughout the year. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09
Credit Clothier Urges
Use Of Wearing Apparel
As Gifts At Christmas

Every member of your family
will appreciate getting wearing ap-
parel as a gift at Christmas time,
so why don't you begin now to
decide what to give those on your
gift list. And, as a help, visit the
Sam Berger Department Store on
North Fourth street and see just
what they are offering at this time.
Conveniently displayed on their
counters will be found hundreds Of
items in high quality clothing per-
fectly suited for each and every
one on your list. From the smallest
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09
SHRIMPERS RETURN

SOUTHPORT, Dec. S.-About 80
of the local shrimp trawlers that
have been operating at Rockwell,
S. c., below Charleston, returned
home Saturday. They reported the
fishing down there as having been
only fair. There was a great deal
of shrimp but most of them were
too small to be easily marketable.
Owing to the small size, the boa.-
men received only a dollar per
bushe'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09

monte with nursery furnishings.
The product of a large manu-
facturer, these novel rugs W e r e
created to offer econo ,ical serv-
iceability at a modest price. They
are featured all this week at the
Jones Furniture Company, Il
South Front street, in a special
holiday display. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09

fer to put the border dispute in the
hands of a neutral commission was
answered by Thailand's rude radio,
press and handful campaign"
Indo-China is seeking increased
trade with Japan and the United
States, the admiral said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09
KNEW FATE

HOMESTEAD, Pa, Dec. g.
~-Frank Retrieve, "a, worked
around steel mills long enough to
know he hadn't a chance when
an ingot mold overturned yester-
day.
so long, fellows" he cried as
molten metal poured over him at
the Carnegie Illinois steel plant.
He died eight hours later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09

The municipal building commits.
sion of Helsinki, Finland, has APP.
proved construction of a new onW.
home settlement for war invalids.
The War Invalid Committe eof the
Finniesh Red Cross will provide Is
houses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09
MARION C. HUTTON

CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-R-Marion
c. Hutton, Sc, of Little Rock, Ark,
President of the Voss-Hutton COM
pany, dealers in automotive parts,
died in a Stevens hotel room to-
day, apparently of a heart attacks
The first point in the United
States touched by the rising sun
is Mount Katahdin, Maine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09

Gowns and hoods worn by college
graduates were standardized in 1894
following much confusion in acade-
mic usage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09

The normal human body requires
about 1000 calories of food value
daily.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09

Only about one-tenth of the vast
area of Soviet Russia is under cul-
tivation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09

bearers will be: Harry Snow, Tom
Wood, John Thomas, j. o. Powers,
Monroe Evans and j. r. Melton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09

Witness at the District of Column
bia grand jury investigation into
campaign expenditures in the 1910
presidential race is Oren Root, DR.,
president of the Associated Willkie
Clubs of America. The grand jury,
in Washington, is investigating all
party expenditures to determine
whether there was any violations of
the Hatch law,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-09

Vitamins A, B, c, D and E all
are found in milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
BRITISH ROYAL
 PLANE STRIKE
heaviest attack yet made by tn Royal Air Force during the war"

tContinued from Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16

said, adding that the Belgian line still ran from point eastward of Antwerp toward Louvain, east of Charleroi and south toward Longwy at the corner of the Belgian, French anud Luxembourg frontiers. The Germans attacked heavily all along the front yesterday, 1t was said, and there was heavy fighting between Allied and German troops in Hol- lands Zeeland province and adja- cent islands. Practically all oil stocks at Amstredam and Rotterdam ap- uarently had been destroyed, 1t was said.
 Frustrate German Advance
 British general headquarters in the field, in a communique issued here early today, asserted that after hard fighting the British expedition ay force in Belgium had frustrated determined German advances to break through the Antwerp-Namur line before Brussels.
 "The British expeditionary force after hard fighting have today "Wednesday successfully held a se- rious German attack" the commu- nique said. Since the German of- fensive started the air complement with the B. E. F. has destroyed al least 124 enemy planes. Our anti aircraft artillery has shot down al least g in rear areas and many others have been shot down by for. ward troops, including at least sever by terrorialy (national guardD for. nations"
 Nothing more was needed to i'm. press upon Britons the stage which the war had reached than the fact that gun fire in Flanders had start. ed rattling doors and windows ol homes in the Deal area of the east !, coast. and that the distant gun. could be heard as they had beer | during the World war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
Louvain Again Martyr City Of European War
tContinued From Page D


 bered the Allies in the proportion Of 10 to six.
 A high French military source ad- mitted that the Germans had brok- en through at three points along the River Meuse between Namur and Mezieres and had succeeded In wid- ening their pockets on the Allied side and rushing them forward deeply.
 But, he added, the Allies had brought up the necessary" rein- forcements to halt and smash the German mechanized columns which were the spearhead of a gigantic at- tack.
 Recognizing the tremendous pow CT and the gathering momentum Of the German drive, the Allied high command had decided instead Of waiting the Germans in their strong est fortified areas to go out and meet them, in an attempt to slow the drive-believing that once slowed 1t would fail.
 French Pour In Troops
 French troops had poured through the Maginot defense line to chal- lenge the Germans ip the open and try to halt a threatened break through.
 A French military spokesman said that the troops on the Namur-Me- zieres front were engaged in wild melee, with the Allied forces, spread in great depth, resisting the thrust ing German mechanized units.
 Brussels, admitting like Paris that the Germans had forced their We across the Mouse at new points, as- serted that French infantry had held German infantrymen and prevent ed them from following up the me- chanized units.
 Allied forces, a French military informant said, were spread in great depth, resisting the German mechanical units in scattered fights on the Namur-Mezieres front. The informant described the pres ent situation as confused one, since the allies had shifted from po- sitional defense to movement, hop ing to paralyze the German columns and drive them back across the Mouse.
 The allied defensive positions, the informant asserted, eliminated any fear concerning rear positions. Threat To French
 Steadily gaining momentum in their drive of unprecedented strik- ing power, the Germans seemed try ing not only to widen the foot holders they had gained on the al- lied side of the Mouse above Sedan but to extend their operations vest ward. This would mean threat to the French troops who. farther north. were fighting stubborn rear guard actions between Namur and Givet.
 It was suggested that farther north the Germans were executing a gigantic turning movement. a sweep down through the Antwerp Brussels area. trying to crumple up the allied left wing along the Ant werp-Namur line which protects Brussels and thus roll the allied front back into France.
 German attacks in this theater before Waterloo. where Napoleon fell, had been effectively broken up it was asserted, and to France the Sedan- -Mezicres-Namur front val tthe more important now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16

ing emergency measures to provide for them. Thousands have reached Paris and preparations are being made to distribute them through country villages, in many instances doubling tho normal population of the small towns. Special auto cara vans and busses have been oresln- ized to speed the movement of the fleeing families from the scene of fighting operations.
 Maxi Striking Powers
 Germany had thrown It's utmost striking power into the Mouse River front between Nainu rand Mezieres on the rrench.B Belgian frontier.
 It was estimated that between l,500,000 and 100000 men were en- gagged in a battle which the Germans said might decide the issue of the war within a week and the British reported that the Germans outnum-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
PROTESTANTS IN
 TAYLOR DEFENSE

Canandaigua. N. r.. May IS. - (UP) - The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Rochester was on record today as approving President Roose- velt's appointment of Myron c. Tay- Tor as his personal representative at the Vatican.
 The resolution was adopted by clergymen and lay delegates from 6T parishes yesterday at the dioceses annual two-day meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
Wednesdays Evidence

"On this, the 18th day of May ls4o, the world is in a pretty topsy. turvy condition. Homes of honest people are being invaded through out Europe. Disaster stalks at the door of every European home. Don't invade model decent home in oui own country and take Ray Phillips from it. Don't take him away from his wife and children and other members of his family"
 With the above declaration Atty Philip Corbin, counsel for Rowley W. Phillips brought to a close his final argument to the jury yester-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
ROOSEVELT SENT
 ITALY PEACE NOTE
(Continued from Page D

Bordeaux which is In the combat zone. They are forbidden by neu- trality act proclamations to enter that zone, except by special permis- sion.
 In some quarters here 1t was in- dicated that @ naval convoy might be afforded the relief ships. The navy now has three war vessels-one cruiser and two deStroyers -- In Spanish waters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16

heaviest attack yet made by the Royal Air Force during the war"
 Struck at Krupps Works
 It was indicated that the British planes struck especially at the vital Essen-D -Dortmund- -Bochum industrial area. containing the Krupp muni. .tions works and the Hermann Goer- ing steel works.
 British military quarters said that the Allies were holding the Germans on the east side of the dent the Germans made at Sedan hut that on the west side the situation was obscure and fluid.
 we will not attempt to disguise the fact that the situation between Dinant and Sedan Is serious though not critical" an informant said.
 (The Dinant-sedan stretch con- stitutes almost all of the Namur- Dlnant- -Nezlcres-Sedan fronO.
 Namour and Liege. though iso- lated. hold out still. the informant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16

Germany Is reported to be restor- ing the bridges over the Vistula river in Poland which were destroy. cd by the Poles during their retreat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
AMERICANS SEEK PASSAGE

AMERICANS SEEK PASSAGE
 Rome. May le.-tUP)-Thousands of Americans fearing Italy's immin- ent entry into the war rushed to seaport towns today seeking imme- dtate passage to the United States.
 The Americans, about 10000 resi- dents in Italy, were advised by United States consular authorities to return home as quickly as pos- sible unless they had urgent req. sons to remain.
 Hundreds were en route to Naples and Genoa to board the United States liner Washington, scheduled to sail this weekend. All available space aboard the Washington has been reserved. Cots were set up in the emptled swimming pool, In salons and corridors. Even deck space has been sold out, All cabin space on American ships has been booked three weeks in advance.
 There was no official indication, however, of Italy's war intentions. The sailing Of the Italian liner Conte Di Savoia for New York was regarded by most observers as c sign that Italy would not be drawn into the war In the immediate fu- ture.
 Yesterdays demonstrations by students against the Allies ended suddenly, possibly because of the rainy weather and because of great- CT police achievements around va rious British and French instltu. tons and establishments The Jugo- slav legation also was guarded, but there were no demonstrations de- spite rumors they would take place.
 Swiss Make Protest
 Paul Ruegger, the Swiss minister, protested to the government against an incident which took place outside the Swiss legation. Ruegger said his wife had been "molested by c group Of individuals who were plas- tering the legation walls with post- CTS criticizing power with which Switzerland had friendly relations (presumably Britaln.)" Ruegger told the demonstrators that the posting of such signs was a violation of diplomatic immunity and the ex- territorial rights of the legation. The demonstrators made rude re- marks to him and insulted his wife, he said. The police restored order.
 MAY HAVE NO RESULT
 Rome, May l6.-(UP)-Reaction in authoritative sources today indi- cated that President Roosevelt's re. ported peace message to Premier Benito Mussolini would "have little If any result"
 Commenting on reports that the United States president urged Mus solini to keep Italy out of the Eu- ropean conflict, 1t was recalled in authoritative sources that the Ital- ian government had long ago de- cided it would not take any peace initiative and that since then Mus. solini had been more convinced than ever that there was no change ia. voring peace.
 According to these sources, the Italian premier did his utmost last September to prevent the war but today he apparently feels that the fate of Europe must be left to mili- tary decisions or at least to a mili- tary settlement.
 An official statement said that a message of a personal character from President Roosevelt to Pre- mier Mussolini has been transmitted to il duce by Foreign Minister Count Oaleazzo Ciano."
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Future Is Bright
For Martha Scott

Six months ago she was just
another stage actress from New
York. comely girl who roamed
airllessly from one Hollywood studio
to another seeking work. Today this
girl, In the opinion OF many critical
observers, Is destined to be the next
important actress OF the screen.
Her name Is Martha Scott.
.Attesting to this changed opinion
of hef. Is that fact that she has
Just been signed to q three-year
contract by Frank Lloyd Pictures,
for whom she Is currently playing
In Columbia's 1.-THE Howards Of Vir-
ginia," in support Of Cary Grant.
Under the terms Of this con-
tract, Miss Scott will make one pic
ture year and the rest Of the time
will be permitted to take other film
assignments. One Of these commit
ments Is similar term with Pro-
ducer Sol Lesser, for whom she re-
Gently played the leading role in
sour Town. her first film ven-
ture.
Miss Scott's contract with Lloyd
resulted from the excellence of her
work thus far in "The Howards of
Virginia" which is based on "The
Tree Of Liberty" one of the decades
more important novels by Elizabeth
Page.
The actress, who is but Is years
Of age, nevertheless has seen close
TO q dozen years of service on the
stage, playing with important roper
tory companies in the Middle West
and the East. She originated the
leading feminine role in the Broad
way presentation of "Our Town"
and originally came to Hollywood
to take test for Gone With the
Wind"