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Evening star., 1940-12-22
DR.. Spires Whitaker,
University Of Michigan,
Ann Arbor. Mich.

Dear Sawbones:
This isn't the sultry summertime
Naples Of the tourists, but it Is glor-
ious, all the same. The harbor is
bright blue and chopped with white
caps from a gale which blows clean
down from the Alps, and the beau
tiful Isle of Capri is frosted like a
wedding cake and clear against the
sky. Vesuvius slopes as peacefully
as an old man tilted back and pur-
ring in a chair.
But it isn't the Naples of the
tourists, and it isn't peaceful. No
Americans 60 into the unheated
shops, where the storekeepers stand
behind their counters in overcoats,
and no transatlantic liners berth
at the big, windswept docks. This
isn't the season and, instead OF
tourists, bombers come.
Because of bombers, Naples, un-
like Rome, is aware of the war. The
simple people have learned that the
airplanes bring more noise than
death. Consequently, they have won
the first round in their struggle
with terror, and the local Fascist
newspapers praise their morale.
Naples Knows War Is On.
But Naples knows that italy is
at war, from the fleet coming in and
out, the hospital ships unloading the
wounded, and mostly from the
bombers. No matter how pi1ilo-
sophical you may have become about
bombers, you know you are at war,
if the enemy reminds you of that
fact, three or four nights week,
with a sudden roar of motors and
the wham- -wham- wham of bombs,
while your own ear-crashing. anti
aircraft fire rains nickel slugs down
all around you.
The extraordinary thing about the
bombings is that they haven't
caused much damage, and also that
the people feel that the British
are concentrating on military OBJ
jectives and avoiding the living
quarters. The propaganda put out
AL lCUiuc, dUOut SllSAt udilAdSC, 40
right. I've been all over the town
I'm not speaking of ships in the
harbor-and it is surprising how
many of the bombs haven't exploded
I went out to the two industrial
suburbs and, though factories have
been hit, they seem to be working
full blast
Behind the main docks, where
tourist ships landed, there is
whole block roped of and guarded
by soldiers. There are big bomb
holes, but not one Of the eggs ex-
ploded. You're a surgeon, but TAX
ing one of these live bombs out is
more ticklish than shipping out a
thyroid. In the same way, the Brit
Evening star., 1940-12-22
President Asks Prayers
For End OF Brute Force

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-President
Roosevelt, in a letter read today at
special services in the Plymouth
Church of the Pilgrims, called for
prayers that the day may be has
tened when the kingdoms of this
world shall become the Kingdom of
God, and the reign of moral force
shall supplant brute strength in the
government of men"
The services marked the transfer
from the former Plymouth Church
to the Plymouth Church of the Pill
grims of piece of the original
Plymouth Rock, traditional landing
spot of the Pilgrims at Plymouth,
Mass. The two churches, both In
Brooklyn, were consolidated several
years ago.
The Presidents letter, read by the
Rev. j. Stanley Durkee, pastor OF
the church, said I'VE who hold to
the old ideals of freedom must keep
faith even in the face of the chal-
lenge of those ideals over large
areas of the EARTH"
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Argentinians Protest
Provincial Elections
BY the Associated Press.

BY Che ASS0clhted PfeS5.
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 21.-De-
spite police orders against organizing
street parades. members Of the Civic
Radical Union marched today to the
home Of President Roberto M. Ortiz
in q protest against provincial elec-
tions last Sunday In Santa Fe.
At the city of Sante Fe, capital
Of the province, meanwhile, about
5000 other members heard their
leader, former President Marcelo
Alvear, and others denounce the
elections as fraudulent.
The march on Buenos Aires" to
Evening star., 1940-12-22

once ran between Florence and Mi
Ian at an average 103 miles per hour.
We started from Rome 10 minutes
late, but we pulled into Naples on
the dot, which is probably more
than any other country is doing in
war time.
Love to the folks.
Your affectionate brother,
JOHN.
tcopyright, 1910. Chicago Daily News, Inc)
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Three Defenders
Of Finnish Liberty
Get Together Here
Former Foreign Minister,
Procope and Young
War Veteran Meet

DR.. E. r. Holsti yesterday said Of
Finland, his homeland, what can
be said of few countries in Europe
now.
1--WE lack almost everything in
Finland" he said, except freedom" :"
And the will to freedom" added
Risto Solanko, the first secretary OF
the Finnish Legation.
DR.. Holsti was visiting for day
at the Legation. He is on his way to
California, where he will become
professor of the psychology of inter-
national relations at Stanford Uni
versity.
THE food situation in Finland"
he said, lis very difficult. The
country needs not only things to eat,
but all commodities.
He was talking with the press at
the legation. The minister, Hjalmar
Procope, arrived, and DR.. Holsti
jumped up.
Praises ProcOpe's Work.
Gentlemen" he said, Il COM
mend this man to you for what he
has accomplished here for Finland.
I was Finland's Foreign Minister
when he was chosen Minister to the
United States"
The two are old friends and old
co-workers in the cause of freedom
for Finland Both helped in the es-
tablishment of that far northern
republic after the World War.
Also in the room was younger
defender of Finnish liberty, Jukka
Peitso, %, who fought for los days
in the front trenches of the Man
nerheim Line against the Russians
a year ago and in the first months
OF this year.
Twelve months ago Mr.. Peitso was
q member of a Finnish ski patrol
assigned to quiet entrance into the
enemy country for the purpose of
affixing pro Finnish propaganda
pamphlets printed in Russian
to the boughs of trees in Russia.
Now we talk no more of the
war" said Mr.. Solanko. I'VE live
at peace with our neighbors."
Peitso Won Scholarship.
Mr.. Peitso, short, chubby, wear
ing glasses, came to the United
States by way of Siberian and the
Pacific on scholarship he won to
attend Wittenberg College, Spring.
field, Ohio.
He is active and unharmed, but
half the troops in his regiment were
killed or wounded.
Dr. Holsti arrived in this coun-
try two days ago from Lisbon,
where he went in September from
Geneva. With the exception of two
years he has been Finlands delegate
to the League of Nations since
1922.
He has his paradoxical aspects. He
Is a pacifist who studied military
strategy to help him in his at
tempt at proving that war is not
necessary for the creation of state.
Knew Marshal Foch.
He knew Marshal Foch and in
1888 he had long talk with Foch's
pupil, Marshal Weygand, on French
military strategy.
In the League Assembly, he said,
he always voted for the rights of
small states to arm.
How could Finland join in dis
armament" he asked, before she
had some arms to cast aside?''
He is SO years old, student of
history and mankind, the author of
two books, Some Superstitious Gus
toms and Beliefs in Primitive War
fare" and The Relation of War to
the Origin of the State"
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Breeders Elect Fishpuw

BERRYVILLE, Va, Dec. 81 (Spe-
ciaD Harvey Fishpaw of Berry,
vile has been elected president OF
the Shenandoah Valley Polled
Shorthorn Breeders Association
succeeding Albert Robinson, Clear
brook. E. A. Dudley, Staunton, is
vice president, and Harry L. Nc
Cam, Winchester, secretary-treas-
urer.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Tree Nailed to CeiIino

LORAIN, Ohio, Dec. 81 R.-A
Lorain housewife reported some
what resignedly that her family had
solved the problem Of keeping a
Christmas tree erect. Returning
from shopping trip, she found the
tree had been nailed to the living
room ceiling.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Peddie Adds Aviation

{ HIGHTSTOWN, N. j., Dec. Il
R.-Peddie Preparatory School has
added an aviation course to Its
standard curriculum. 1t consists
of ground and fight training and
students must be at least is years
old.
Evening star., 1940-12-22

This is the second OF series
OF neUS letters on conditions in
Italy from John T. Whitaker,
Chicago Daily NeiDS correspond
ent, to q brother in the United
States. Todays letter tDas filed
from Naples.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-10-03
Metre Grove

Mrs. VIM. Spaeth and son, Jer-
ONE, Of Freeport, were business
callers here on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Erie and FAM
lily, of Freeport, were visitors at
the JOS. Lindner home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Kamphake ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Hy Kamp-
hake and family, of Westport, to
st. Cloud on Sunday.
Agnes Ortman, Of Minneapolis, is
spending a few days with her faith
er, Ed Ortman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Tillman and
family and Mrs. Carl Brandtner,
Of Melrose, were callers here on
Sunday.
Mrs. Peter Brang entertained the
following ladies at card party on
Thursday evening: Mrs. August
Thelen, Mrs. John Nathe, Mrs. F.
Dirkesing, Mrs. Nick Brang, Mrs.
Jos. Lindner, Mrs. Hubert Worms,
Mrs. Hubert Bonemeyer, Mrs. Glenn
ems Meyer, Mrs. AL Vornbrock, Mrs.
Sylvester Zech, Mrs. George Baltes,
Mrs. Irwin Welle and Mrs. Albert
Marthaler.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Primus, Of
Melrose, were visitors at the Pet
er Brang home on Thursday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Herges and
daughter, Of Melrose, were callers
here on Monday.
Mrs. Sylvester Botz, of Green
wald, was caller at the Albert
Marthaler home Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Nathe and
Mrs. John Nathe were Sank Gen.
tire visitors on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Sylvester Zech and Mrs. HUI
bert Worms attended the wedding
dance of Mrs. Zech's sister at Grey
Eagle on Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-10-03
East Grove Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. AL Plum and two
children and Mrs. Marie Barrows.
of st. Paul, visited from Friday
until Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Kruger.
Miss June Cook, who attends
high school in Glenwood, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bailey and
daughter, Gertrude, were dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman Stephenson Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Payne and Mrs. Au-
brey Payne spent Wednesday in
st. Cloud to visit Mrs. Emma Payne
who is in the hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Reed, Of Sal
EN-, Oregon, are visiting relatives
in Grove Lake this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Huisanga and
family visited at the Carl Kraft
and Fay Beidleman home Friday
evening.
Miss Hazel Payne spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Edress Beidle.
man.
Frank Amspoker and son, Mer-
rill, of Humboldt, Iowa, were bust
ness visitors in Grove Lake Friday
and Saturday. While here they
sold their farm to Mr.. and Mrs.
Art Domke, who will move there in
the near future.
Floyd Anderson, Art Gallinger,
David Reed and Elmer Anderson
spent Sunday Grouse hunting in
northern Minnesota. They also
visited at the Buhl Maynard home
at Keller, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Beecher and
Lorraine spent Sunday afternoon
at the Fred Blair home near Glen
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Plum and child
rem and Mrs. Marie Burrows, Of st.
Paul, and Mrs. Paul Kruger and
son, Henry, visited relatives at
Brainerd Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Domke entertained
members of the Lyman Prairie
home management project at her
home Friday.
Dwight Huisanga spent the
weekend at the Fay Beidleman
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Beecher visited
at the Vern Beecher home Monday
forenoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-10-03
Mccormick Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Stewart
spent Wednesday evening at the
G. Gaber home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Soenneck-
er and family spent Sunday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Henry
Soennecker at Melrose.
William Tank, Of Fergus Falls,
was a Sunday dinner guest and
spent the afternoon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Tank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pauly and
daughter, Jean, and son, Robert,
spent Sunday evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wiener.
Miss Marcella Kortenbusch, of
Melrose, is spending a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Henry Tieman
and family.
Miss Irene and Evelyn Budde
spent Sunday afternoon with the
Ed Schurman girls.
Rudy Tank, Of st. Cloud, was an
overnight guest Monday at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. J. Tank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Karsten and
daughters, Lorraine, Louise and
Arlene, Of Westport, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Lambrecht and sons, DON
aid and Corral, Of Grey Eagle, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Conlin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Tieman and daughter,
Joann, Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Stew
art, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Tank
ord coo T1ra~ NRr o~5 Me- vIy;y
liam Richards and son, Arlen, and
daughters, Lorraine and Nettie, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Niehaus, Mrs. Cert
rude Curly, Miss Marcella Korten-
busch, Clarence GRADER and George
Rice pleasantly surprised Irwin
Tank Sunday evening in honor Of
his birthday anniversary. Games
were played and tasty. lunch was
served. Irwin received many use
full gifts. All wished him many
more such happy events.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fielder and
baby spent Sunday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Niehaus.
Miss Leona Webe spent Sunday
afternoon at the Paul Wilcox home.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl BuddS and son,
Leroy, spent Sunday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Alt
haus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tieman and
daughter, Joann, Mr.. and Mrs. Ron
aid Stewart spent Friday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Richards. They reminded
Mrs. Richards Of her birthday an
niversary.
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family, Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Larson
and family, Mrs. Nelson and son,
Merlin, Irene Thompson, Vernon
Sameulson, Harriet and Julian
Lomhimn, Pearl Hanson and DON
aid Mooney attended a party in
honor of Merlin Nelson given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Hanson
Wednesday evening. The evening
was spent in playing games and at
midnight a delicious lunch was ser
we'd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Soltau and
son, Bud, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis But
Ter and son, Allan, visited at the
Herman Iwinski home Sunday eve
ming.
Mrs. Norbert Parkinson visited
with Mrs. George Grundman Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. G. F. Botz and son, Norbert,
visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Halverson Wednesday
evening.
Fay Huston was a caller at the
Martin Gross home Wednesday
evening
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-10-03
West Union

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Leen, Of
Palm Beach, Florida, spent a short
time Thursday at the H. G.. Wake
field home.
Mrs. Bill Wagner, Of Mime
apolis, and son, Owen, of Bisbee,
Arizona, former resident of this
village, visited with friends here
Thursday.
Leo Bentfield and mother spent
Friday visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Bentfield in Minneapolis.
Mrs. August Minke was honored
Thursday afternoon when neigh
bors and friends came to bid her
farewell. They moved the past
week to their new home near Clar-
issa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paquin, of Sank
Centre, were callers at the Louis
Macy home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Broker, of
Melrose, were Sunday visitors at
the H. J. Bentfield home.
Miss Media Nelson, from Brewer
vile, visited her sister, Miss Irma,
at the AL Emmel home from We'd
nesday to Saturday.
Mrs. Theresa Radermacher, of
Melrose, Is visiting at the homes
of her sons, Albert and Andrew
Radermacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. We're, of
Moorhead, spent the weekend at
the home of the latter's mother,
Mrs. Anna Schlicht and sister, Mrs.
Larry Kane.
Mr.. Ed Miller entertained the
Skat club in the church hall Wed
nesday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-10-03
sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

Mrs. Emma Fisher, Mrs. A,
Bohne, Mrs. A. Rosenwald, Mrs
William Botz, Mrs. John Reble
Mrs. Myrtle Ziegler and Mrs. r. J
Tank spent Friday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stien
They were planning for the annual
church supper which will be held
October 10th.
Carl Budde called at the Ernest
Elliott home Monday forenoon.
Mrs. One Gross and daughter
Mary, spent Thursday afternoon al
the Nick Schwartz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Tank and
son, Wayne, and Miss Evelyn Nick
OILS were Sunday dinner guests and
spent the afternoon at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Karsten.
Mr.. and Mrs. August TIellerman
spent Monday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Soennecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Wolfe spent
Sunday at the John Wolfe home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Otte and son,
Bernard, and daughter, Monica,
spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand
Schwieters, at New Munich.
Mrs. Carl Pauly and daughter,
Jean, spent Monday forenoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Budde.
Mrs. Stewart called at the Gus
Vessel home Monday forenoon.
Arlen Richards. Robert Wiener,
Richard and Eddy Won Wahlde
and the Schmiesing boys visited at
the Gus Vessel home Sunday af-
ternoon.
A number of neighbors gathered
at the school house Thursday eve
ming, where an interesting talk was
given by Frank Weber, of St.
Cloud. A tasty lunch was served
by Mrs. Curly and Mrs. Gus Vessel.
Mrs. Ella Lloyd and son, Earl,
spent Sunday afternoon and were
supper guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. F. j. Tank.
Ed Schurman called at the Ern-
est Elliott home Monday evening.
Mrs. Gertrude Curly spent Mon
day afternoon at the Gus Vessel
home.
Miss Pauline Wilcox spent Sun
day evening at the Ed Schurman
home.
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district Monday with Miss EIerm-
OLIVE label, of Brandon, as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bunson. of
near Brooten, Mr.. and Mrs. Louie
Beecehr, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dom
Ike, Mrs. Jake Kiken and Mrs. Lyle
Parks, of Sank Centre, were Thurs
day evening dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Art Domke.
Walter Payne was an Alexandria
caller Saturday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Stalker and
family visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Art Domke Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bisaillon at
tended the Rural Youth convention
at st. Cloud Sunday.
Clarence Domke and Howard
Brummett visited at the Alder
Schlief home Sunday.
Art Domke and son, Bernard,
called at the Howard Domke home
Monday morning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-10-03
State Highway "a

Mr. and Mrs. Ole Halverson, Jack
Halverson, Jake Key, Gilbert Hal
verson, Martin Kennedy and Lou
Halverson called at the Clifford
Walters home at Westport Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reese and
daughters and Mrs. Nelson and son,
Merlin, were Sunday dinner guests
at the o. L. Hanson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Reese and
family, Of Long Prairie, visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Walker Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Domke visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-10-03
IAN Iwinski Sunday afternoon.

Mr.. and Mrs. Orris Halverson and
daughter, Karen, were Sunday din
ner and supper guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Spier, at Free
port.
Miss Teasl Kennedy, of Monticel-
10, visited over the weekend at her
home.
Miss Barbara Schwitalla, Mrs.
George Grundman and daughter,
Dola, and AL Salmond were Sunday
dinner guests at the James Grund-
man home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Huber were
supper guests at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Walker Friday.
Mrs. c. F. Botz spent Sunday and
Monday in st. Cloud.
Fay Huston was business caller
at the Martin Gross home Satur-
day.
Mrs. Grundman and Dola spent
Friday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Walker.
Mrs. Martin Gross visited at the
Ole Halverson home Friday.
Ole and Orris Halverson called
at the 0. l.. Hanson home Monday
morning.
Miss Ruth Botz, of st. Cloud,
spent the weekend at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.
Botz. On Sunday afternoon Loret-
ia and Ruth visited in st. Cloud,
where Ruth remained. Loretta re-
turned Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Goude and
sons, Betty and Larry, of Mime
apolis, spent Sunday at the c. F.
Botz home.
o. L. Hanson visited at the Mar
tin Gross home Saturday afternoon.
Fay Huston and son, Buddy, were
business callers at the Ole Halver-
son home Sunday.
G. F. Botz is on the sick list.
Rev. Botz visited Sunday at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. Botz.
Mrs. Orris Halverson and Jackie
Halverson visited Saturday with
Mrs. Martin Gross and family.
Norbert Botz returned home from
Morris for an indefinite stay.
Gilbert Halverson was a dinner
guest at the Ole Halverson home
Sunday.
Jacob Key visited at the Ole Hal
version home Sunday afternoon and
was supper guest there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Botz, of
Greenwald, visited at the C. F. Botz
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Huisman
and family visited at the Ole Hal
version home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Gross and
family were visitors at the o. L.
Hanson home Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Ole Halverson and Mrs. Or
ris Halverson and daughter, Karen,
visited with Mrs. Frank Brown
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. G. johnson and son. Walter,
visited at the o. L. Hanson home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walker, Mr..
and Mrs. Louie Huber, Mr.. Bill
Reese and Mrs. Frank Doering and
daughter, Marie, of Watertown,
Wis, visited at Alexandria and
Glenwood Sunday.
Mrs. Geogre Grundman and
daughter, Dola, and Audrey Grund-
man visited at the Kennedy home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Halverson and
Jackie and Jacob Key visited Sun.
day afternoon at the o. L. Hanson
home.
Sylvester Botz called at the Mar
tin Gross home Wednesday even
ing.
Miss Dorothy Hanson visited at
the Albert Parker home Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Doering and daugh-
ter, Marie, returned to their home
in Watertown, Wisconsin, after
visiting the past two weeks at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walk
err.
Mr.. and Mrs. George johnson and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
.ALTMARK ARMED
DECLARES
Press Says Nazi
Sea Fighters Given
Own Medicine

LONDON, Feb. 17-GP-An adj
miralty communique tonight said
that the naval boarding party which
rescued 300 British prisoners from
the German Altmark last night dis
covered she was armed with two
pom poms and four machine guns"
This naval account of the board.
ing blamed the grounding of the Alt
mark largely on her efforts to break
free from the ice of Norway's Gjes-
singfjord despite British commands,
and on an attempt to ram the Brit
ish destroyer Cossack as she pulled
alongside.
1t the first such boarding Of an
enemy ship since the World war
epic of the destroyer Broke.
In April, 1917, the Broke's COM
mander now Admiral Sir Edward
r. q. R. Evans ("Evans Of tho
Broke'O scrambled onto a German
destroyer at the head of a boarding
party and cleaned up in short order.
The Broke and H. M. S. Swift de.
feated six German destroyers in the
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18
GERMAN TROOPS
FAIL IN ATTACK
Force Beaten Off,
French Report; West
Front Snowbound

PARIS, Feb. 17.-P)-More than
200 German shock troops were beat
en- off, French military sources said
tonight, in a dawn assault on the
French outposts described as the
heaviest Nazi attack in recent weeks
on the snowbound Western Front.
The Germans, attempting to pinch
off advance posts established by the
French near the German border,
were held off by heavy French
counter fire, however, and retired
at daybreak. Nc mention was made
of the number of casualties on either
side.
A French patrol penetrating deep
into German territory earlier suf-
fered losses in a mine field west
of the Saar. One of the group was
killed, three missing and eight Sc
verely wounded.
Sporadic artillery fire developed
at various points on the front, be-
coming especially heavy in the re-
gion of the Vosges mountains.
Snow and low ceilings kept aerial
forces on the ground.