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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
BITTER FIGHT
IS UNDER WAY
WITHIN GHENT
CRITICAL STRUGGLE
Seek To Bar Germans
From Footholds For
Jump Across Channel
USE HEAVY GUNS
FRANCE

PARIS, May 24.-(AP)-
French troops, standing dog
gedly at the extreme west
ern rim of the republic in
a great and bloody show
down, were declared official
ly tonight to be holding the
English channel port of Bou-
logne against the Nazi rush
to the sea.
Just to the northeast, in
the equally vital region of
Calais, other Allied forces
closed desperately with Ger
man light units.
The last Allied word on
Boulogne tonight was by a
French war ministry spokes-
man, who announced French
troops still were holding the
city against the German arm
ored columns. The Germans
never had directly claimed
the capture of Boulogne, say
ing, rather, that German
armored columns had brush
ed past it on the way to Ca
lais. However,, at one point
earlier in the day a London
announcement assumed the
city had fallen.
Capture of Boulogne is
not essential to the advance
of armored columns on Ca
lais.
The critical struggle to-
night was to bar the Ger
man legions from footholas
necessary to spring across
the channel at England. For,
across only 20 miles of water
from Calais and 26 miles
from Boulogne lie the cliffs
and fields of England-upon
which no invader has tramp
ed in the long march of nine
centuries.
Use Heavy Guns
While fighting ragged within sight
of the Strait of Dover, the main
Allied forces-separated by a cor
ridor 80 miles wide through which
the German mechanical forces
pushed toward the sea- brought
out their greatest weapon, heavy
artillery, in an effort to cut down
the long, thin German line by
crossfire .
On both sides of that corridor
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
NEW HANOVER READY
Partly Cloudy And Some.
what Colder Weather Is
Forecast For Today
THREE RACES HERE
Registration Amounts TO
$685., Vote Is Expected
To Total $500

New Hanover's democrats and
republicans will vote today on their
party nominees for Office, local and
state, and a primary vote of $500
has been predicted by political OBJ
servers.
The polls open at 7 am. and
close at 7 pm.
Partly cloudy and somewhat
cooler weather has been forecast
by weather bureau officials.
Due to the lack of opposition en-
countered by most county officials,
the governors race and other state
Offices are drawing most of the at
tention.
Three Candidates
Four persons are candidates for
New Hanover's two seats in the
state house of representatives.
There are five candidates for the
three posts on the board Of county
commissioners and two candidates
for the office of constable in Will
mington township.
MANY state officials have pre-
dicted that a vote of 49, 900 will be
cast in the state today. While four
of the state offices are narrowed
down to only two candidates, the
race for the gubernatorial nomln-
alton broke all precedents in North
Carolina. There are four candl-
dates for the democratic nomln'
alton for acknowledgement.
The complete slate of state Of
fees is as follows:
For Governor-Thomas E. Coop.
er, l.. Lee Graveley, Paul Grady,
Wilkins Perryman Horton, A. j.
Maxwell, Broughton and Arthur
Simmons.
For Lieutenant Governor-R. L.
Harris, w. Erskine Smith, D a n
Tompkins, and l.. A. Martin.
For Secretary of State Thad
Eure Gncumbent) and Walter Muir
ply.
For AuditorG George Ross Pou
Gncumbent) and Charles W. Mill
err.
For Commissioner of Agriculture
C. Wayland Spruill and w. Kerr
Scott (incumbent).
William B. Oliver and Dan c. Bon
ey Gncumbent).
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
ITALIAN VESSELS
DELAY SAILINCS
Reports Circulate In Rome
That Allied Concessions
Are Too Late

ROME, May 24-R-Sailings OF
three Italian liners-possibly need
ed for troop transport-were post.
poned tonight as reports circulated
in Italy that allied concessions In
tended to keep Italy out of the wal
had come too late"
Today was the 25th anniversary
of Italy's entry into the world wal
on the side of the Allies. Now she
is linked to Germany by a pact
of STEEL" and all signs point tc
her entry into the war soon against
the Allies.
The official announcements OF
the postponement said it was pure
ly a routine matter. New dates
we're booked but reports were
widespread that these meant little.
Two of the liners YER the Rex
and the Augustus, scheduled
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
Earthquakes Kill
249, Injure Many In Peru
THOUSANDS HOMELESS
Many Victims Buried Under
OF Scores OF Wrecked
Buildings

LIMA, Peru, May "a Up a
series of violent earthquakes rocked
Peru today causing a heavy death
toll and leaving thousands homeless
Gripping communications OBJ
scured the full extent of the dis
aster but reports trickling in tonight
placed the dead at 249 and the in
jured at more than 5000.
Seventy dead were counted ir
Lima alone and it was feared add
tional victims were buried under
debris of scores of wrecked buildings,
CaIIaO Hard Hit
Callao, Litna's seaport six miles
away, was the hardest hit. The death
toll there was put at $50, with LOO.
Almost every building in Callac
was reported collapsed or cracked
and the whole population was camp.
ing in streets and plazas.
The shocks started with a one
minute tremor in the early afternoon.
The population rushed panic-stricken
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
CASWELL AVIATION
CAMP IS SOUGHT
Efforts To Get Air Training
Base Pushed By South
port, Wilmington

Efforts to secure the establish
ment of n of the ten or more
army aviation training m p S
recently proposed by President
Roosevelt at Fort CasWell were
pushed yesterday by officials at
Southport and the chamber OF COM
merce here.
Letters were written by Louis
T. Moore, of the chamber of COM
merce, to Senator Robert r. Rey-
nolds, H. H. Thomas, manager and
S. o. Chase, owner Of the CasWell
Beach corporation.
In the letter to Senator Reynolds,
it was pointed out that the present
properties and buildings at Fort
Continued on Page Six, Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
COALITION CABINET
DISCUSSION SPIKED
G. O. P. Continues To De-
mand F. R. Renounce
Third Term Intention

WASHINGTON, May 24.-(R-
President Roosevelt spiked talk Of
a coalition defense cabinet today
as Republicans continued to de.
mand that he renounce any third
term intention.
The chief executive, whose re.
nomination by the democratic
he will take it-became more Ger.
tain than ever during the day, told
his press conference that any idea
of a coalition cabinet was cock
eyed. He said that all speculation
about republicans going into his
Continued on Page Three)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
House 0kehs
OF Air Corps
Approves Unlimited Ex-
pansion OF Army Branch
By Vote OF 361 To l
BILL GOES TO SENATE
Roosevelt Announces Ex-
tensive Program For
Training Pilots

WASHINGTON, May 24-R-By
a vote of 391 to /, the house today
approved an unlimited expansion
of the army air corps a few hours
after President Roosevelt had an
nounced a broad plan for training
50, 900 pilots to man the cockplts
of the nations future fighting
planes.
Meanwhile, however, the senate
naval committee imposed a top OF
10, 900 planes upon the navy's all
strength, in recommending pass
age of a measure authorizing the
expenditure of an estimated 81,
200, COO, 900 for the naval air corps
and it's bases ashore. The maxi
mum was fixed, it was said, sc
that the navy would have to ask
congress for approval when the
time comes to exceed that number
OF fighting ships.
Bill Goes to Senate
The army air corps bill, which
now goes to the senate, would sus'
pend the army air corps present
legal maximum of 5000 planes un-
til June 30, 1941. 1t also would
permit the army to train an aver
age of $500 pilots annually, as
compared with $500 at present,
and allow 5000 air corps reserve
officers to be on active duty stimuli
taneously. In addition the legisla'
ton would permit the army to dis
charge fifth column suspects
among it's civilian employees re
CARELESS of civil service restric'
tons
The senate naval committee act
ed on the naval bill after Rear Ad'
miral John H. Towers, chief of the
naval air corps, had said the Uni
ted States has FAR and away the
best naval air force in the world
However, Senator Byrd DIVA had
interpreted Figures presented ear
lier by Towers as indicating the
navy had no more than 800 up-to'
the-minute planes.
Chairman Walsh D-Mass sug'
gested that The earlier testimony
be suppressed because it presented
"a very bad picture" for national
defense, but the committee reject
ed the suggestion.
The bill authorizes the navy to
increase it's roster of pilots to 49,
900, besides boosting its air
strength to 10000 planes. Walsh
told reporters it a estimated
that an outlay of $1,000, O00, ooC
would be needed to attain this two
fold goal, which the navy hopes to
reach in four years.
Governors Will Aid
In addition to revealing his pro-
gram for training pilots, MIR. Roos-
evelt disclosed an expectation that
the governors of the 48 states,
meeting at Duluth early In June
would get actively behind the de,
tense program. He had discussed
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
King Warns Defeat And
Invasion By Germany
Will Bring Darkness
HIGHWAYS BLOCKED
Former German Spy Falls
Into Scotland Yards
Fifth Column Bag
BRITAIN

LONDON, May 24-RHEngland
rolled up the barricades of modern
war tonight from her ancient Chan
mel ports to the blue Irish Sea,
forewarned on this bleak Empire
Day by King George VI himself
that defeat and invasion by Nazi
Germany will bring the descent
OF darkness" upon the ruins of
Britain's kind of world.
The narroW old roads from the
Channels high chalk cliffs inland,
which haven't felt the stamp OF
an invaders boots for nearly ten
centuries, were guarded closely,
behind a secret massing of heavy
naval, air and land forces in stra.
tegic spots.
Roads Barricaded
Real road barricades stood rea'
dy at vital spots, and motorists ir
the pastoral green of rural Eng
land were stopped and made to
show identity cards.
Sharp German spy memories Of
915 came flooding back as Cap.
tain Franz Won Rintelen, imprison.
ed by the United States during the
last war for sabotaging munitions
ships, fell into Scotland ards
fifth column" bag along with
more than a score other suspects.
Rintelen, who came to England
several years ago as a voluntary
exile from Nazi Germany, only
yesterday told newspapermen that
it was impossible" for Germany
10 invade Britain, despite British
'lethargy."
The heart of governmental Lon
guns and armed guards. One gun
stood at the head of D o w n i n G
Street, where Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill lives. Another was
planted near the foreign office.
Army guards at public buildings
were increased.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
SEVERAL RACES
Polls In 1913 Precincts
viii Open AT 7 A. M,
Close At I P. M.
UNUSUAL CAMPAIGN
Number OF Democratic
Candidates For Cover
nor Establishes Record
SEVERAL E
nv the Associated Press

~
North Carolinians will go to the
rolls in 1913 precincts today to
write the end to a precedent-set-
ting primary campaign. Partly
cloudy weather, without showers,
is predicted by Raleigh Weather
man H. E. Kichline.
The polls will be open from
am. to 7 pm. Governor Hoey
and election officials h ave estl-
mated that total vote will be about
100000.
Predict Victory
Unualifed predictions of victory
we're issued last night by most OF
the candidates.
Democratic nominations to be
decided are for governor, lieuten'
ant governor, auditor, secretary Of
state, insurance commissioner, ag'
rculture commissioner, and con-
gress from the third, fourth, sixth,
eighth and 18th districts, as well
as legislative, county and town
ship posts.
The democratic nomination for
state and congressional posts is
euivalent to election.
Republican nominations at stake
are for governor, lieutenant gov
ernor and some few legislative.
county and township posts.
Although campaigns have beer
Waged actively for the last foul
months, little statewide interes'
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
WAR INTERPRETIVE

Peronne gap through which passed
the German thrust to the English
channel. At that breach Paris re-
ports desperate counter attacks
hammering from north and south;
but there is an ominous lack of de-
tail in the French accounts.
Closing the breach would turn
the tables on the German forces
north of the Somme and west OF
the Cambria Peronne bottleneck.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
SEIZURE OF BELGIAN ARCHIVES BY NAZl
PARACHUTE CORPS OFFICER is REVEALED

I was not surprised. The
Polish and Norwegian cam
paigns showed that the Ger
mans consider diplomatic booty
quite as important as booty OF
materials.
To-day in Berlin a spokes-
man declared it was mot i'm
possible" that revelations of
Belgian and Dutch cOnnivance
i'm Allied war plans would be
published in a manner SINH
lar to those allegations made
following the German invasions
of Poland and Norway
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Associated Press Writer

The stark outlines of what could
become a tremendous Allied dis
aster grow clearer hour by hour.
Unless the Allies can break the
trap closing upon perhaps a mil
lion soldiers in Flanders that vast
body of men may have to be sur
rendered to Germany to save it
from useless slaughter.
Yet the key to the confused situ-
alton still is the narrow Cambria
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25

time served in Adolf Hitler's
chancellery as a liaison man
to the foreign office. He also
was an assistant chief Of prot
OcaI.
As soon as the Belgian cap
ital surrendered he rushed
into the city with the first
troops and headed for the Bel
gian foreign office.
Thus, 20 minutes after Brus-
sells capitulated, the secret
archives of the Belgian gov
eminent were in German
hands,.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
SPAWNING SHRIMP
SUPPLY REDUCED
Unless Layoff Effected,
Fish m e n May Find
Themselves Out OF Luck


NEW ORLEANS, May 24-R--
Unless shrimp fishermen of the
Atlantic coast take a two-month
4ayoff, they may find themselves
Out Of luck where the catch is
concerned.
such is the opinion of two &C
gua'lc biologists of the United
9'aleS Bureaus of fisheries, Milton
D. Llndner and William W. Ander-
Son.
IN a report on the present status
VI the Atlantic shrimp fishery,
41aoe public here today, the two
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WEATHER

w.. FORECAST
DIV r"[lh Carolina: Partly cloudy Satur-
pytro anu sunday, scattered showers in
tpmrnn e east portion Saturday, rising
Saturday. Nv III
en finngateoor9loglcal data for the "a hours
81 p. M. Yesterday.
lon Temperature
N % y. d. IN. Il; 1880 a. m. Is: 1:3O D.
minim,n ~ p, m. u; maximum "a
"Duii III; mean Il: normal IS.
m 5 a. IN. 50; 7:30 a. m. So: 1:30 D.
81" 'S' 40 D. m. 10.
To,oi Precipitation
Goa ino ior "A hours ending 1870 D., m.
month pDG-es total since first of the
(Froro Tides For Today
s Com Tide Tables published bv II
N'"S' and Geodetic Survey.
Wilminoto- High Low
Sun ----------- 0:23a 7:4Os
Nasonboro 70 Alp 7:5;
o Inlet ------ 10:3Sa 4:34s
rise 10 - o:o4a; sunset 7:13p: moon.
"'"p' moonset s:57a.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
Hard Day

Hard Day
Today the German armies
put in one of the hardest days
of its offensive, drawing mar
rover and narrower the pocket
into which they have maneuv-
cred the combined British
Belgian French northern army.
The bulk of the German
force is only 20 miles from the
Belgian coast.
The German drive is relent-
less. Whoever we encountered
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
Nv LOUIS p. LOCHNER
E.mII nIIE GERMAN ARMY

BV IUUIS t.
WITH THE GERMAN ARMY,
Nav 24.-(AP)-The story OF
how a daring parachute corps
officer rushed straight to the
Belgian foreign office when
BRUSSELS fell and seized ar
cbives which will make the
world prick up its ears" was
told to me today by an au'
thentic German military source.
Among the parachute jump
ers who landed in the vicinity
of Brussels, 1 was told was a
dashing officer who in peace
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07
STRAND

One of the most memorable screen adventures of our generation is the stirring production, The How ards of Virginia" which may be seen and enjoyed at the Warner Bros. Strand theater through per- formances Saturday evening.
 Hailed as a mighty epic of a mighty nation and adapted from one of the most stirring pieces of literature of the year, Elizabeth Pages "The Tree of Liberty" this production is truly one that should be seen by every man, woman, and child.
 The firm co-stars Cary Grant and Martha Scott in a romance literally carved out of the rugged back ground of this mighty nation, in a blood-tingling drama of the fight for freedom and for democracy, the fight which is still going on.
 Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Alan Mar shal, and Richard Carlson are oth- CTS in the cas- of this fascinatingly real cinematic achievement.
 Grant deviates from his comedy roles to portray Mat Howard, buck skin-clad frontiersman who believes in freedom and democracy and is prepared to sacrifice both his home and his happiness in order to fight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07
IM The Local TheateyS
STATE

When the screen masterpieces of this decade are reckoned, "A Dis- patch From Reuters" will be among them for the States newest entry is @ beautifully done screen docu- ment from every standpoint and is indeed an important impressive screen event.
 Dedicated to the Fourth Estate, "A Dispatch From Reuters" drama tizes the life story of the founder of the first worldwide news service.
 From Boyhood, Julius Reuter- was obsesSed by the desire to make the world a little smaller" through a moro rapid circulation of vital news.
 Dt.untleSs courage and inconquer- able optimism Speeded him to this goal. AS Reuter-, Edward G. Robin son presents a brilliantly etched portrait in an outstanding perform ance rivaling that which he gave as "Dr. Ehrlich."
 He is supported by a uniformly excellent cast. There is Eddie AL bert whose insouciant charm in the role of Reuters associate injects a bright note of gayety into the story. There is Albert Basserman, 70-year- old refugee actor, whose fine work in American pictures has brought him overnight fame. There is Edna Best to lend charm and beauty to the role of Mrs. Reuter-. Gene Lock- hart contributes one of his most realistic jobs as conniving banker.
 The second big hit of the pro- gram is "Too Many Girls" and 1t proved itself the liveliest, gayest, most tuneful musical comedy the screen has beheld in many month. 1 A smash hit on Broadway. the film was produced and directed by George Abbott, the producer of the original show, and as result the picture has all the catchy tuneful- ness and sparkling dialog that marked the New York version. Lu- cille Ball, Richard Carlson, Ann Miller and Eddie Bracken head the talented cast.
 Coming to the State on Sunday is Moon Over Burma" with Doro- thy Lamour, Robert Preaton and Preston Poster. On the same show will be The Quarterback" with Wayne Morris in the leading role.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07
POLg's

Exciting entertainment is prom ised patrons of the Loew Poli theater when ''The Mark of Zorfc," goth Century Fox film which stars Ty- rone Power in the famous and col- orful title role with lovely Linda Darnell featured opposite him, opens tomorrow, to begin an engagement of four days.
 In the most famous and colorful of all screen roles Tyrone Power brings to thrilling life the exploits of the celebrated bandit in his latest starring picture.
 Boosting the most spectacular action and sword play the screen has seen in many a moon, Powers role is crammed with hard-riding, furi- ous fighting, ardent romance and high lighted by an unforgettably realistic duel with Basil Rathborne. And according to all reports Power scores the greatest triumph of his career.
 Featured with Rathbone at the head of the brilliant supporting cast, in addition to lovely Linda Darnell, Basil Rathbone, Gale Sondergaard, Eugene Palette, J. Edward Brom- berg, Montagu Love, Janet Beecher, 1 Robert Lowery and Chris-Pin Martin.
 All the danger, beauty, romance and thrills of old California's most exciting days are packed into "The Mark of Zorro" Against this ex- citing background is set the vivid romance between Power and Linda Darnell. teaming 1n the screen for the third time.
 The story revolves around the adventures of masked night-riding ] bandit whose sword marks jagged "z'. struck terror to every heart in Old California. and throughout, &C., ton is the keynote of the film.
 On the same program is youth Will Be Served", a smash hit feat uring young Jane Withers at the head of an outstanding cast. This is truly funfest for young and old alike, so don't miss itl
 Ending its engagement at Loew's Poli tonight is "The Gerat Dictator" starring Charlie Chaplin in the fun niest comedy he has ever made. To- night Is positively your last chance to see 1t here, before the summer of 194l.
 Coming soon to Loew's Poli are such four star hits as Escape" CO., starring Norma Shearer and Robert Taylor; Bitter Sweet" co-starring Jeanette Macdonald and Nelson the screens singing sweethearts, Eddy; Little Nellie Kelly" present. ing lovely Judy Garlond in her first grown-up role; Go West" with the Marx Brothers, new Dr. Kil- dare pictures and many, many more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07

for them.
 Miss Scott is splendidly cast as his wife, gracious, beautiful Vir- ginia belle willing enough to fight the wilderness at the side of her husband, unwilling to fight both her family and her heritage because her husband believes that the majority must and sl.all rule.
 Co-featuring this entertaining program is a thrilling expose of the escort racket Glamour For Sale" with Anita Lousie and Roger Pryor in featured roles.
 Wallace Beery and Leo Carrillo are coming to the Strand on Sum- day in their latest thriller, Wyom- ing" On the same big show will be Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore in "Dr. Kildare Goes Home"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07
SLIPPED IN

The legs Of Paulelte Goddard, eO- starring with Fred AstalFe in Para. mounts Second Chorus" was the first part Of the famous Goddard anatomy 10 appear ln pictures. Her lirst fccEe in Hollywood showed only heF legs up to her knees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07
Employment

CONN. STATE EMP. SERVICE - 123 Bank. Rope stamper, roll threader; header; machine assem- blers; teacher, shoemaker; grind- CTS; glazier; machinists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07

SALE PRICES-On all wallpapers in stock. Surety Paint & Wall- paper Co.,, 163 South Main St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07

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The Democratic Service Bulletins
HOUSE PLANTS

The growing things interest outdoor garden in spring and summer.
 Increasingly, find pleasure beauty house plants that they tend and cultivate indoors the winter.
 planting s0 containers and how to control diseases that attack various pantss Waterbury Democrats Service Washington by horticultural in consultation the U Department Of Agriculture To copy and mall the coupon below;
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