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Evening star., 1940-05-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
New York Suour

NEW YORK. May 10 R.-A wave of
lifted PRICES IN the futures marEet to6aS
until pront taking sales erased part Of the
In world futures, where :. u,hs.ou.r&
resitzing was heaviest. prices manased TO
hcld net sains Of 70 ,8h points IN late
frssn1 fM.eLn1oon trsasdins. July ahd September
Under less pressure In late dealinxs,
aonssttc n;n. futures clung 70 gains Of 70
Raw SUGAR oiierins%s % Withdr.GznY zY4 ior .
snort time. later were held ct 2.p6 and
80 ia SS,,; ssIts pound, iqcludins puerto Ricos
tectsd; Duty paid Cubas were beiieyed
avstleble ct around 2.95
!. Msnned was Arm IS withdrAWals and
:, f1Htnfes 1n NO. closed 4-6 hisher. SALES,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
LARGE SEAplANE
 MISSING WITH s
 PERSONS ABOARD
Forfy-five Passenger Air. craft Fails 10 Reach
 Destination

CALCUTTA, March ,. - Hope dimmed today for the safety of eight men who left Jiawani, India, early Friday in a 5-passenger Im- perial- Airways seaplane for 500- mile flight.
 The seaplane was due at Sharjan on the Persian Gulf at 10:30 o'clock last evening Less than 20 minutes before the scheduled arrival time the planes radio operator was heard trying to get in touch with the Shar- jan airport.
 Since that time there has been no word of the plane and it's crew of four and it's four passengers British Royal Air Force planes from several airports in the vicinity took to the air this morning in search for the missing plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
PREMIER WILL
 AID BIG MINE
 WORK RENEWAL
To Send Police 10 Pioneer Such Protection
 Is Needed

VICTORIA, B. C.. March 2.-Pre- mier Pattullo says the Pioneer Gold Mine probably will reopen at once after being closed for five months by a strike of the CIO Mine and Shelter Workers.
 The Premier said that the gold mining company will be furnished police protection if requested.
 Fifty-five strikers who occupied the mine in a sit down demonstra- ton were induced by police to withdraw.
 Leaders of the union are still att tempting to reach an agreement with the company on their demands for higher pay and union recogni- tion. The Pioneer Mine is the sec ond largest gold producer in Can- ada.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02

NEW YORK, March 2-Mystery surrounds the distress call from the British merchantmen South Gate, 4,8O2 tons.
 The South Gate reported last night that she was attacked by submarine 130 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
 Airplanes and United States naval vessels sought the South Gate but were unable to locate her.
 San Juan officials said the Brit isher might have mistaken Unit ed States submarine, now scouting in that section of the waters, for a belligerent craft.
 In Berlin, German officials scoffed at the idea as they assert there are no German submarines operating in the designated area.
 The first word of the attack came in an sos intercepted by the Mackay Radio in New York.
 The Coast Guard cutter Unalga, formerly stationed at Juneau, AL aska, on neutrality patrol in the area from where the sos was sent, radioed she was proceeding with three United States destroy ere to the scene.
 After the first sos was received, no further word was heard from the South Gate. No mention was made as to how the attack was made or the result.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
Red Army Vanguard Reaches Outskirts of
 City Early Today DEFENDERS RETREAT;
 FIRES ARE BEING SET Russian Air Raiders Soar Over HeIsikni-Alarms
 Are Sounded

HELSINKI, March D. Air alarms kept Helsinlki's citizen ry in bomb proof shelters for an aggregate of four and one quarter hours today.
 Russian airplanes roared over the outskirts of the city on numerous occasions but each time, the Soviet bombers flew at a great height and seemed bound for objectives further north.
 The air activity coincided with heavy fighting on the outskirts of Viipuri, key to the ~ Karelian Isthmus defense line.
 The Russian Finnish conflict centers on the outskirts Of Viii puuI, strategic seaport in South eastern Finland.
 The fall of viipuri seems inn minent.
 The Red Army vanguard reached the outskirts early thus morning. The Finnish defend CTS are setting fire to the city as they fall back.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
Fuehrer Confers with Am- eri1dn Diplomat for
 94 Minutes
SUMNER WELLES TOLD
 WHAT NAH FIGHTS FOR
Improvement in Relations with Unified States
 Desirable

BERLIN, March 2.-Fuehrer Adolf Hitler today stated to Summer Welies, American Un- der Secretary of State and per sonal representative of Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt, Germany's case for domination of Central Europe and access to raw materials Of war which the Fuehrer said he will con- tinue until his objectives are gained.
 Welles, fact-finder for Presi- dent Roosevelt in Europe, con- ferred with Hitler for 94 min utes as the climax of his con- ferences in Berlin. Yesterday he conferred with Foreign Minis ter von Ribbentrop.
 GERMAN PEACE DEMANDS
 We'll informed sources said the Fuehrer gave as Germany's price for peace the following plan for which Naziism will fight:
 British and French recogni- ton of the German Monroe Doctrine in Central Europe"
 Permanent political dOmina- tion over the area, including Bohemia, Moravia, SlOvakia and Germany's portion of dismem- bered Poland, and Hungary.
 RETURN COLONIES
 Restoration of the colonies lost as the result of the World War.
 Breaking of the "strangle- hold" of Great Britain on lanes of raw materials of the World.
 The Fuehrer is also reported to have said that improvement of German American relations is most desireable.
 Furthermore, the Fuehrer said Germany will not stir up trOu- ble in the Balkans or Scandi- navian nations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
BELGIAN GERMAN
 PLANES
 BATTLE
Government Announces Air Fleet Over Territory -0ne Ship Reported
 to Have Crashed

BRUSSELS, March 2.-The Bel gian Government announces that Belgian plane has been shot down in an air fight between a number of German and Belgian planes over Belgian territory.
 The brief communique said
 "A Belgian was shot down this afternoon during a battle between Belgian planes and German planes. Another communique will be issued tonight
 Burned to Death
 Earlier reports from the frontier region said the Belgian plane crash ed near BaStogna, three miles from the Belgian-L -Luxembourg border and the occupants were burned to death. Government officials view the in cident, the first of it's kind since the war started, in a serious light.
 The number of Belgians aboard the plane is not given.
 Attack Reported
 Another report said three Belgian pursuit planes were attacked by German bombers. Two Belgian air men were seen parachuting to earth. The German planes escaped unharmed.
 Shortly after the Governments announcement, the German Am bassador arrived at the Belgian Foreign Office to seek an interview with Foreign Minister Henry Spaak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
Smarf Political (riiies Are Agreed on Roosevelt
 Remaining Quiet on Race
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Smart political critics of President Roo- sevelt agree he would be unwise to declare himself out of the race at this point. Needless to say, his friends can think of even more cogent reasons for his keeping quiet.
 To declare himself out of the presidential race would mean:
 He would weaken his influ- ence in Congress.
 2.-He would weaken his control over the Democratic convention.
 3.-He would weaken his influ- ence in foreign affairs.
 This last is looked upon as most important. For a President to de- clare himself already a "has been" at a crucial international period would be to invite light treat ment at the hands of foreign na- tions.
 On the other hand, if he has made up his mind to run for a third term, a declaration to that effect while Congress is in session would stir up all the old animosi- ties that were so bitter in 1888. It would be especially painful in Congress. AS an advance sample, Senator Smith of South Carolina already has declared that if FDR. comes up for a third term he will walk out of the conven- tion.
 The ones who are whooping it up for the President to take him. self out of the race or to put him. self wholly in, are, for the most part, persons who would benefit from one or the other of such moves.
 Democratic candidates would like to have the doubt cleared up. Then they could go into the primaries with a clear declaration that I'm for me" Now they go in with an explanation that I'm for Roose- welt if he wants to run, after that I'm for me . .''
 As for the Republicans, they probably would gain most rom a frank declaration of the Presi- dent that he is seekir g tnird term-unless you believe, as some do, that such declaration would mean another 1886. The cries Of dictator which the Republicans have aimed at the White House for years past would become a nationwide chorus.
 Representative Dies of Texas
 fCnntinuPd on Page FiVel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
GOAL BLOCKADE AGAINST ITALY
 IS ESTABLISHED
Four Cargo Carriers-Return to Rotterddm-Protesf
 10 Be Made
(By Associated Press)

Great Britains announcement of a blockade against German coal for Italy has brought results.
 Four Italian freighters have re- turned to Rotterdam after thinking better of attempting to evade the British blockade.
 The Italian Government has also announced it will protest to London against the British action.
 Italy, it is also reported, has re- called for training men of four con- script classes once rejected.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
ADMIRAL BYRD < EXPLORING
 IN FAST TIME
Recent Extensive Flights Result in New Diseoy-
 cries in South

WASHINGTON, March 2. - Ad- miral Byrd and his antarctic party are wasting no time in getting the lay of the Antarctic regions.
 A radio message last night to the Navy Department reported that re- cent extensive flights over the froz- en snow fileds resulted in the dis covery of new mountain peaks, three extinct volcanoes, and an island in Sulzberger Bay.
 Admiral Byrd said the expedition is pushing forward exploration and discovery with all the speed con- sistent with safety.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
City 10 vote !. 0n(hanging
 Clocks Here
Question of Switch 10 Pd- eifie Time Goes on
 April Ballot

Citizens of Juneau will vote at the municipal election on April 2 on proposal to adopt Pacific Stan dard Time as the official time here.
 This was decided last night when the City Council passed resolu- tion placing the matter on the ballot at the request of the Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce.
 The ballot question will be:
 Shall Juneau time be changed permanently after April 30, 1940, to Pacific Coast Standard Time by advancing it one hour?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
NORTH SEA
 SHIPS ARE
 AIR RAIDED
Germans Claim Vessels of Considerable Size
 Sunk, Damaged

BERLIN, March 2.-German war planes raided North Sea shipping anew today.
 The German news agency DNB says, several English ships Of considerable size were sunk dur ing the air raid or the ships were extensively damaged by bombs dropped on them"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
ORCHESTRA IN
 MEXICAN FIRE
 AvERTS DEATH
Three Actors and Two Aet- resses Burned 10 Death
 1900 File Safely Out

MEXICO CITY, March Cool ness on the part of musicians is credited with preventing a greater tragedy from a theater fire than the death of five persons.
 Flames swept through theater at Villa Escalante. Three actors and two actresses were burned to death. Two other actresses were in- jured.
 Musicians treasured the audience of 800 persons by continuing to play. The spectators then filed safely out of the burning theater.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
MRS. MiS0FF PLEADS
 SUILTY 10 MAKING
 DAUGHTER PROSTITUTE

Withdrawing a previous plea of not guilty, Evelyn Misoff today entered a plea of guilty in Dis trict Court to count one of an in- dictment against her. Other counts were then dismissed
 The crime to which Mrs. Misoff pleaded guilty was feloniously con- polling her daughter, Inez Misoff, to live life of prostitution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
8,000Swedes Are Going 10
 Aid Finland
Workers Will Relieve Men Who Are Needed in
 Front Lines

STOCKHOLM, March Several thousand Swedish workers prepared today to leave for Finland where they will perform non military duties. Their presence is intended to release for military service the same number of Films who now are kept at home to perform essential work.
 It was reported that altogether about 5000 Swedish workers will go 10 Finland
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
GOVERNOR LONG I5 FRUSTRATED,
 EXTRA SESSION
Louisiana Legislators Fail to Show Up During
 Two Days

BATON ROUGE, La, March D. Gov. Earl Long called special ses- sion of the Legislature this morn ing in an effort to combat the eff fects of yesterdays lame duck ses- sion's failure to convene because a quorum was not present.
 Members refused to attend again today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
Bodies of Girls
 Found, Fire Ruins

QUEBEC, March 2.-The bodies of two girls were found today in the ruins of block of houses swept by fire. Two men were injured when they jumped from windows during the blaze.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
AMERICAN ENVOY
 TALKS TO POPE

ROME, March 2.-Pope Plus granted a 20-minute audience to Myron Taylor today. An extended audience is scheduled for tomor- row.
 Taylor is the personal envoy to the Vatican, appointed by Presi- dent Roosevelt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
FDR ON WAY
 BACK HOME
Will Face Spearhead Drive
 Against Third Term
 Garner Crowd

WASHINGTON, March 2-Presi- dent Roosevelt is now on his way here from his Caribbean Sea cruise and will face a number of impor- tant problems which have devel- oped during his vacation.
 Not the least of these questions is the spear head drive against a third term launched by Vice President Garner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
AIRCRAFT NOT TO
 BE STANDARDIZED

WASHINGTON, Mar. 2.-An Ad- ministration official announces that the Allied Supreme War Council has vetoed tentative plan to stand ardize United tates aircraft produc- ton for the Allies.
 The plan was suggested by the Anglo French Air Mission and con- sldered three types of warplanes, two kinds of bombers and one type of pursuit ships
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
Air Force Downs
 Nazi Planes
One German Craff Drops French Territory, Other
 Behind Lines

LONDON, March 2.-The British Air Ministry announces that Brit ish Air Force aviators on the Vest ern Front have shot down an enemy aircraft, a Dornier bomber which fell in France and another bomber which fell behind the German lines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
NORWEGIAN SHIP BELIEVED LOST 0N
 TRIP FROM ITALY
Nineteen Hundred Ton Vessel Nof Reported
 in Nearly Monfk

OSLO. March 2-Norwegian of ficials expressed the belief today that the Norwegian freighter Silja has been sunk on voyage from Italy to Norway with a cargo of salt.
 The 1,90O-ton vessel carried crew of 18 men. It has not been heard from since it left Italy nearly a month ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
Distress Call Is Senf Out; Searth Made
 For Ship Being Attacked

MISREPRESENTATION, March 2. = The Navy Depart ment was advised late this after noon that Naval planes have To- eated the South Gate. The radio said the vessel is in no danger in her position in the Caribbean Sea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
BOY TENOR

J. Farrell Macdonald made his theatrical debut in Comstock's Min strels and was billed as the Boy Tenor Later he went into opera
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02

Representative Dies of Texas
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-17
First Pole Put Into Place BY
Crews At Village South Of
The Camp Site

Preparing for the call for power
which will be made when %construc-
ton starts in earnest at Holly
Ridge, the Tide Water Power COM
pany yesterday had two crews
busy erecting an 1900 volt, three
phase line to the camp site.
The work began at Topsail
Church, a village south of Holly
Ridge, where the first pole was
put in place.
South Of there workmen were
busy installing the third line for
the three-phase line and north of
there others were busy stalking out
a right hf way, clearing it, and
erecting poles.
In all Is tons of copper wire will
be used on the project and a large
number of creosoted poles. The
work is expected to be completed
in ten working days in the absence
of bad weather.
Yesterday afternoon A. E. Jones,
general manager Of the Tide Wa
ter Power company, and Claude H.
McAllister, superintendent of the
transformer department of the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-17

Don't go to Holly Ridge if you
want work"
That was the advice and the
plea Of the North Carolina State
Employment Service and of on
struction officials at Holly Ridge
yesterday.
"Stay at home. Register with
the NOSES office in your home
and wait to be called" they added.
The advice and plea were
prompted by the appearance of
800 men at Holly Ridge wanting
work this morning when work was
available for only $50.
So boisterous did the crowd be-
come that law officials had to
be called in to maintain order.
When a line was form e d it
stretched down the highway for a
quarter of a mile.
There was no office for the N. C..
S. E. S. workers who arrived to
set up the machinery for the hiring
of men to work at the camp.
Quickly a low table was built
on the ground out in the open
and a low fence was built around
it. Two at a time the men went
into the enclosure to register and
be classified.
All persons registered with the
NOSES r given Identification
cards, the NOSES workers pointed
out, and everyone reporting for
work there, after having been re-
ferred from their home office
should bring that Identification
card and their social security card
with them.
Workers must have both the iden-
t~ification card and the social Sc
curity card with them before they
can be employed, they pointed out.
With the exception of key men,
none will be registered at Holly
Ridge NOSES office, the NOSES
workers said. Key men such as
bulldozer operators and the like
will be registered there, but labor
ers will not.
This may be changed later, they
said, if a shortage Of labor creates
an emergency, but for the time
being, the rule holds.
1t is probable, however, that the
Holly Ridge office will act as a
clearing office. When the contrac-
tors call for a certain number
of carpenters, that request will
be passed on to NOSES offices
over the state and these will refer
all available men to the Holly
Ridge office. These men, issued
referral cards by the NOSES Of
fees in their home towns OF the
town nearest their homes, will then
be sent to the Holly Ridge NOSES
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-17
ROAD PATR0LMEN
TO BE ASSIGNED
Four Highway Officers Seized.
uled To Be Stationed At
Holly Ridge Soon

HOLLY RIDGE, Dec. 16.-The
state highway patrol descended in
numbers on Holly Ridge this after
noon to look over the traffic situa-
ton and before leaving announced
it would assign four patrolmen
here.
Until quarters can be built here
for them, two of the men will be
stationed at Wilmington, bringing
the force there to five, and two
will be stationed at Jacksonville,
bringing the force there to four.
A house will be erected here
for them, containing for, hunks
and telephone facilities, and as
Soon as it is completed the men
will be assigned here for full time
duty.
A maximum speed limit for the
reservation and for the highway
here will be established and en-
forced by the patrol, it was an
nounced.
Those attending the conference
here were Major John Armstrong,
Capt. Charles Farmer, Lieut.. Ar
thur Moore, Lieut.. Lester Jones,
Sgt. James Nett and Corporal
H. c johnson. S
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-17

From a sleepy little hamlet of rs
people, Holly Ridge has become a
Boom Town. Yesterday 1900 work.
men were OH hand when the work
day opened. There were only $50
jobs open as only preliminary work
of stumbling, building office quar-
tiers and unloading equipment is
being carried on. Top photo shows
Holly Ridge Monday a week ago..
The lower photo was taken yester-
day. During the week an additional
freight station has been moved in
from Edgecomb, cars loaded with
heavy grading equipment have been
moved in. a telegraph office has
been set up and people have flocked
there by the hundreds. A few of
the cars which carried thcsn there
yesterday may be seen on the high
way at right. The station to the
right of the railway was brought
there on two motor cars. One
of the cranes may be seen
at extreme left. Photo to the left
shows the first pole erected by the
Tide Water Power company which
yesterday began building an II, 900
volt, three phase line to the camp
site. At right is seen M. G. Setter,
foreman of the line crew. Left is
Paul Hawn, a worker on the lines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-17
Tide Water Is Erecting
Holly Ridge Power Line
kibitzer's Have Field
Day At Holly Ridge

HOLLY RIDGE, Dec. 1s.-
The "sidewalk superintend-
ents" had a field day here to-
day.
A throng of curious folk,
some of whom came here
seeking work, stood along the
railroad tracks to watch work.
men unload heavy equipment
brought here by the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad company
to be used in the building of
storage and spur tracks.
Quietly they watched while
a crane was unloaded.
Next q bulldozer was re-
moved from q flat car, careen-
ing wildly as it topped the stop
ut the end of the flat car and
then started its way down an
incline to the ground.
Still to be removed at night
fall was a huge ditch digger
and other heavy equipment,
some Of which is to be used
by the contractors.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-17

minus Laval, remained a likely re-
cruit for the Axis-projected new
order in Europe"
Abetz, the first important German
official to visit Vichy since the
armistice, presumably was to deter
mine whether Petain's assurance
that nothing is changed in French
German relations could be taken at
face value.
The belief was expressed in some
diplomatic quarters here that to re.
assure the Germans, the marshal
would have to follow his statement
with action. This might include CIV
ing Pierre-Etienne Flandin, Laval's
successor as foreign minister, the
same power in the government
previously enjoyed by the ousted
minister as vice-premier.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-17
WAR INTERPRETIVE
Continued From Page One)

possible Fascist evacuation of all
southern and south-central Albania,
if not all Albania.
Censorship withholds a detailed
picture of the 100-odd-mile battle
front in Albania. 1t cannot OBJ
scure, however, the vital impor-
lance to IL Duce's defeat-shaken
armies of retaining control Of the
1O-mile Tempeleni = Kilsure (Kel-
cyure) defense bastion.
If they are not to be driven down
into the low, rolling country OF
central-western Albania, the Tenn
peleni-Kilsure east-Aest gorge and
it's coastal off-shoot in the heights
about Chimara (Himara) must be
held. If that line is cracked at
Tempeleni, the collapse OF the en-
tire Italian right flank must fol-
low. 1t seems doubtful that Fascist
forces could escape northward
from the Chimara-Valona pocket
which would be outflanked.
Evacuation by sea to rejoin 1tal-
ian forces north of Valona might
precipitate for the Italians a more
bitter experience than the Franco
British escape from Dunkirk.
There is no vast flotilla of Italian
small craft to rush to its rescue
as British boats went to Dunkirk.
Anglo : Greek bombers have al
ready rendered the Valona road
stead all but unusuable for dis
embarking Italian reinforcements.
Embracing a retreating army
there would mean abandoning vir-
tually all it's fighting equipment
but rifles and light machine guns.
Neutral eyewitness accounts say.
the Italians have been forced to
anchor troop ships several miles
off shore at Valona and ferry men
ashore in small boats. It is re-
ported that no artillery OF heavy
mechanical equipment h a S been
set ashore by that route since the
first Greek-British bomb attacks.