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Evening star., 1940-07-14

Americao"
The answer is emphatically "Yes"' 1t is
menace in every sense of the word, and it will
be my endeavor in this series of articles to
acquaint the law-abiding, patriotic citizens
of our nation with the details of this menace
and how best 10 check it..
If there were only one foreign spy operating
in our midst, it would still be menace. If
he should secure even one official secret and
place it in the wrong hands at the wrong
time, irreparable damage could be done,
menacing the safety of thousands of our citi-
zens As matter of fact, Napoleon Bona
parties espionage service consisted of one
man. Naturally, his contacts we're far-reach-
ing. But that is true of all spies. 1t has been
the case since the dawn of time - it is the
case in this modern era
Yet it appears to be the fashion in some
oversophisticated circles to deprecate all
talk of spy menace. In these same circles,
un-American activities are often scoffed at.
But if there were not spy menace, would
secret airplane plans be stolen? Would
renegade naval officer find sale for naval
secrets? Would glamorous adventures es-
tablish salon in Washington to maneuver
official secrets away from persons holding
positions of public trust?
l could 60 on without end, for the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, since September,
1889, has received many complaints of alleged
acts of espionage and sabotage every day.
Some of these complaints, it is true, have been
found to be without foundation. Some are
fantastic, and many are the Pigments of ina
gination: but others have revealed facts that
are indeed stranger than fiction.
For five years prior to 1898, the Federal
Bureau of Investigation handled each year
an average of thirty-hv espionage. sabotage
and national defense complaints. In 1898
there were $50, and in 1889 that figure
jumped to 1851. Now, complaints are flowing
into the FBI's fifty field divisions This is
not comforting fact.
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The ReoI Test

] HE success of this type of investigation
cannot possibly be gagged by prosecutions.
An ill-timed arrest invariably will do more
harm than good. The real test of successful
counterespionage and that is our task, is
locating the spy, ascertaining his contacts
and methods of communication - and then
closing off his sources of information.
Espionage and sabotage go hand in hand.
Invariably, where you find one, you will find
the other. Both employ subverson in some
form. Espionage goes much farther than
merely dealing with military secrets. The sue
cessful espionage agent reaches out into every
phase of a nations industrial, commercial
and social life So it is with sabotage. The
destruction of 10000 shoestrngs could be
as important to foreign adversary as the
destruction of a gunworks. Shoestrings are
as necessary as shoes in outhtting an army.
(opvrieht ISAA limited NevsDape Cor Dor
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of the FBI have been working hand in hand
for years.
President Roosevelt on September E, 1899,
in declaring the nation to be In state OF
limited emergency, called upon Americas
law-enforcement officers and agencies to CO.
operate with the FBI by referring to it any
information which they might obtain 'reat-
ing to espionage, counteresponage. sabotage
and subversive activities and violations OF
the Neutrality Laws"
Big Increase Of Agents
AT THAT time he ordered the FB1 Ito take
charge of investigative work in these matters.
He authorized an increase of loO Special
Agents in the FBI to handle this added re-
sponsibility and recommended increased
appropriations 50 that additional field offices
might be established to assist in the work.
Since then the President has requested appro-.
priations for several hundred more Special
Agents. This new task of the FBl will be
successful only to the extent of the co-opera-
ton received from peace loving Americans
in every field of activity.
We of the FBI have been criticized for
some of our more recent activities. Were that
criticism not forthcoming, the nation could
we'll be alarmed, knowing full well that we
were not doing our duty.
When the First World War broke, the
American intelligence services were woefully
unprepared The FBI was in its embryonic
stage Today that has changed. Both Mill
tary and Naval Intelligence are well organ
lied and efficiently operated. The FBl has
developed into far-fung force known for
it's versatility. Working hand in hand, the
combined forces of these three agencies are
competent to meet emergencies as they arise.
Almost daily there are meetings of officials
of these three agencies, furthering the spen-
did spirit of cooperation.
At no time has there been more effective
coordination than we find today. The re-
sources of each of these agencies are pooled
IN the interests of common cause. This CO.
ordination exists not only between the head
quarters stats of the Intelligence agencies,
but extends into the field as well. There is
free exchange of information between officers
of Military Intelligence, Naval Intelligence,
and Special Agents of the EBl. No day or
night passes but that these men are tirelessly
working shoulder to shoulder on mutual
problems.
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YES" says the head of the
Federal Bureau Of Investi-
CATION, and here is what
every American should
know about it,. :. Mr.. Hoover,
leader in the nations drive
against spies and saboteurs,
here reveals for the first
time since the world crisis
what America is doing and
can do TO protect itself
against the Fifth Column %.
First of a series of exclusive
articles written especially
for THIS WEEK Magazine
4 Yor day has gone by during the past
III several months that l have not been
= y asked rs there a spy menace in
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Naval
Continued From First Paee.)
the program would hardpress Gov
ernment and private Shipyards

the program would hardpress Gov
ernment and private Shipyards
Mr.. Edison. after viewing the
sham sea battle, said he thought for
the time being that aircraft held
a decided advantage In discussing
this subject he referred to the dit-
ficulties experienced on the British
cruiser Exeter which fought the
Graf Spec. He pointed out that
the ship was operated manually
almost entirely after being severe
ly damaged by the ll-inch guns
OF the German ship. He said an air
attack on ships could likewire
severely damage the fighting top
and control Of the ship
Air power raises the risk on ships
and certain operations" he said
However. he claimed to doubt that
air attacks would actually sink q
first-line ship.
Flank Armament Cited.
More attention, he said. is now
being given to flank armament. He
said because of the length of time
needed for construction. increase in
side aramaments probably would
take number Of years.
In discussing defenses of the Pan
anna Canal Zone. Mr.. Edison ex-
pressed the opinion the United
States needs additional outlying
bases in the Caribbean Sea area.
He pointed out defenses on the
Pacific side were considerably
stronger than those on the Atlantic
side. He said he hoped provision
soon would be made for air and
fleet bases on the canals Atlantic
outpOsts.
In discussing the general picture
OF the Navy, Mr.. Edison said that.
although the fighting ships We're of
goodly number, there was a need
for new auxiliary ships. He speci-
fically mentioned hospitals. colliers.
general supply boats and transports
as being on the deficient list.
Mr.. Edison, in expressing an
opinion on the Nays fuel oil supply
in the Territory of Hawaii, said he
would like to see all the tanks placed
underground in bombproof shelters.
He said that viewed from the air, the
large tanks We're outstanding targets.
He added that part of the maneuvers
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Mrs. Roosevelt Reveals
Tours Temper Sheltered Life

Mrs. Roosevelt tours about the
country to escape a sheltered and
featherbed kind of existence" she
revealed yesterday in the first of =
bi-weekly series of broadcasts spon-
sored by a soap manufacturer.
Explaining that all she needs to
do at the White House is ring q
bell and some one will appear to do
whatever she wishes done, Mrs.
Roosevelt declared:
This isn't good for any one over
too long period. Under our system
of government. we do not have a
group of people who are trained
carefully because. of the accident of
birth to this type of life and each
person who lives in the White House
has to return to the rough and tum-
BILE of everyday life after this period
is over"
After describing the lease of the
White House." Mrs. Roosevelt said:
Yes, can stay there and spend
my days receiving people who come
either socially or for some specific
reason. I could intersperse this
with little outdoor exercise, attend
luncheons. the openings Of charitable
benefits, the christening of ships
and planes and variety Of interest
ing activities, but fundamentally this
life would be = sheltered and feath-
erbed kind of existence"
She gave as q more personal
reason for making her frequent trips
the desire to visit her children who
are scattered across the country.
Mrs. Roosevelt left her morning
press conference early because, she
explained, the radio station de
niands that I come early enough to
rehearse for q few moments"
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Berlin
Continued From First Paae.)

fist and will be lost" said the Berlin
newspaper Lokanzeiger.
The Germans say it is only a oues-
tlon OF time before they mop up the
allied troops there and Norwegian
troops further south. around Voss on
the Bergen Oslo Railway.
Hltler's own newspaper. Volkischer
Beobachter fatty stated: THE
enemy has been defeated. The land
ing in the Moldefjord was a failure. -
The Modelfjord is the body of
water on which Andalsnes lies. The
British troops, which landed here
were those which last week smashed
down the railway to the important
junction OF Dombas and then north
to Storen. cutting of German held
Trondheim from Oslo.
1t was these forces which the Ger
mans defeated yesterday, capturing
both Dombas and Storen, according
TO the German Army, and thereby,
IN their eyes. making the CONQUEST
OF Norway virtually complete after
three weeks of fighting.
Air Force Landed.
From Hitler came spirited order
OF the day to his troops in Norway
in which he said, after mentioning
the establishment of land communi-
cation between Oslo and Trondheim.
that "therewith the aim of the west
powers still to be able to force Ger
many to her knees by a belated oc-
cupation of Norway has been def
initely frustrated"
You have fought on the Nor
wegian 'front.'" he said. against all
hardships on sea, land and in the
air and against the resistance of
the enemy. You have fulfilled a
tremendous assignment which I. be-
lieving in you and your strength.
had to give you.
You have made a decisive
contribution in the most difficult
and fateful battle of our nation for
existence"
The Germans credit their air force
and their motorized and mechanical
units especially with having enabled
the army command to carry out it's
task with such lightning rapidity.
Wherever possible, said the press
the air force attacked first. SHAT
tering the nerves of the enemy by
continuous bombings and power
dives" thus preparing the way for
advancing infantry and at the same
time reducing German losses to a
minimum.
Waves Of 1ee Bombers.
One authoritative source said the
air force was operating in continu-
GUS waves of 100 bombers each.
After such attacks armored cars,
motorized infantry and tanks would
move up.
In this way the Germans, accord
ing to the authoritative commen-
tary Dienst Gus Deutschland, routed
English troops of the first line.
mostly experienced soldiers of whom
many had fought in the colonies"
Germany, meanwhile. also was di-
recting her efforts toward increas-
Evening star., 1940-05-01
San Juun Air Station
Commissioned by Navy

In expanding its outposts for the
protection Of the Panama Canal
Zone. the Navy Department yester-
day commissioned a new air station
at San Juan, p r.. as an active
unit of the 10th Naval District.
Capt. Raymond A. Spruance is the
commanding officer of the district.
The San Juan base is the first of
the establishments recommended by
the Hepburn Board. 1t was author
lied by Congress on April IS. 1899
and funds for it were provided in
the 1910 Naval Appropriation Act,
The commanding officer of the base
will be 1t. Comdr. Edgar A. Cruise
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Sweden Will Fight
For Her Neutrality,
Premier Declares
Honsson Asks People
To Stond by Government
In Moy Day Speech
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
STOCKHOLM, May 1.-Premier
Per Albin Hanson today declared
that Sweden was determined tc
assert and defend her neutrality
with all the means in our power.
Addressing May Day gathering
Hanson asserted: This neutrality
implies that we demand that our
independence and our freedom be
left unmolested."
He pleaded for loyalty and
solidarity of the Swedish people and
with their cooperation with the
government in meeting the present
situation.
War Imposes Heavy Tasks.
Even if we succeed-and in this
respect my trust is strong-in
preserving neutrality and peace for
our people," Hanson continued
war has confronted us with tasks
requiring all our efforts
He said the Swedish government
had received with satisfaction "
repeated assurances from the bellig-
erents that they would respect
Sweden's neutrality and integrity
I'VE know these assurances" he
said, "are made not only from good
will. but also from a consciousness
of our own unyielding determination
and our ability to defend our neu-
trality and integrity"
Hanson expressed the hope that
"the sun will shine again over the
North and that its three peoples
(SWeden, Denmark. Norway can
mutually resume and continue their
peaceful work"
'Still Love Peace"
He said that Swedes who have
long lived in most intimate con-
tact and cooperation with our
northern sister nations know best
that they loved and still love peace
as strongly as we. and that they,
as little as we ourselves, have had
or have no aggressive designs
against other peoples. Nevertheless
they have not been spared from
being drawn into the maelstrom OF
war"
THE northern institution such
as we inhabitants of the North
wish to shape it," he concluded
has been broken up. for how long
We do not know. Nevertheless. we
will not mourn this institution as
lost"
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Peoples Lobby to Hear
3 Speakers SATURDAY.

The Peoples Lobby will hear three
speakers at a luncheon session at the
National Press Club at 12:45 pm.
Saturday.
Speakers and their subjects are:
Representative Coffee of Washing
ton, Public Ownership of Natural
Resources: DR.. Harry w. Ladder of
New York, director of the League for
Industrial Democracy. Public Own
ership of Basic Industries" and
Ralph Hetzel, director, unemploy-
ment division, Congress OF Industrial
Organization. Taxation of Privilege
Instead of Poverty"
The talks will be carried by a
National Broadcasting Co. network
beginning at 1:30 pm.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
British Steamer Goes
Aground in West Indies

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 1.-The 8.O48-
ton British steamship Matakana
was reported by Mackay Radio to-
day to have gone ashore on Maya
guiana Island. about $50 miles north
OF Haiti in the West Indies.
The message said the steamers
Borinquen and Santa Maria were
in contact with her. No other de-
tails were given.
The Matakana is registered from
Southampton and is owned by the
Shaw. Savillo & Albion Co. of
London.
Evening star., 1940-05-01

ing her trade with Russia. The Ger
man industrial financing corporation
formed by the Deutsche Bank and
the Dresdner Bank declared its
readiness to grant cheap credits to
German manufacturers dealing with
Russia
The credits. 1t was explained. are
to be used chiefly for buying raw ma
terials. This action, it was said, will
greatly facilitate the German-Rus-
sian exchange OF manufactured
goods and raw materials,
Evening star., 1940-05-01

included test Of naval supplies in
the outlying Pacific outposts.
He also added that there was a
strong need at present for additional
cold storage plants.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Continued from Page One)

been a resident of Clayton for
many years and was a brakeman
on the Pennsylvania Railroad until
i'll health caused him to retire in
1886. He married Miss Ethel E.
Sherwood who survives him with
four children, Miss Elsie, Claymon,
Vaughn and James, all of Clayton.
Funeral services will be private at
FAIRIES funeral chapel Friday af-
ternoon with interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery. Rev. Clark
Marshall will officiate.
Death of George r.. Van SAINT
Funeral services We're held last
Friday at 2 p. m. from the Petit
funeral home in Railway, N. j., for
George R. Van SAINT who died
Tuesday, June IL. Rev. DR.. George
G. Vogel oficiated and burial was
in Railway Cemetery. Mr.. Van
SAINT lived in Smyrna during his
boyhood and attended Smyrna
public school, later going to Mary
del to become the telegraph oper-
ator for the Pennsylvania railroad.
He was prominent as Democratic
leader in Railway and served as a
member of Common Council. For
nearly 49 years he was ticket
agent for the Pennsylvania Rail
road at Elizabeth, N. D., retiring
about 20 years ago. Surviving him
are his wife, Catherine E. Van
SAINT, son Arthur and a daughter
Miss Grace Van SAINT, all of Rah-
way.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20

conducted by the Virginia Agricul-
tural Experiment Station at
Blacksburg, in 1889, with a new
copper compound spray known as
yellow copper oxide gave remark
able increases in yields of toma-
toes. The average yield on the
sprayed plots was 15.4 tons of to-
matoes per acre, as compared to a
yield of only 4.8 tons per acre on
the unsprayed plots. Where the
corn earworm is a menace in to-
mato fields, and the combination
spray of 3-3-100 Bordeaux or the
insoluble copper compounds in adj
dition to pounds of calcium ar
senate are used, a dust which con-
tains a $3.50 mixture of calcium
arsenate and hydrated lime should
be applied at Today intervals as
long as necessary for adequate
protection. The first application
should be made when the tomatoes
are about the size of marbles.
Growers are cautioned, however,
to not apply these poisonous dusts
within three weeks of the first
picking, as this will eliminate a
residue on the harvested tomatoes.
Adults of the Mexican bean beetles
have made their appearance in
many bean fields, and now is the
time to spray or dust for best con-
troll. AS a spray, ground derris or
cube root, having a 4 percent
rotenone content should be used in
the proportions of / 1-2 pounds to
90 gallons of water. Satisfactory
results can be obtained also by
busting with a commercially pre-
pared derris or cube dust contain
ing 0.5 to 0.75 percent rotenone.
Calcium arsenate or lead arsenate
should not be used on beans, as
serious foliage injury is likely to
result. In regard to cantaloupes
and cucumbers, whether Bordeaux
(3-3-100) or one of the insoluble
coppers is used, If cucumber beet
les are present calcium arsenate
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
Gard of Appreciation

Vaughn Rash and his family
wish, thru this medium, to express
their sincere appreciation to the
graduation class of 1910 of J. B.
M. High School and to all those
who so thoughtfully sent flowers
or in any way expressed their SYM
pathy during their bereavement in
the death of their father, John Ed
ward Rash.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
THE AMERICAN
SCHOOL ARMY
Continued from Page One)

a boy who wishes to enter is a
physical defect which can not be
corrected by care and training or
mental deficiency as to be classed
incompetent. In reviewing the
merits of his bill in Washington,
Mr. Keller stated: IT repeat that
no country will attack America,
with our unlimited resources if
America is fully prepared. The
countries that understand nothing
but force, can be met only by
force America must start now
and fully prepare not only for the
present time, but for all time to
come The American School Army
plan will provide an adequate de-
fense for future time. Twenty
years from now there would be on
the rolls of the United States
Army, 100000 men who would
have had thorough military train
ing in their formative years; who
will be sounder of body and train
ed of hand and mind in the event
they should have to bear arms in
defense of this glorious country.
Rich as Americas resources are,
we cannot afford to keep a large
standing army, nor is that neces-
sary. Neither can we afford the
exorbitant cost of emergency prep
aration under the stress and waste
of the excitement of an emergency
after it is upon US. The American
School Army plan provides the
necessary defense at the lowest
possible cost, from the points of
view of training, of benefit to the
citizenry and of releasing man
power to industry during adult
hood. In the light of the studies
of the defects found in drafted
men of the World War, the bene-
fits of this training to the health Of
the youth Of the Nation will be
great. Each graduate will be
equipped with a worthwhile edu-
cation, trained for the responsible
ity of defending the nation that is
already bourne by every able-bod-
led male citizen whether he is
equipped or not Training in The
American School Army therefore
imposes no new obligation upon
the young manhood of the nation,
but equips the youth to better car
ry out the responsibility which is
already his. Each graduate of the
American School Army is to be
carried on the rolls as a Reservist
and subject to bear arms in de-
fense of the United States, the
same as all men now are. 1t is
my sincere wish that we will never
have cause to use the services of
these young men in this way, and
it grows more apparent day by
day that the way to keep from
sacrificing young mems lives need
lessly is to be fully prepared. To-
ward this end I have worked out
the American School Army plan
with the cooperation of the Office
of Education and the United
States Army"
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20

may be added at the rate of 8
pounds per 100 gallons. Spray or
dust applications should be made
every ten days to two weeks, de-
pending on weather conditions. For
the control of both the early and
late blights on celery it is recon-
mended that growers spray with
an 8-8-100 Bordeaux in the seed
bed every ten days, and every two
weeks for two or three times af-
ter plants have been set in the
field.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank the Clayton
School All Club, friends, relatives
and all others who gave flowers,
loaned cars or in any way express
ed sympathy during the recent
death of our son, Raymond p.
Legar.-Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Legar and family.