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Evening star., 1940-05-21
Full Credit Pledged
10 Industry by !. 5.
In Defense Drive
Ample CopituI Reported
Available to Finance
WorpIone Program
BY the Associated Press

The Government pledged full
credit backing today to American
industry enlisting in the national
defense drive, while administration
leaders tackled the Job Of financing
the huge preparedness program.
AS Congress forged ahead with
legislation that would give the in
dustrial machine the "go-ahead" to
turn dollars into tanks, warplanes
and fighting ships, Jesse Jones, Fed
eral loan administrator, assured
businessmen the r. F. C.'s extensive
resources were virtually at the COM
mand Of industries which required
capital for production expansion
necessary to handle defense orders.
Calling on the country's banks to
furnish "the fullest cooperation, !"
Mr.. Jones said late yesterday that
the r. F. G. stood ready either to
take up IS per cent of loans secured
in connection with the defense pro-
gram, or to underwrite them up to
that amount, leaving the banks to
carry the other IS per cent.
Contrary to original expectations,
the R. F. G. offer OF credit help on
defense orders appeared most likely
to benefit small business.
Capital Declared Ample.
The aircraft industry. key unit in
preparedness plans, served notice
that it had ample capital to finance
the expansion necessary to step up
plane production to the annual mark
Of 100000, as recommended by Mr.
Roosevelt.
The belief at first was that avia-
ton would require considerable help,
and Government plans already were
being drafted to make 1t available
The steel and oil industries have in
dicated that they can speed up to
meet any demands, and the same is
believed true Of the automotive
plants.
Aircraft received lions share Of
yesterdays discussions here. The
meeting Of more than 100 leaders In
the aviation industry with Govern
ment officials produced the assur-
ance that suficient capital and
skilled labor was available to expand
production to $4,000 planes a year.
Military chieftains urged the in
dustry to realize that goal "as quick
ly, as efficiently and as cheaply a.
possible"
Other DEVELOPMENTS.
Other air defense developments
were:
1. Maj. Gen. Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Corps chief, told the
House Military Committee that q
1000 plane force would cost more
than $500, 900, 900 to build.
2. Gen. Arnold also disclosed plans
for four new pilot-training cen.
ters, to handle 1900 fledglings an.
nually.
3. Gen. George c. Marshall, Army
chief OF stan, sasid the Army's i'm.
mediate aim was an air arm Of
10000 planes. Its present legal linn.
1t is 5000.
4. President Roosevelt asked Con.
gress to vote 100000 for a new
airplane engine research laboratory
5. Gill Robb Wilson, president OF
the National Aeronautical Associa-
ton, testifying before a Senate SUBJ
committee On a bill for spending
$3.50 900 900 on airport development
urged adoption of a national airport
policy. 1t is as essential as planes
and pilots, he said, because I'VE
have learned airports can be sunk
as effectively as battleships."
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Foe Can Be Halted
By Preparedness,
Beaverbrook Says
Supply Minister Will
Broadcast Appeal
To Rush Production
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 21.-British home
defenses were pressed at "war speed"
today as the German lightning drive
toward Frances north coast brought
steadily nearer the double threat
Of air attack and actual Nazi in
vasion.
Invasion of Britain is perfectly
feasible" declared the Daily Ex-
press. published by Lord Beaver
brook, Minister of Aircraft Produc-
ton. But it cannot be successful
If we are prepared"
Col. j. j. Llewellin, parliamentary
secretary of the Ministry of Aircraft
Production, said production of war
planes had been hampered to some
extent-but not seriously-by calling
to the colors of skilled workmen.
He said steps to protect this vital
industry against the inroads of con-
scription were considered.
Price Controls Arranged
A Food Ministry spokesman told
the House of Commons that price
controls and greater imports of food
were being arranged.
Public clamor echoed Prime Min
lister Churchills demand Sunday
that I'VE must have quickly more
tanks, more airplanes, more shells
and more guns" as reports indicate
lack of material had caused re-
peated Withdrawals in the vast de
fensive battle" in France.
Supply Minister Herbert Morrison
is to broadcast call to arms" to-
morrow, urging the nation to mo-
bilize its industrial man power and
drop internal quarrels to speed sup
ply output.
Britons found some cheer in the
Germans wastage of airplanes and
trained crews at ratio MIR
Churchill placed at three or four
to one" but it was recognized that
this was not a decisive factor in the
attempt to break the Nazi spear
head.
Lord Beaverbrook' newspaper
warned that British sea power. with
out air parity, could not resist an
invasion of the British Isles with
absolute certainty"
Compared With Norway's Plight.
1t compared Britain's plight with
that of Norway, should the Ger
mans reach the channel, and paint
ed this picture:
I'll Hitler conquers the French
coast his planes could escort troop
ships and drop curtain of bombs to
screen point of landing.
Land batteries could cover the
channel. A sea passage for trans
ports might be mined on both
sides.
Hitler landed troops in Norway's S
western ports by decoy, which de-
ceived the British Navy.
"The lesson of Norway is this:
Invasion of Britain is perfectly feas-
ible. But it cannot be successful if
we are prepared"
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Maryland Health Unit
Urges Crisis Gurdens'

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 20.-Mary-
lands State Health Department yes
terday urged citizens to plant "crisis
gardens'-a back-to-the-soil move
ment involving scientific planting Of
homegrown vegetables.
Going beyond a routine depart
ment bulletin describing selection of
homegrown crops for best nutri-
tlonal values, DR.. R. H. Riley, State
health director, emphasized that
such gardens are particularly i'm
portant now.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
invasion Threat Spurs British to Strengthen Home Defenses

rank of captain in the Army to the
leader of the Military Academy
Band. The leader now has rank Of
first lieutenant. r
Other Bills Sent to Senate.
Among other bills passed by the
House and sent to the Senate were
one to place the Coast Guard on a
parity with other military services
IN respect to the care and DISPOSE
ton Of the remains Of its military
and civil personnel.
The bill would also amend vari-
GUS Coast Guard laws to adjust the
retired rank and pay of officers who
serve as engineer in chief and as
sistant commandant; clarity laws
relating to discontinuance and re-
establishment Of light stations and
Coast Guard stations. and define
expenses to be borne by the Coast
Guard in operation of vessels be-
longing to the Coast Guard Reserve.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Paris
Continued From First Page.)


River was easy to defend because
OF the way it winds and because Of
the woods which are about 1t" M.
Reynaud said, adding that 1t is
lust because of these things that
1T is difficult to defend"
Defense also was dil1icult, he con-
tinued, because of faults which will
be punished" and went on amid
cheers to explain that bridges across
the Meuse had not been demol-
ished.
When I took over the war onhce"
-. the Senators interrupted with
loud cries Of 'Finally!" :. that was
the situation" M. Reynaud said.
I'VE must take immediate deci-.
sions," he declared. This Is not
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Berlin
Continued From First Page.)

a day, while on some days there
have been break-throughs of as
much as As miles.
I'm the German drive on Amiens,
French and Belgian troops fought
bravely," an authorized source said
"but Sheir technical equipment was
no match for the German Army.
I'VE recognize that the French
are bending every effort, psyche
logically and militarily to stave of
in vain, however-the German ad-
vance. q
1T is tragic collapse of the time
honored French democratic system" "
The high command called the
swift advance northward to the
Channel "the biggest attacking op-
Grafton Of all time"
The 9th French Army, which was
on the Meuse between Namur and
Sedan to hold and maintain connec-
ton between strong enemy opera
ton groups in Belgium and the
Maginot Line south of Sedan" it
said, has been crushed and is
about to be dissolved"
1t said that Gen. Giraud, hitherto
commander Of the 7th French
Army, who assumed command over
the 9th Army" had been captured
with his army staff.
Uhis may refer to Gen. Henri
Honore Giraud, whom British
sources Saturday identified as
commanding groups of armies"
in the battle of the bulge" in
Northern France, attempting to
roll back the Nazi tideD
The drive toward the coast was
the spearpoinu of general German
advance which widened the pocket
in Northern France and pushed for
ward the conquest of Belgium.
On the southern boundary of the
bulge, the high command said, Ger
man forces have overcome the last
French resistance in Rethel, have
captured Laon and pushed on to the
Aisne-Oise Canal over the Chemin
des Danes, famous World War
battlefield.
Attack East of Client.
In Belgium, it said, the Ger
mans attacked east of Ghent and
farther south on the Scheldt River
and blocked enemy attempts to
force a way out southwark from
ValencienneS.
The German progress was so swift
that the communique described Nszi
forces as "crowding toward the
Channel coast all the French and
Belgian armies still to be found
north of the Somme."
German divisions flow into the
breach forced by the German
thrust" it said. German armored
cars and motorized troops at their
head took Arras, Amiens and Able
vile"
The German advance from st.
Quentin forked westward to Alb
beville, about 63 miles west of St.
Quentin and northwestward to Ar
ras, about 38 miles beyond St.
Quentin.
The high command also reported
heavy naval blows during air opera
tons IN which, it said, it lost only
Is planes to At lost by the allies.
1t said German flyers had:
Sunk-Six transports and a tank
er, totaling $4,000 tons, before dawn
today in the Straits of Dover.
Severely damaged-Four addi-
tional ships Of about 1900 tons, q
French destroyer, the French Navy
tanker Niger of 5,482 tons, the
French freighter Pavon and two
additional freighters.
A battleship, probably of the 20 ,150-
ton Resolution class, was hit twice
near the forward turrets and q heavy
cruiser also hit with heavy bombs
yesterday off Narvik, Norway, the
high command reported in a special
communique.
The class, which the British call
the Royal Sovereign class, was COM
posed of five dreadnaughts each of
29,150 tons, with normal compile
ments Of about 1,100 officers and
men.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Major Problem in January.

The alternative of new taxes at
the present session was largely dis
counted, because of the desire for
adjournment in advance of the ma
tfonal political conventions. Law
makers were agreed, however, that
the revenue problem would be .
Evening star., 1940-05-21

that in still confused situation the
indications were that the Germans
western drive had been slowed up.
Heavy fighting continued north
west Of Laon.
The southern end Of the German
pocket in France, the French spokes-
man said, now runs IS miles along
an almost straight line just north of
the Aisne River, a natural barrier
to hinder a further advance south
toward Paris.
Evening star., 1940-05-21

Army Promotions
Bills Go 10 Senate
Lieutenant General Ronk
For CunuI and Huwuii
Department Heads Asked
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House passed yesterday and
sent to the Senate a bill to grant
the title Of lieutenant general in
the United States Army to major
generals assigned to command the
Panama Canal and Hawaiian de-
partments, or who have commanded
those departments since August S,
1899.
The committee reported the two
territorial commands were of vital
importance to the national defense
and recent steps to improve the de-
fenses in the two departments had
added materially to the responsible
ties of their commanders.
The House also approved and sent
back to the Senate with amend
ments bill to increase the number
Of brigadier generals in the Regular
Army from 46 to so and providing
that hereafter upon appointment OF
an officer below the rank of brig
adler general, to be chief of in
fantry, cavalry, field artillery or
coast artillery he shall at the same
time be made permanent brigadier
general.
Naturalization Bill Passed.
The House also passed and sent to
the Senate a bill to extend for three
years the time limit for certain en-
listed men of the Army to complete
their naturalization. In 1887 Con-
gress prohibited further payment OF
enlisted men who were not citizens,
but granted a three-year extension
for those who had declared their in
tention to become citizens or who
were in the process of naturaliza-
ton.
The pending bill grants another
three-year extension tomen who were
unable to complete their naturali-
zation within the time set. About
200 would be affected.
Another bill passed and sent to
the White House would give the
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Mosoryk Says U. S.
Is Not Out of War

Ry the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 21.-Jan Masaryk,
former Czecho-Slovak Minister to
London, told the American Chamber
of Commerce today that, while
Americans are not in the war, they
certainly are not out of it."
I'VE must realize" Masaryk said,
there is no stopping this aggression
unless we pool together to do It,"
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Defense
Continued From First Page.)

can be sold and delivered without
imperiling our national defense,
provided that the governments to
which such aircraft, aircraft parts
or equipment are sold and delivered
agree to assign if, as, and to the
extent requested by the President,
any and all contracts that they may
have with manufacturers in the
United States for aircraft, aircraft
parts or equipment
Opening debate on the $3.50, ,000,-
600 Army supply bill, Senator
Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma
said the Appropriations Committee
found that even the additional $545,-
600 900 being given the Army as part
of the Presidents defense message,
would not bring the military estab-
lshment up to the status Army Off
cials believe essential. For that rea-
son, he said the committee went
further by adding 10000, 900 to the
Presidents figures to bring the en-
listed strength up to the full peace
time limit of 100000, by enrolling
$4,000 volunteers.
Would Remove Restrictions.
Meanwhile, it was forecast that
the House Military Committee would
vote to remove. for a prescribed pc
riod, all limits on the number of
planes the Army may procure.
Ais action, committeeman said,
Would be in line with President
Roosevelt's proposal for a $4,000
plane Army and Navy air force.
The Army has asked only that the
Air Corps present limit of 5000
planes be raised to 10000.
But committee members said
that in view of President Roose-
velt's recommendation and because
of the uncertainty of world condi-
tions, the Army should not be ham,
pered by legislative restrictions.
The committee was closeted with
War Department officials for almost
two hours today. Members said it
had approved tentatively provision
to permit the Army to discharge
civilian employees suspected of sub
versive activities, without regard to
civil service requirements.
Meanwhile, Chairman Walsh of
the Senate Naval Committee an
nounced he expects early Senate ac-
ton on the Vinson naval expansion
bill, already passed by the House.
This measure is merely the basic
authorization to guide the Appro-
priations Committee in making the
annual allotment of funds.
Actual appropriations for the Navy
are in charge of the subcommittee
headed by Chairman Byrnes of
South Carolina, who called Admiral
Stark. chief of naval operations, as
the first witness this morning to
outline how enlargement of the Navy
can be speeded up by the additional
money asked for by the President.
Meanwhile there were signs that
the administration was reconsider
ing its decision to defer the question
OF extraordinary defense financing
until the next session Of Congress.
Indications were that Congress soon
might receive a request to increase
the $45, ,0OO, 900 900 Federal debt limit
possibly by 81 900 000, 900. The debt
now is approaching $43, ,000, 900 900.
Major Problem in January.
The alternative of new taxes at
the present session was largely dis
counted, because of the desire for
adjournment in advance of the ma
tfonal political conventions. Law
makers were agreed, however, that
the revenue problem would be =
Evening star., 1940-05-21

passed.
But we will reply to the
enemyu-but this only If each
soldier realizes his enormous task
and the millions of sons of France
realize their future is at stake.
Lauds Weygand, Petain.
1.-TWO of these sons can be proud
they came forward to serve the
country. I speak of Gen. Weygand
and Marshal Petain.
"Petain, the winner of Verdun,
and Weygand. the man of Foch who
stopped the Germans in 1918!
"Weygand is on the field of battle
today.
Between Petain and Weygand
and myself there is complete ac-
cord"
Over last week end M. Reynaud
appointed Gen. Maxine Weygand
to replace Gen. Maurice Gustave
Gamelin as the allied commander in
chief and brought Marshal Philippe
Petain, Frances first Ambassador to
Nationalist Spain. into the war cab
met as Vice Premier.
France cannot die!" M. Reynaud
shouted. IF a miracle is needed to
save France, I believe in miracles,
because I believe in France!"
AS he concluded, M. Reynaud told
the Senators:
There you are. gentlemen. Ihave
told you the truth, because it alone
can save the fatherland" ,-7
He praised the Admirable" British
air force and "the full aid Great
Britain has offered"
These two great peoples France
and Britain) are united" he said.
France cannot die"
Indicts War Department.
M. Reynaud bluntly indicted the
manner in which the War Depart
ment directed operations before he
took it over.
Speaking of incredible faults" he
cited as an example that reduced
number of French divisions was
thinned out along the Meuse River
because it had been considered in
itself "redoubtable obstacle"
French divisions, badly en-
trenched and badly trained to bear
such attacks" were forced to combat
the mighty thrust of the German
armored divisions because bridges
were not blown up, M. Reynaud
cried.
"You understand now the disaster
the total disorganization OF the
Corap Army!"
62-Mile-Wide Break.
This, In detail, was the situation
M. Reynaud said he found when he
went to the War Ministry with
Marshal Petain and Gen. Weygand
to take over yesterday from M.
Daladier:
"A brach 110 kilometers (62 miles)
wide has been opened. Into that
breach surged a Germany Army
made up OF armored divisions, fol-
lowed by motorized divisions, which,
after having opened a large pocket
in the direction of Paris, launched
out to the west toward the sea.
They were thus taking in the
rear our entire fortified system
along the French-Belgian frontier
and menacing the allied forces still
engaged in Belgium who were not
given the order to retreat until the
evening of May IS.
'The day before yesterday, an
armored division had reached the
line Of Quesnoy- Cambria i-Peronne
and the Somme River to Hamm.
For the last 48 hours, the Ger
man advance has continued.
This morning at 8 o'clock the
high command informed me that
Arras and Amiens were occupied. /"
Laon Also Lost.
The French announced Withdraw
al from Laon, Strengthening out the
southern end of the line around the
Nazi bulge" into France, and de-
clared the Germans were meeting
furious resistance in their drive
toward the English Channel.
A War Ministry spokesman said
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-20
Unsung Heroes

On behalf OF the Daily Dispatch 5
faithful carrier boys, we are happy
To voice an appreciation q: the KIND
words on this page written by Mr..
Howland. He has given praise and
commentator to L group Of little
merchants" whose loyalty and reg
ularity are nowhere eNcelled.
Oh yes, we know you become
eXaSperated when your paper is not
on the front porch now and then
when YOU so out to look for il. and
we confess to 4 bit of impatience
with them ourselves at times. But Tor
the most part, these lads give
honest service and are imbucd with
Il keen sense of the important part
they play III giving the community
its newspaper each afternoon. No
one is or can be more grateful to
them for their performance of duty
than is the paper itself which they
serve.
Mr.. uoWland is correct in citing
the regularity with which the news
boys flnctioned during the recent
snow and bitter weather. Almost
without exception. other than IN
cases OF sickness. every one re-
ported each day. and. 81 far as re-
ports show. they made their full
rounds. regardless Of the difficulty,
the sacrifice and the cold.
One can look about in this COM
munity and find men who are in
important positions today who once
delivered papers for the Daily Dis
patch. Who knows but that they got
their first impressions CT the
seriousness of life in their business
relations in this manner? 1t is the
finest sort Of training. and in the
country at large there are men in
high political and industrial stations
vino began as neW>boyS. President
Harding and Thomas Edison, though
now dead. are shining examples.
The tribute to the carrier boys is
richly deserved And this newspaper
is deeply appreciative. on its own
part. for this expression, as it is
also, and doUbly so. to that large
army Of boys. some Of them now
men in their own right. who have
served faithfully through the years.
Their names are written high among
the unStng heroes of the publishing
business.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-20
4 eDgaay II II
TODAT'S ANNIVERSARIES

l7l9-JoScph BeIlamy, ConnectI-
cut Congo csaliunal clergy m Il n,
learned colonial divine, born at
Wallingford, Conn. Died March o.,
1880.
!T12-lca&i Cauncry, gallant and
distinguished naval officer IN the
carly niStory OF the country, porn
IL Fairfield county, Conn. Died Jan.
-, 1910.
I77G-Margarrt Bayard Snlh,
noted Washington, ID. (. society
leader and author Of her day, born
in Philadelphia. Died June !, 1914.
louo-- ..l!s-I.iId l.. IIIllN&, Jouil3-
/ y, lir no SI,tcra, antl-"laVery
nd Wj:nln& rights rrl'&;t>Gr~. uOi i
IL ChM Listen, S. {. Died near b.
IN, -. Is, 1879.
49, Henry +. DWant Boston
uWy,". evangelist. lounucr OF wei
lesley College. born at Hanover, N,
IL. Died Oct. 3, 1881.
l&2J--JUSrph jefferson, famed
actor. third of the name on the
lagc, active on the stage for some
20 years, born in Philadelphia. Died
.Apii -, 1905
i&4u-EdWuru II. Hartman, rail-
road King OF his day, born in New
,urK. Died Sept 8, 1899.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-20
WHEN LEIGH is
DIVORCED BY HER
ENGLISH HUSBAND


London, Feb. 3O.-(AP)-Vivien
1H IS 'drr1STer ru:band, HerDert
Leigh's barrister husband. Herbert
vorce decree Monday, naming as CO.
respondent actor Laurence Oliver.
divers actress wife, Jill Esmond,
divorced INN January %, naming
Miss Leigh as correspondent
Tho " ual probationary period the
court allows to pass before deciding
whether to make a conditional de-
cree Ilnal is arout six months.
Miss Leigh, 26-year-oid India
bun hell't'' did not defend today's
suit, and Holman was awarded the
-, .ouy OF tnelr child.
He said the red-haired actress
who went to Hollywood as a mere
visitor and walked away with last
yeas plum part-that of Scarlet
O'Hara in Gone With the Wine" -
had left him in 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-20
New Industry Is
Springing Up On
Carolina Coast

Washington, Feb. 2O.-(AP)-A
now industry-sharlling-has sprung
up along the Carolina coast. The
principal landing and processing
port for the Carolinas is at More
head City.
The bureau of fisheries OF the in
terror department reported TO-DAY
that while sharlling was not rival
ing other fisheries in volume OF
commercial yield, it was certainly
one of the most spectacular.
Hitherto the principal American
shark fishery was in the north At
lantic
The shark skin is tanned into a
durable leather product from which
shoes, luggage and other products
are made: the teeth are marketable.
usually as novelties for advertising
purposes. and the fins are dried and
shipped to the orient, where they
are made into soup.