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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01

412 SOUTH BIRD ST, 8 ROOM UP
stairs Apt, Southwest exposure.
Cool in summer. Fine residential
neighborhood. Garage and water
furnished. Convenient to bus line.
Phone 1880.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01

TWO FURNISHED BEDROOMS IN
private home, $3.50 per week. Call
at 80 Church. Phone 1928.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01

SPECIAL PRICES BEACH FUR
niture, new and used. Let us fur
nish your cottage. H. Berger &
Son. Phone 2914.
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For Rent, Rooms

FOR RENT - FURNISHED BED
room, next to bath with hot and
cold water. Apply 105 No. 7th St.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
IS For Rent. Apartments

FOR RENT-3 ROOM APARTMENT
and bath. Kitchen, gas stove and
janitor service, garage. Water
apd heat furnished. Sorosis Apis.
Tel. 1050-M.
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FOR SALE-1931 MODEL A FORD
Batson's Service Station, 18th and
Market SITS.
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Aufomofive

SHOWS ESQ sERVICENTER
Doage & Plymouth Sales & Service
sra & Market. Phones 1493-9130
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3 ROOM GARAGE APT, COUN.
try Club Pines. Apply Willetts
Realty Co., 124 Princess St., Phone
342.
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FORECLOSURE SALE

K. O. BURGWIN, Trustee.
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LARGE APARTMENT FOR RENT.
Furnished or unfinished. Apply
Robinson's Inn, w r g h tsville
Beach. Phone 7717-J.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01

YOU CAN FIND JUST THE KIND
of apt. you are seeking with a
WANTED to Rent" AID. Phone
28OO-Cost Small.
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ergy And Money By Shopping The Want Ads Before Buying
Auiomoiiye

Z Auiomoiiye
FOR sALE-1s31 MODEL A FORD
Batson's Service Station, 18th and
Market SITS.
CASH BARGAIN-1s3s PLYMOUTH
4-door sedan. Looks good, runs
good. Owner must sacrifice for
quick sale. $4,000 cash. Apply
Little Joe's Shoe Shop.
1897 PACKARD. 4-DooR SEDAN.
Priced right. Call Harris Haskell,
234, Mauldin Motor Co.
1887 CHEVROLET COACH. FAM1-
ly car; very clean; runs good.
Bargain. Call Floyd Howell, s12.
1899 PLYMOUTH DELUXE q.
door touring sedan; radio. Peter
son Barnes Motor Co.. Phone
1927.
CHEVROLET SALES L. SERVICE
406-408 Princess Street
Raney Chevrolet Company
IL Builders Supplies
STOP DETERIORATION! PAINT
your home with Perfection. 1 to
8 years to pay. North-Smith Coal
Co., Phone 1875.
IT'S THE PLUS VALUE IN THE
Craw-Fir-Dor that Home Owners
acclaim. Craw-Fir-Dor, the only
volume door equipped with a lock
at no extra cost. Call Becker's,
Phone 80, for further information.
BUILDING OR REPAIRING? LET
us give you an estimate on your
lumber needs. Cape Fear Lumber
Co. Phone $40.
GRAVEL AND SAND BY TRUCK.
We quote following prices: 2"
gravel. $3.50 per ton. 1" to / 1-2"
1910 per ton: IL" $3.05 per ton.
Concrete sand. $2.1o per ton.
Arick or plaster sand. $3.50 per
ton. Delivered to you Job. e. B.
Morse. Rockingham. Telephone rs.
GENAsCo SLAM TEST ROOFING
Is Beautiful
Durable Economical
Best by Test. Hanover Iron Works
100 NJ. Water st. Phone 500
Everything
To Build
The Home
E. W. Godwin's Sons
Castle Hayne Road, Phone 662
DISTRIBUTORS INsELBRIc AND
Brix j t e Insulation. Estimates.
American Home Improvement Co.
120 Market ST.. Phone 1856.
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Room and Board

ROOMS AND BOARD. MRS. MER-
rift. 20 South 3rd ST.. upstairs.
Telephone 1876-M.
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IL Market St.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-29
JOHN BAHNKE OF BLUFF PASSED AWAY NOV. 17th

John Bahnke, pioneer of Al aska, passed away at his home in Bluff on the 17th of Novem- Der at the age of 83, after an ill ness that kept him to his b-d for the last three years.
 He was born in Germany in 1857, came to America when a youth, and was in the livestock business in Arizona for Is years.
 John Bahnke came to Dawson in 1899 and down the Yukon, and to Nome in 1900. He follow ed mining in this district and in Bluff for number of years and made his home in Bluff since 1909.
 Surviving him are two daugh- ters, Lena and Josephine Bahnke of Bluff and two sons, Perry, also of Bluff and John Bahkne, who resides in Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-29
BURDICK RETURNS JUNEAU FROM WASHINGTON

After a years travels north and south, Charles G. Burdick re turned to Juneau recently to re- turn to his Forest Service posi- tion.
 Burdick was in charge of the Governments reindeer acquisi- tion program in Alaska, complet- ing the purchase of all animals not owned by natives.
 In the States, he reported to Washington and later enjoyed leave on the Atlantic seaboard.
 Mrs. Burdick is remaining with her mother in Montana until af- ter the holidays.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-29
N o T I c E

Wllte 10 yuui II. ends and rels ives on ne Outside using Sour ough Stationery. They Il get bt1 kick out of II.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-29
Wien Airlines
 Activities

Nov. 28 Pilot Wien left for Fairbanks with the following pas sengers; Mrs. T. A. Vernon, Ster- ling Montague, A. Polet, Mel Madle, John Stump, and Jens Rasmussen. The return trip will be made as soon as weather per mits.
 A load of express and mail was taken to the Kougarok. Pilot Lund r.turned to Nome with reindeer meat from Igloo.
 Nov. 29 - Bud Thompson was a passenger to Taylor this morn ing.
 Pilot Lund will pick up a load of meat at Igloo on the return trip.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-29
JERNBERGS ARRIVE TO MAKE HOME ALASKA

Robert Jernberg, who IS to en t5n the practice of law at Juneau arrived there recently with Mrs. Jernberg.
 Jerrberg was recently admit ted to the Alaska bar. Mrs. Jern berg formerly was Secretary to Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-29
PLANNING COUNCIL SES-
 SION SET FOR DECEMBER 3

The annual meeting of the All aska Planning Council has been ca led for December 3 at II am. Executive Secretarl John E. Peg ueS announced. The meeting will be held in the office of Secretary of Alaska E. L, (Bob) Bartlett.
 Both the Council and the Ad- visory Committee will meet at that time.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-29
Football Scores

November 23 Washington 4l-UCLA 0 Washington State 14-Gonzag;
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Brigham Young 13 Colorado State 0
 Montana 0-Portland 0 Pittsburgh 20-Penn State 2 Columbia 20-Colgata IT Indiana 3-Purdue 0 Holy Cross 33-Manhattan 25 Harvard 28-Yale 0 Michigan State 17-West Vir- ginia 0
 Duke 34-Carolina State s Boston College 33-Auburn 2 Pennsylvania 32-Cornell 20 Nebraska 21-IoWa State 12 Minnesota 22-Wisconsin 13 Creighton l4-Drake 0 Catholic U. 40-Providence ' Northwestern 20-Notra Dame Q.
 North Carolina 10-Virginia ' Iowa l8-Illinois '
 Dartmouth 20-Brown 6 Lafayette 46-Leigh 0 Michigan 40-Ohio State Princeton 26-Army 19 Detroit 19-Marquette 0 Tennessee 33-Kentucky Q Florida 1l-Georgia Tech ' Clemson 13-Furman T Mississippi State l9 -Missis- sippi 0
 Georgetown 8 George Wash ington 0
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-29
NEWS ITEMS
1000 POUNDS MAIL TO-DAY

The PAA mail plane piloted by Dick Hawley arrived Nome today with two passengers: J.. Kwinby and pr. L. Morley and 1000 pounds of first class, sec ond class, and air mail. The plane i'll remain overnight.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-29
ESKIMO METHODIST CHURCH

Hoo a.m.-Church School
 5:30 p.m.-Worship service. Sermon topic: Searching the Scriptures w. P. Wood will preach.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-29
Federated Church

Wilbur F. Wood, Pastor II: 0 a.m.-Church School 7:45 pm. - Worship service. Sermon topic: You Ought To Read Your Bible" Vocal solo by MT. Bernis Knudsen.
Evening star., 1940-06-04
LOST

BLACK scoTTIE. answers to "skippy "
St i'fi ne e taylor 1873 5673. a. S''' y ''-
CARD CASE small. black containing ap-
proxmately $50, on June l Call Taylor
14l9. Reward.
post Office. Liberal reward Apt. l07. Lom-
hardy Apis. 3"
GLASSES gold rimmed with gold chain
Saturday Reward. Phone RA. 1O22.
GLASSES @ rimleTs, 24ayY trimmesd in silver BE-,
night. Reward CO. 3942
AMAaNDo+IN MANI Gibs9n; N Monday night a
a23 Farrasut st. NV.
MONEY. in NV, section. If found, return
to owner, 3106 N st. NV. MI. 6s51
Reward.
SsN initiated marcasite. &C. E. c." 5o1s
Illinois ave. Georgia $500.
PocKETBOOK, brown leather lost Sat-
urday night, ,valuables and S65 cash keep
Scheehy. 1872 st. NV.
POCKETBOOK. blue alligator, from auto,
rr: Seaside Park, Md. Finder keep money,
return other contents WI 454s-W Reward.
POWDER BOX. gold, vicinity 1900 block H
st NV: liberal reward Woodley 1868.
PURSE. containing cash and cards Finder
please return to 5611 5th st NV Apt. AS
Reward
SCOTCH TERRIER, brindle, male, Mont
sorery County tag. Sunday in GEORGETOWN.
Reward Hobart 1854
SISTER PIN Phi Sigma Kappa. Thursday
May 30 between Colony Theater and Long
fellow st. NV. Reward. GE. 1929
lost Sunday. Reward Phone MA AIS
TOP COVER. blue. leather for 1899 Ply
eonv. cpe.. near Gallatin St. Ga ave or
kans. ave. NV. Call RA. 1926.
Evening star., 1940-06-04
Paris
Continued From First Page

was cited as an example. Here. too
barges loaded with cement were
sunk to block the way.
Eleven young girls were killed
(three words censored) at a girls
school 1.-TWO words censored) lust
outside Paris during yesterdays
bombing school officials reported to-
day.
Thirty girls were wounded. The
officials said four of the girls Git
orally were blown to pieces
The semi official agency Tele-
france said that when the Germans
finally enter Dunkerque I'VE will
not be there any longer"
The Germans were reported in
military advices, meanwhile to be
meeting extreme difficulty in their
drive against Dunkerque because OF
flood waters.
Tanks attempting to cross the
sWampy ground sank from their owr
weight.
The government acknowledged
today that airdromes, factories ane
railways had been damaged in the
German air raid on Paris Wednes.
day, and authorized sources con.
ceded that the attack was aimed al
military objectives.
No Deliberate" Attack.
Military officials said that, while
bombs had been dropped in "hap.
hazard fashion," killing As civilians
and wounding 200. it appeared there
had been no deliberate" attack or
the city itself.
Therefore, it was said, the French
feel that, while they can now Gus
tlflably" attack factories and mill
Evening star., 1940-06-04

ity along the Somme-Aisne front
was only the lull before the storm
was indicated, however, by reports
of German troop concentrations be-
hind their lines in Northern
France
The Air Ministry said that it was
unable, for military reasons, to give
any details on the facilities dam
aged in the Paris area during yes
terday's bombing. The official
count on the number of German
planes shot down remained at II.
The German bombers, unofficiallv
estimated to number 300, which
lashed a broad scar of death and
destruction across the face OF
Paris, established a new front in the
war. This was the front of civil
life-where schools, hospitals, cot
tages, apartments and factorie,
were struck and blown apart.
Maps show the special vulner-
ability of Paris to air attack. The
fighting on the Aisne and Somme
is only IS miles away, whereas Ber-
lin by contrast, is more than 400
miles from the nearest battle zone
At the speed at which modern
bombers travel, Paris is perhaps only
few minutes away from the near
est German airfield.
Evening star., 1940-06-04

tary objectives around Berlin, at
tacks on German civilians are not
called for.
1t was explained that France had
not altered her original policy of
giving blow for blow in reply to
German bombings and that if the
Germans "ever deliberately attack"
an open city, the French will feel
free to strike back in kind.
Shortly before the Air Ministry
acknowledged the damage to mill
tary objectives, the scared capital
was rocked anew by the boom of
anti-aircraft guns going into action
to drive off German planes which
appeared over the suburbs at about
Gam.
No bombs were dropped, but
residents were kept in a state of
anxiety by the explosion of several
time bombs loosed in yesterdays
raid. There were no immediate
reports of additional casualties
from these blasts.
The possibility that the inactiv-
Evening star., 1940-06-04
German

BERLIN, June 4 lP).-Todays
German high command conn1u-
niQue tollo,US:
The fight for Dunkerque is near
ing its end. Our troops penetrated
into the town and captured Fort
Louis from the desperately fighting
enemy. House-t to house fighting is
still going on with French troops
whose task it was to protect the
flight of the British soldiers to their
vessels.
AS already announced by special
report, an air force of strong units
Of all kinds of machines surpris-
ingly attacked the base of the
French Air Force around Paris.
They succeeded in eliminating the
enemy air defense, and in attacks
at high and low altitude, they OBJ
tanned the strongest effect on ports
and industrial establishments of the
French Air Force.
Numerous fires and explosions
were observed. In air fights lo4
airplanes were shot down and be-
tween 300 and 400 machines were
destroyed in sheds and on the
ground.
Evening star., 1940-06-04
Defense Commission
Adds Experts to Stoff
" the Associated Press.

" the Associated Press
The National Defense Commission
yesterday announced several addi-
tions to the staff of Edward r.
Stettinius, jr., the member respon-
sible for procuring materials, to act
In advisory capacities. They in
cluded: rs
William l.. Bait, president Of
S. K. F. Industries, Inc, Phila-
delphia; Gano Dunn, president of
]. G. White Engineering Corp, and
OF Cooper-Union College, New York;
Clarence Francis, president of Gen.
eral Foods Corp, New York; Charles
G. Leith, University of Wisconsin,
who will serve as consultant on
strategic metals; Allen w. Morton,
vice president of Koppers Co.
American Hammered Piston Ring
Division, Baltimore, and Theodore
Yntema, University of Chicago, who
will serve as an economic adviser
and statistical expert.
Evening star., 1940-06-04
Berlin
Continued From First Page.) }

United States, Mexico and Panama
that British agents" have been dis
patched to Central America in large
numbers to manufacture evidence"
which would create an impression
the Reich is launching an ambitious
program to weaken America.
The three American nations were
advised that the British agents
would spread false stories of Ger
man Vaccinations in Mexico and
Nazi plots to sabotage the Panama
Canal
At the same time Germany re-
peated warnings of alleged British
plans to sink the United States
liners President Roosevelt, Washing
ton and Manhattan under circum-
stances which would make the Ger
mans appear guilty. The liners are
engaged in bringing American citi-
zens home from the European war
zone.
The recent operations of the Nazi
air force over France, included yes
terdays raid on the Paris area and
week end bombings OF industrial
centers in the Rhone Valley, in
creased the average Germans con-
fidence in the striking power of this
arm of the service.
Military authorities said the raid
on Paris had been aimed solely at
military objectives. primarily air
ports near the city. The German
presumption was that any damage
done in Paris was caused by French
aircraft shells.
DNB, the official German news
agency, reported that British planes
had bombed railway bridge anc
highway near the French Channe
port of Gravelines while they were
being used by a throng of French
prisoners and civilian refugees.
More than 80 persons, all French
were killed, DNB said The deaC
included three women it said.
Spokesman said it was an ines
capable fact that the Germans hac
cleaned out Holland and Belgium
and occupied the Channel ports ir
three weeks, taking at least 800 ,00C
French and British prisoners in
the operation.
Some quarters including the
German radio. figured the tota,
number of prisoners captured al
100000 by Including the members
of the capitulated Dutch and Bel
gian armies.
Approximately 100000 Dutch SOL
diers were taken prisoner, these
sources said, though most of these
are being released on promise not
to bear arms again against the
Reich.
About 100000 Belgians who laic
down their arms are still being
herded toward prison camps ano
concentration points. it was said
with their ultimate disposition still
unannounced Even King Leopold
is still a prisoner with special status
the Germans explained.
The great number of Allied troops
captured was acclaimed as an all.
time record for a single military
action.
During the World War Won Hin.
denberg captured $4,000 Russians al
Tannenberg, it was recalled-a fea'
which stood as the German recort
until Adolf Hitler's army made pris.
oners Of 10000 Poles last fall a
Kutno.
Evening star., 1940-06-04
Leopold
Continued From First Page.)

His account placed Leopold in new
light.
This friend said the King, lacking
what he considered proper aid from
the British and French, although
the British Admiral Sir Roger Keyes,
as liaison officer. was with him and
saw the Belgian Army's plight. and
seeing that 100000 Belgian civilians
were mingled with his troops and
threatened with destruction, had to
decide between the welfare of his
people and considerations of prestige.
Reported Urged to Flee.
According to Leopold's friend,
Hubert Pierlot. Premier of Belgium,
and other cabinet members urged
the King to flee with them when
they saw the helplessness of the
Belgian position.
Leopold proudly replied that re
gardless of what my fate may be,
shall stay with my Belgian Army.
Regardless of what may happen to
my Belgian people, I shall go back
to them"
TThereupon the cabinet members,
according to this friend, fled to
Paris and from there threw mud
at their sovereign after taking the
Belgian treasury with them
(The Belgian cabinet and
Parliament in exile "disoWned"
LeopoldD
Visited by Cardinal.
The Belgian cardinal, however,
visited the imprisoned King, and
on the basis of his interview issued
pastoral letter which caused
cheering in Belgian churches.
Leopold himself was inaccessible
to us. His friends's story presum-
ably comedies with what the Bel
gian King wrote President Roose-
welt.
Here is the Kings defense:
l. The German air force was
everywhere doing its devastating
work.
2. Leopold issued an anguished
appeal to the French and English
to send him additional air force
aid
3. The Belgian Army, after in
trenching itself along the Albert
Canal for determined, purposeful
stand, was ordered by Gen. Gamelin
later deposed as Allied generals
simo) to fall back to the Dyle River
secondary defense) position. This
dlsheartened the Belgians, who soon
realized that they bore the brunt
of the 90-kilometer front facing the
Germans.
(Note-Several paragraphs are
here missing)
4. Half a million Belgian refugees
without food and water and in a
state of panic and caught with
troops in the crowded area into
which the army has been forced,
with Ostend as its center, faced
possible slaughter had the King not
surrendered.
The King felt the situation was
hopeless.
Leopold's four ministers on the
Saturday preceding his Monday sur
render also saw the hopelessness
They fled.
The moment had therefore come
when Leopold decided to exercise his
royal prerogative, and as the army's
supreme commander he asked for
| peace.
The Belgian monarch even swal-
lowed the bitter pill of complete
capitulation as the price for peace
as demanded by Germany.
Leopold was reported by friends
as bewildered and deeply hurt by
the attitude of the men with whom
he had worked closely as members
of his cabinet.
Evening star., 1940-06-04

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WHILE you WAIT
Private Waiting Rooms
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Evening star., 1940-06-04
British Relax Watch
Al Gibraltar 10 Clear
Two j. ). Liners
Three Ships From ItoIy
Loaded With Refugees
Speed for America
By the Associated Press.

ABOARD STEAMSHIP MAN
HAITIAN, June 4.-For the first
time since the British contraband
control began operating. the United
States liners Manhattan and Ex-
cambion passed Gibraltar today
westbound. without being halted.
The Manhattan sailed from
Genoa Sunday with 1900 passen-
gers, nearly three times her nor
NAL capacity. Most of them are
Americans, fleeing from the ever
growing perils of war in Europe
The Excambion carried approx
mately 1870 passengers and left Genoa
yesterday.
President Harrison Leaves Italy.
GENOA, Italy, June 4 (P).-The
United States liner President Har.
rison, with a capacity passenger list
sailed for home this morning.
The liner Excambion, also jammeC
with American refugees from war
torn Europe, sailed for the United
States yesterday.
The Harrison was believed to be
possibly the last American passenger
vessel to leave Italy before this ma
tion may be cut off from a sea route
to America by war developments.
Americans Leaving Egypt.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, June 4 (Py
Americans are leaving Egypt ir
steadily increasing numbers, tht
government facilitating exit visa.
Evening star., 1940-06-04
Italy Certain Loser
As Ally Of Hitler,
London Declares
Attack Against France
Seen as Possible
Initial Blow
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 4.-Great Brit
ain surveyed the possibilities of
italian military thrusts today with
implicit confidence that I'VE are
ready for II Duce on any front"
The press reiterated that "One
thing is clear: If Italy enters this
war with Germany she will be one
certain loser. A German victory
will leave Italy in a state Of vas
saldom to Hitler as it would
Britain or France, while from an
Allied victory Italy could expect
scant mercy"
While the nation waited Mus
solini's decision whether to take
an active part in the war it re-
called that he wrote in 1918 "Peo-
pie who regard military victories as
symbolic of national strength are
utterly mistaken.
Strateglsts in London took the
view that whatever direction Italy
might take for initial attacks her
policy would obviously fall into
the pattern of German strategy"
Might Attack Possessions.
The possibilities included land
attack across the French frontier
and perhaps simultaneously across
the Swiss frontier. Such a move
would have as its object the flank
ing of the Maginot Line in or
der to attack the French from the
rear.
However, the mountainous French
italian frontier is heavily fortified
and more suited to defense than to
assault. Air attacks on the French
southern coast ports and industrial
Lyon would appear more probable
and profitable.
Regarding any Italian decision to
extend the organization for war to
its African possessions, British OBJ
I servers said an Italian action from
Libya, Eritrea or Ethiopia would
from the start be handicapped by
the impossibility of maintaining sup
plies by sea-
Recent Italian claims have CEN
tered upon Brltish-oWned or con-
trolled Gibraltar, Malta, Suez.
Palestine and Frances African
possession. Tunisia. These demands
are considered as possible forecasts
of combined air and sea attacks.
Confidence Based on Navy.
The fear of running up against
Russia in the Balkans was regarded
as likely to deter Italy from striking
from Albania on Yugoslavia and
Greece in order to hamper Allied
sea communications with Turkey.
Suez and Palestine are within
range of strong Italian bases in the
Dodecanese Islands, and the Malta
Island fortress is near the strong
Italian base on Pantellaria Island
Gibraltar, long the worlds symbol
of impregnability, is considered in
immediate danger only if Spain
decides to join Italy and Germany.
In that event a siege might reduce
the great fortress. But British con-
fdence in any conflict with Italy is
based on the Royal Navy which is
heavily concentrated in the Mediter-
ranean.
Evening star., 1940-06-04
War Communicates

Our anti-aircraft artillery shot
down 81 machines on June 8. De-
spite these extraordinary successes
only nine of our own machines are
missing. During the night of June
3-4 the enemy continued his air
raids and bombing attacks in Hol-
land, West Germany and South
Germany.
His success was just as small as
hitherto. In the neighborhood of
Rotterdam and in West Germany
alike, one enemy airplane was shot
down by anti-aircraft batteries
while two others were brought down
by night chasers.
Evening star., 1940-06-04
tan Confident She Is Ready Meet Mussoini Any Front

for foreigners and refusing permits
for re-entry. =
Five hundred German refugees
mostly Jews-who have enjoyed full
liberty in Egypt since the outbreak
OF European war, have been or.
dered to leave the country within
eight days or be interned. They
were seeking passage today to va
rious nations.