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Evening star., 1940-08-25

In America, this condition precipitated
consideration of possible steps to aid
these conquered peoples
Fomine by shipment Of surplus
PROSPECTS, stocks from Western
Hemisphere into ravaged
lands of contingent upon NaN
promises not to divert such supplies to
German use and upon British willing
ness to relax blockade for passage of
carriers.
Fully diSillusioned as to worth of any
Hitlerian pledges, Britains man of
iron,' Puckish' Winston Churchill, tipped
over this project last week.
1T is our intention" he raped out
before House of Commons on Tuesday.
Ito maintain and enforce q strict block
ade not only of Germany, but of Italy.
France and all other countries that have
fallen into the German power.
There have been many proposals,
founded on the highest motives, that
food should be allowed to pass the block
ade for the relief of these (conquereO
populations. I regret that we must re-
fuse these requests"
1t was with chilling confidence, Incl
dentally, that Churchill reviewed the
disasters of II months past, particularly
the fall of France and imminent par
ticipation of that nation in further con-
flict against Britain itself, to purge his
empire of all but "the conviction of final
victory burning unquenchable in our
hearts"
Pointedly, he differentiated between
today's warfare Of morale and the
somber slaughter of 1sl4-1s1s. found in
this new type of conflict medium Of
battle more suited to "the genius and re-
sources of the British nation"
Coolly, he spoke of the campaigns OF
1941 and 1942-years in which Britain
shall be waging offensive
Churchill war instead of battling
Confident with back to wall. Even
today, he said, Britain's
Navy is stronger than when war began,
her aviation production greater than
that of Nazi Germany, her army at
home and supplied in part with masses
of munitions brought safely from
America, and "the whole island bristles
against invaders from the sea or from
the air"
Most bitter was Churchill in describ-
ing French prostration at hands Of the
men of Vichy," leaders Of French gov
eminent which daily seems closer to
becoming an active foe of its one-time
ally. In fact, at midweek there were
charges by Gen. Charles de Gaulle, Lon
don leader of free Frenchmen," that
300 French military planes already have
been delivered into Nazi service.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Domestic Front

Out of German blockade measures,
incidentally, arose one of weeks crises
on home front
Overloaded with nearly 900 refugee
passengers, American Army transport
American Legion. en- route
Refugee from Petsamo to New York
Voyoee on Monday, entered North
Atlantic waters above Brit
ish Isles declared by Berlin to be dan
gerously mined. Bitterly, spokesmen Of
German government complained that
warnings given Nazi ships and planes
could not insure safety against mines
released in those waters; made it clear
that Berlin would admit no further re-
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Other Fronts

But II Britain has grounds for conf
dence they were scarcely apparent in
developments in Suez-Red Sea area.
Pinched in African coastal corner, be-
tween Italian Somaliland, Italian East
Africa and no longer friendly colony OF
French Somaliland, was strategically 10
Gated colony of British Somaliland.
Northeastward is Gulf of Alden, across
which lies British naval base OF Alden,
Asiatic outpost commanding entrance
to Red Sea-
Superior in both numbers and equip
ment, veteran Italian divisions battered
their way last week
Berbero through this bleak desert
Evacuated possession, finally forcing
British evacuation of
Berbera, most important gulf town. From
this back door" to Red Sea, further
Italian operations aimed at cutting
Britain's Suez waterway are expected
daily.
Meanwhile, even more important
African operations appeared in making
in Egyptian-Libyan sector.
Massing ominously along frontier of
these countries is best part of Musso-
lini's colonial army, mechanized troops
believed slated for sudden swoop into
Egypt and eastward drive toward Suez,
success of which might force British
naval evacuation of entire Mediter-
ranean.
Nominally independent but tied to
Britain by defensive treaty" and by
other bonds even stronger. Cairo govern
ment repeatedly asserted its neutrality,
but warned it would fight at first in
.vasion OF Egyptian soil. With British
already accorded full use of naval and
military bases, plus communications and
transport systems, Egyptian government
was maintaining its frontier forces at
top strength.
Thus far holding balance Of power in
North African jockeying, British Medi-
terranean fleet early last
libyon week made bold and unre-
Action sisted attack upon Libyan
port of Bardia and Fort
Capuzzo, strong outpost. Although
Rome admitted only small Damage ana
few casualties, London claimed destruc-
ton of stores vital to any italian in
vasion of Egypt, abandonment of Ca
puzzo and fear on part of Italian fleet
to appear for combat.
While engagement was Immediately
part of Libyan-Egyptian campaign, OBJ
servers believe its timing may have been
calculated to impress worried Balkan
neutrals of continuing might of British
sea power.
Under particular pressure throughout
week was peaceful nation of Greece,
centuries past its glory as q world leader
in culture and in arms. Fiercely, Italy's
government controlled press berated
Athens government for its oppression"
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Review of Fifty-First Week Of War
By John G. Henry.

three continents last
Africa for the rest OF the world
hoiies centering
thinking quitting
defeat
of conflict of Italy imminent
United States Joined in creation Of
President
immediate of draft legislation.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

sponsibility for safe passage Of vessel.
Tensely. ofIicial Washington waited
three days for eventual word that ship
had cleared danger zone-that Nations
nerves were not to be exploded into war
hysteria by chance destruction of Amer
ican vessel.
That these nerves are on fine edge
has been manifest for months past and
was demonstrated again last week on
Capitol Hill.
On Sunday night. William c. Bullitt,
Ambassador to France, appealed by
radio to American people to
BuIIitt's support immediate con-
AppeoI scription legislation and to
approve transfer of Amer
lean destroyers to British service.
War is coming toward the Americas"
crusading diplomat warned, unless pre-
paredness is completed and Britain
averts defeat.
For three days senatorial Statesmen"
Evening star., 1940-08-25

neutral shipping that American Govern
ment had prohibited its own ships from
entering Mediterranean zone.
Evening star., 1940-08-25


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Evening star., 1940-08-25

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08
Lloyd George Says
Britain in Peril
Of German Attack

LONDON, May 6. CUP)-Great
Britain is lin greater jeopardy"
than during the World War David
Lloyd George warned the House of
Commons today.
The white haired little Welsh
statesman and World War premier
vigorously attacked the British fail
ure in the war in Norway and warm
ed that Adolf Hitler had Germany
in a better strategic position than
ever was achieved by Kaiser Will
helm.
He has put us in greater jeo-
pardy." Lloyd George said.
The German success in Norway
he said, has brought German bomb
ing planes and submarines 200 miles
closer to British ports.
The Welsh statesman charged
that as a result of the failure in
Norway. the influence and prestige
of the Allies had been affected IN
other parts of Europe.
British promissory notes are now
rubbish ON the market" he asserted
amid cries Of shame" from the
government benches.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08
Fleet Ordered
Held utHuWuii

HONOLULU, May 8. CUPD-Am-
erica'5 naval might was masSed
here today under surprise orders
to remain Indefinitely and carry on
protective maneuverS in the face of
growing European war tremors
which conceiVably might spread to
the East Indies.
The fleet had -een scheduled to
depart for its California bases to-
day and tomorrow. With dramatic
suddenneSS. Admiral James o. Rich
ardson, commander in chief, an
nounced Admiral Harold r. Stark
chief OF naval operations in Wash
ington, had approved his request
that the fleet remain in the Hawai-
ian area.
Navy officials declined to inter-
pref the order as anything but an
intensification of fleet preparations
for any eVentuality that might
arise, but it was recalled Secretary
OF State HullS recent statements the
United States would look with dis
favor upon any change in the
status quo of the Dutch East Indies
which might arise in the event of
the invasion of the Netherlands.
The extended maneuVerS will Gre
ate the greatest concentration of
armed might in the history of Ha-
wall, since the U. S. army's Hawai-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08

been closed To foreign traffic and
ships in them immobilized.
Train and boat services had been
restricted because of troop move
mentS.
tTherc had been reports outside
Holland that German troops were
marching toward the Dutch from
tier. 1t had been supposed for
months that Germany had main
tanned about 100000 men on the
frOntier)
Telephone calls to and from Nor
Wegian countries had been sharply
restricted during the night and some
calls had even been cut off.
Dawn today disclosed that all pub
lie buildings in main towns through
out the country were being guarded
by strong detachments of soldiers
Police forces had been fully mo-
bilized durirg the night.
AmSterdamS storm brigade of
defenders was ready to rush to any
part of the country.
Government authorities and mill
tary quarters refused any comment
on preparedness measures, more
stringent than any since the World
War.
1t was intimated, however, that
all preparations were part of pre-
cautionary plan previously perfected
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08

in connection with the present war
and the nations determination to
be on the alert for any development.
Reports from Belgium said that
everything was quiet in that coun-
try. Hollands neighbor on the Ger
man frontier.
This fact caused the Dutch pub
lie aware of foreign rumors that
an attack on Holland might come
at any hour to accept the state
mCnt that their government cx-
traordinary military preparations
were precautionary. But what had
caused The sudden precautionary
moves remained a mystery.
1t was understood that the gov
ernment had reserved all telephone
lines 10 foreign countries all night
for its own use. CSome cable mes
sages from Amsterdam were con-
siderably delayed during the night
apparently by censorsJ
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08
Stresses Quality
In Oriental and
American Dishes

Oriental and American dish
es of the best quality in Ell
Centro were pledged Wednes-
day by L. Naito of 534 Broad
way, proprietor of Mikuni Low.
The cafe features Chinese
dishes, fried chicken, sukiyaki
and fried shrimp, served from
kitchen that has no peer in
the city. Other dishes also may
be ordered.
NaitO has been in Imperial
Valley for 25 years and before
going into the restaurant busi-
ness was farmer. Eleven
years ago, however. he turned
to food dispensing.
The cafe pays special atten-
tiOn to large parties and pa
irons we're assured of fast and
efficient service as well as COM
Portable surroundings. Plenty
OF room exists for all needs.
Special dinners for parties
may either be ordered ahead
of time or arrangements made
upon arrival.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08
By ARTHUR MENKEN

A NORTHERN PORT, Scotland,
May 8. Delayed by CenSors)-tUP)
-NamSoS and the surrounding
country was ridded with spies when
the British French eXpeditionary
forces Withdrew last Friday to be
subjected to five German bombing
attacks during which the British
destroyer Afridi aHd the French
destroyer Bison Were sunk.
The Allied troop transports crept
into NamSoS Thursday night and
left the next day crowded with
British soldiers and members of the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08
Dutch on Alert Against
New German BIitzkries:
People Tense und Nervous

AMSTERDAM, May 8. cUP)-The
Dutch government maintained pre-
cautions against invasion from any
quarter today despite new asSur-
onceS from European belligerentS
that the Netherlands was in no i'm
mediate danger
A check of the provinces showed
all was quiet and both Berlin and
Paris spokesmcn took the position
that there seemed to be no threat
ut present to the low countries.
The country was still tense and
somewhat nervous, however, as a
result of sudden military precau-
tons.
Leaves of all men of the fighting
forces had been Cancelled. Members
of anti-aircraft units and search
light batteries who had been re-
leased to work in war production
factories were recalled to military
duty. Key rivers and canals had
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08
Webb Miller, Famous War Reporter,
Killed in London Station Accident

road police took the body to
hospital and then to Battersea
mOrtuary.
Under the black out restric-
tions the lights in train are
cxtinguished when it approach
es Il station and are not turned
on until the train is under way
again. Police said they believed
Miller intended to change trains
at Clapham Junction, and did
not realize the train had reach
ed the station until after it had
restarted. Thinking the train was
still running along the platform
he jumped out the door of his
compartment, police thOuI<t.
The body was lying about 10
yards beyond the end of the sta
ton platform.
Miller is survived by his wife
Marie and son Kenneth, Is, both
of whom are in tine United
STATES.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08
Minister Reveals
Sinking Of Ship
Loaded with Guns

LONDON, May 8. oUP)-Lord
Hankey, member of the cabinet
without portfolio, told the House of
Lords today that one of the most
serious British losses in the Nor
wegian campaign was ship loaded
with anti-aircraft guns which was
sunk by U-boat.
The ship was sunk on April 20,
Lord Hankcv revealed, at time
when anti-aircrait guns and other
supplies on the ship were urgently
needed to protect the Allied forces
in Norway from German aerial at
tack.
Lord Hankey disclosed the loss in
defending the governments action
during debate in the House of Lords.
He said the supply ship was torpe-
doed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08
Belgian Cabinet
Meets TO Review
Danger of Warfare

BRUSSELS, Belgium. May 8.
CUP1-Thc cabinet met suddenly
today. No communique was issued
put it was made known that Foreign
Minister Paul Spaak reviewed the
international situation.
1t was believed that nervousness
IN the Netherlands had caused the
cabinet meeting
Defense ministry authorities said
Belgium had taken no special mill
tary precautions recently and nor
NAL leaves of two days a month
were being given to troops.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08

LONDON, May 8. (UP)-Webb
Miller, the famous United Press
war correspondent, was found
dead today beside railroad
track near Clarham junction in
southwest London. Ii was be-
lieved that he had fallen from
train sometime during the
night while en- route to the
country after covering last
nights debate ON Norway i'm the
House of Commons.
Miller was AZ years old. Ii was
presumed that the accident hap
pened sometime after 8 pm, al
though the body was not found
until dawn today. a hard blow
on the right side of the head ap-
parently caused instant death.
The engineer of the first day
light train thru CIapham June
ton this morning saw a body be-
side the tracks and telephuned
back from the next station. Rail
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08
French ChaSSeurS.

L iNii'ii SiIelooCulS.
The Germans were 25 miles away
in the direction of BangSund and
SO miles away in the direction of
SnaSo. to the south and southeast
Of NamSoS l saw no Norwegian
soldiers in NamSoS and do not be-
lleVe that the NorWegianS fought
Il rear guard action to cover the
Allied withdrawal. There were many
spies in NamSoS and surrounding
country, and it was impossible to
trust the civilian population.
The troop transports and their
British French convoy ran the
gauntlet of five intensive air raids
by so German bombing planes which
dropped 200 bombs The Afrdi and
the Bison went down, but not a sim
gle member of the Allied Norwegian
eXpeditionary force was lost.
There were British troops and
ChasseurS AlpinS aboard my ship.
AS l lay in corridor on deck
alongside the weary, unShaven SOL
dlerS the first bomb from nine at
tacking German planes dropped.
Then three of the planes singled
us out for attack and dropped, like
from, Ci-u
aircraft guns opened up. creating
an internal din, filling the sky with
grey puffs from exploding shells.
Then six planes dropped a cur
tain of bombs alongside the con-
voy without damage. Six large
bombs fell 300 yards from my ship.
They flew away but two more
planes roared out of the sun and
dropped a salvo of bombs, one of
which struck the destroyer Bison.
The French gunners struck TO Their
anti-aircraft guns, downing one of
the attackers.
Suddenly there was q terrific eX-
ploSion and the Bison was lost from
view behind an enormous pail ol
smoke. Then l saw other destroy
erS rush to her assistance AS we
drew further away I heard NOR
loud explosions.
Then we were followed by a Gers
man flying boat which never let us
out OF sight. Soon, additional Ger
man planes flew up. attacked with
Darrage OF bombs laid horizntally
ana then bombed the destroyer.
One Junkers JU-87 ripped down
from the sky at the Afridi and let
loose flood of bombs. A tremend-
Gus explosion told us the Afridi
had been hit. She keeled to the
starboard but plunged through the
waters with undiminiShed speed
Ihen she circled. smoke pouring
1orth from amidShipS, and dropped
out of the convoy. Other destroy
erS rushed to her assistance while
Il hail of bombs fell around the YES
sells composing the convoy.
1t was a terrifying sight. with the
blazing Afridi the center, the Ger
man planes raining destruction and
all ships blazing away with anti
aircraft and machine gun fire
The troops on my ship huddled IN
the corridors nd below deck to es-
cape flying shrapnel and bomb
splinters.
Later, there was submarine
scare and the deStroyers dropped,
depth charges. A flying boat joined
the convoy to pick out any submar-
ines, but there was none to be
seen.
Aboard my ship there were 20
German prisoners. 30 Allied and
Norwegian wounded and on e
Wounded German.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08

ian department of more than $4,000
men will open its annual maneuVers
Monday.
Officially the navy did not COM
ment on the possibility of cooper
ating with the army in combat unit
maneuvers. The army Sar games
will involve every element of mod
ern warfare-infantry SeacoaSt de-
fenSe, anti-aircraft, aviation, tanks,
engineers units and special troops.
When the navy reopenS it's for
NAL mancuVers May "a it will work
out a theoretical attack against the
Island of Oahu, on which Honolulu
is located.
Some naval officers believed the
fleet will return to the Pacific coast
early in June.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08
Correspondent Gives Vivid Details
OF German Bombing 0nsIaughts on
British Troops Evacuatinq Namsos

United Press special cOrrespOn-
dent. witnessed the BritiSh-F French
withdrawal from Namsos, on Nor
ways weSt-centraI coast. In the
following dispatch he describes
the raids during which the Brit
ish destroyer Afridi and the
French destroyer Bison were
sunk. The dispatch was delayed
many hours by British cenSOrS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08
Electric Shoe Shop
Oldest Business of
Kind in E|Centro

Electric Shoe Shop at l32
South Fifth street represents
one of the oldest businesses in
Ell Centre. 1t Is the oldest busi-
ness of its kind. There has
been a shoe shop at its loca-
ton for more than 26 years.
The shop is locally owned
and operated by Mrs. Viola
HigginbOttom, a native of Ell
Centre. The present owner has
owned the shop three years.
I've are equipped to make
old shoes new by two methods
repairing and shining" Mrs.
HigginbOttom said. .1n repair
ing a shoe we use high quality
leather, good workmanship and
quick service"
Having shoe Shined pro-
tects the leather as well as i'm
proving the shoes appearance.
The shop also cleans suede
so they won't rub off,.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-08
EVACUATION OF NARVIK
CONSIDERED IN LONDON

LONDON, May 8, CUP)-The pos
sibility of Allied evacuation of the
Narvik area of Norway was men
TONED in the house of Commons
today after Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain said that the British
forces there were exposed to grave
risks due to lack of aerial power.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-06
Curing About
In
Vance County

Curing of the 1910 tobacco crop
has about been completed in this city
and section, and most grL w. arc
expected to finish pract91 lily all of
their harvesting work in another
week. Some have already completed
the process.
Except for the long hot, dry sea-
son in late July and carly August,
and the heavy rains that followed
Immediately thereafter, the crop has
been made under fairly favorable
weather conditions. Much OF the leaf
has cured up with good color and
body. The crop in this section is gen.
orally regarded as Of better quality
than the eastern crop this year.
Some growers have already Killed
out their last barns OF the 1910 crop,
but in the upper scction of the county
curing is still going on in places.
All of the crop is expected to be
housed by the time the marketing
season begins here on Tuesday, Sep
tcmber II, about ten days hence. The
yield is less than last year, because
of AAA quota restrictions this %ca
son, as compared with a wide open
liberty to grow as much as desired
year ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-06
Plans To Be Perfected
For Opening of School
On Thursday, Septem-
Der IL; Two New
Members of Faculty
This Year.

Members OF the faculty OF Hender-
son high school have been summon
cd to meet Tuesday morning. Sep
tcmber 10. at 10 o'clock. to perfect
final plans for the opening OF SchooI
on next Thursday morning. It was
announced today by W. d. Payne
principal OF the hi.h school.
Only two new members are m
ch;6ed in the faculty this year. Mr..
PAYNE said They are Miss Anita
Pauline Nelson. who replaces Miss
Mary Margaret Richardson in the
dcpar;Ncnl OF home economics. and
Miss Eleanor Greene, who succeeds
Miss Mary Harrison Benson IN the
English department.
New Teachers.
Ms: Nelson is a graduate OF East
ern Carolina Teachers College al
GreenviIle. and this is to be her FIRST
wear uf teaching. Her home is IN At
lantic. \. {.
Miss Greene has been teaching for
the past four years in the Elizabeth
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-06
Repairs Cost
S. A. L. About
$4,000 Here

Extensive repairs and rcmodCling
that have just been completed by
the Scaboard Air Line railroad on its
property here were done at Il cost
of approximately $4,000, W. II.
Vaughan, Scaboard agent here, said
today. The work has been in pro-
grcSS since early summer.
AT one time quite Il large crew OF
W0rkmcn were engaged in the rem
oNatiunS. but the program has not ali
been fully completed, rs SO many
men had to be removed to other sec
tons when railroad property was
damaged by the recent heavy floods
in the Roanoke and other rivers
north of this city.
The large freight depot had an
entire new roof put on. All flooring
was rclaid on the platform. and Il
large portion of the transfer shed
was rebuilt Much of the exterior
woodwork was rcpaintCd
AT the passenger station woodwork
was painted, and the roof is yet to be
painted. a new boiler for the heat
ING plant was Unstable! and Other
work done.