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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
WEATHER

No.., FORECAST
wa nvrsh Carolina: Partly cloudy and
r IauHe Thursday; Friday mostly
In u nas, with rain or snow and colder
A0f'h and west portions. =
ep astrological data for the "a hours
$50 p. m. yesterday.
1.9o Temperature
m, ~. a m. 81; 1880 a. M. 27; 1870 p.
mimi, l;3O p. m. Il; maximum 46;
nulh "; mean SO; normal Al.
In Humidity
In. AZ. a; m. SO; 7:30 a. m. 81; 1:30 p.
ro.., Precipitation
aonee.. al 1or "a hours ending 7:3O D. m,
rs inch Total since first Of the month,
Tides For Today
|Tilminat High Low
N'S'nO0ro Inlet 1:5sa sos: ga
u.s. san !, iss 7:osa; sunset SAB: noon H;oD.
sud moonset u :15p.
etteriiuu Fear river stage ut Fay
''eVlie. 1925 feet.
N'n''nued on Page Five; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01

The inland waterway freighter, Lillian Ann, under charter by the
North Carolina Lines, is one of the casualties of the Unprecedented
nation wide cold wave This air view shows her being held fast by the
ice in Chesapeake. Bay, near Tangier Island Va. E. S. Caps, of the
North Carolina Line, said here last night that the latest report re.
cded is that the ice, although still holding the ship fast, is break
Ing. Two tugs r standing by and r expected to make an attempt
to pull the vessel out of the ice foes today. The crew stuck fast with
food for them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
|Today's
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Houses, apartments and ON
are in demand. What have you
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Every day you keep your .
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01

CONTINUED on Page Five; Col. &
Evening star., 1940-06-12

effort to keep reinforcements from
moving up to aid in the defense of
the half-emptied capital, which al
ready was hearing the roar of battle
from the northwest.
The French replied with bombing
expeditions extending deep into
the German interior, the French
spokesman said.
In the first conference at Tours
the French provisional capital, the
spokesman said the Germans used
smoke screens to disguise the opera
tions of throwing pontoon bridges
across the river at various points,
notably in the Vernon and Rouen
regions northwest of Paris.
Nazis Use Training Tanks.
He said the Germans even were
throwing their training tanks into
the battle and had marked up sue
cesses at some points of the general
battle front where the French were
outnumbered and had to fall back.
No decisive victory has been
gained, however, by the invaders, he
emphasized.
The Germans are applying ter
rife pressure in the regions of Sois-
sons and Reims, northeast of the
capital, he said. The French still
hold Reims, he added. although the
Germans are pushing toward it in
two directions, from West to East
and from North tn SO,ltl,
He declared that the Italians have
not yet shown any great military
activity" and denied that the
Fascists had attacked Tunis which
he said is well defended as also are
Nice and the Alps regions. the lat
ter with specially trained fortress
and mountain troops.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

student flyers from the Dutch air
force who escaped the Netherlands
area are receiving further training
to fit them for battle flight.
Indies Trade Plans Pushed.
Third, the Dutch government has
instructed its colonial department to
draft plans to make available In
steadily increasing quantities the
resources Of the East Indies to the
Allies. At the same time, the de-
partment wants no interference
with Indies considerable trade with
the United States and Japan.
Fourth, the Dutch government has
begun consultation with the British
and French governments to de-
termine how the Dutch merchant
marine can best benefit the Allies.
Queen Wilnelmina's government
has its capital in Piccadilly, in the
Stratton House. The cabinet meets
there daily, and some go civil officials
have Offices there.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

Bombs That Killed
4Swiss, Hurt Several
Of British Origin
Geneva and Renens
Hit in Raids by Croft
Flying Eost to West
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, June 12.-The federal gov
ernment of Switzerland announced
officially today that examination of
aerial bombs which killed four per-
sons and wounded many others
around Lake Lemsn this morning
showed them to be of British origin
A communique said seven bombs
were dropped on Renens, where two
civilians were killed, and six on
Geneva, where a soldier and a
woman civilian were killed. The
planes flew from east to west.
1t was not clear why British
bombers-if such they were-should
have mistaken Swiss territory for
Italian unless the navigators thought
that Lake Leman was one of North
ern Italy's lakes.
At the same time 1t was an
nounced that bombs dropped June
in the Kreuzlingen region of Lake
Constance which caused no casual
ties were Of French origin.
The Swiss Minister to Paris was
instructed in that case to make a
formal protest to the French gov
ernment and ask for reparations.
At least 18 persons were hospital
lied with serious wounds in Geneva
In Renens, north of Lausanne, a
woman in wheel chair was killed
her husbands foot was torn of and
man, asleep in bed In the hotel,
was fatally injured.
The plane, roaring over the tower
ing Saleve Cliff, just across the
border in France from Geneva early
today, moved over Swiss territory as
1t dropped its cargo in the Champel-
Carouge district.
Sirens awakened Geneva residents
and sent them scurrying for cellars
when the Saleve Cliff, which DOM
mates the Geneva area, was crossed
French searchlights swept the sky
and anti-aircraft gunners fired al
the invader.
The planes bombs landed with
i terrific explosions, smashing at leas,
one residence and leaving craters ir
several streets. Flying bits of bombs
damaged other houses and the blast.
shattered all windows within a
radius Of several blocks. While
Swiss anti-aircraft guns. doomed, the
plane vanished southwark.
BY the time the all-clear sigma
was given and Geneva residents anc
foreigners of the large internationa
colony emerged shakily from shell
ters, police and troops had sur
rounded the bombed area and were
rushing the injured to hospitals.
While all Switzerland moved tc
strengthen both defenses and neu-
trality, the Geneva State Council
yesterday banned public meetings
and warned foreigners and Swiss tc
abstain scrupulously from any dis.
cussion susceptible of disturbing the
peace or creating Incidents" under
penalty of arrest.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Italian Stroke Expected
In Maritime Alps

GENEVA, Switzerland, June II
Pl.-Crown Prince Umberto Is
planning to throw his Italian shock
troops against the French line in
the southern half of the Maritime
Alps, advices reaching Geneva from
botn sides indicated today.
In this sector the French moved
more men and munitions into the
valley of the Dormance River, the
logical high road to invaders seek
ing the way TO the French Rhone
Valley.
Although hardly a shot had been
fired in the newly declared war
between France and Italy, activity
behind the lines was intense. Many
Italian and French observation
planes were in the air.
The main strength Of the Italian
and French forces, it was reported,
is spread from the seat to Larche
Pass where a mountain highway
leads from the frontier to Barce-
lonette.
North of this front the only big
concentrations were reported to be
at the border at Obelisk Pass, just
outside Briancon.
Mont Cenis and little st. Bernard
passes, on the northern part of
the Alpine front, were reported to
be held only by defensive forces
on both sioes.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

rectly to the north in an attempt to
encircle the capital.
This mornings high command
communique reported that the Ger
mans were smashing toward the
historic cathedral city Of Reims, &c
miles northeast of Paris, with pow
erful forces comprising two armored
divisions" The Germans already
had driven southwark between
Reims and the capital to reach the
Marine.
The fighting came within IS or &C
miles of Paris on either side as the
Germans tried to push out encir-
cling claws.
The battle continues" said the
morning communique. THE situa-
ton is without important change
on the entire front"
This meant that fighting was con-
tinuing with furious intensity along
a line of more than 200 miles.
Gen. Herring, military governor OF
Paris, ordered all employees of the
public services in the Seine-et et-OiSe
and Seine-et- -Marne department:
to remain at their posts. These are
the areas Immediately west and cas-,
of Paris.
The prefecture of the Seine de.
partment, which includes Paris
announced requisitioning of baker
les. pharmacies and groceries
Residents in the northwestern
part of Paris reported last nigh
that they could see the flashes Of
the big guns and hear their roar.
The armies defending Paris were
said to be fighting today under more
favorable conditions, partly due II
luck in the weather, partly because
of the French high commands de-
cision, announced last night, to fal
back to the Marne on the east.
The heat wave which had favored
the ReichsWehr planes and tank:
was broken. Rains fell yesterday
on the steaming plains and flaming
forests which had served as the
battlefields. Although the rain.
ceased last night before enough hae
fallen to bog down the tanks, tht
skies remained overcast, hamper.
ing aviation.
The terrain was more adapted te
defense, with a solid line formed
along the Seine and Marne rivers
the first such line the French have
had since the Germans broke
through the former French from
along the Somme and Aisne rivers
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Withdrawal South of Marne.

dItdCk 10 save JlelT Guy. buL SUCH
tactical move appeared unlikely
now.
Withdrawal South of Marne.
In the Vic-sur- -Aisne region where
the Germans crossed to the south
bank of the river and occupied a
high plateau another offensive was
unleashed to push the fighting
nearer the city.
The French command ordered a
withdrawal south of the Marine
along the line between Meaux and
Chateau -Thierry. Meaux is about
26 miles east of Paris.
The Withdrawals north and north
east of Paris were counter r-balanced
the War Ministry indicated, in the
west where the defenses were hold
ing near Vernon, on the Seine. Ger
mans succeeded in crossing the river
there yesterday, but were wiped out
in French counter attack
Between Vernon and Rouen, in
the vicinity of Louviers, the Ger
mans were trying in vain to cross
the Seine under cover of a smoke
screen.
With Reims holding as in 19l4-18,
the War Ministry said the German
advance between the besieged cathe-
dral city and Compiegne had failed
to pierce the general defense sys-
tenn.
The Weygand defense apparently
is lnficting tremendous losses on
the Germans.
Italians Blast Bridge.
AS the battle in the north con-
tinued, Italian troops blew up
bridge at Vinti Mile on the French
border in the Alps after mobilizing
between so and 10 divisions.
On the basis OF an estimated
strength of $4,000 men to a division,
this would indicate the Italians had
massed between 900, 1000 and 1,O50,000
troops along Frances southern
frontier.
News of the Italian military activ-
ity on Frances new front in the
south came as the French defenders
of Paris took a determined stand
along the Marine at Chateau -Thierry
and at Meaux. Meaux is only 27
miles east of the heart of the
capital and but Is miles from the
nearest suburbs.
Declare NaZi Units Destroyed.
West of the capital, a spokesman
said, the French succeeded in de-
stroying German units which had
crossed the Seine at several points.
French determination to keep
their main forces between the Ger
mans and Paris was seen in the
declaration of the military governor
of Paris that the capitals defense
would not constitute a "strategically
isolated operation but would re-
main within the frame of maneuver
of the entire French forces.
German bombers attacked French
airfields and communications in an
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Dutch Moves Seek
Greater operation
With Allies
Monetary, Naval and
Indies Trade Agreements
Are Being Pushed
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

Despite the physical conquest OF
their country by Germany, the gov
ernment of the Netherlands, estab-
lished in London, is making a series
OF moves designed to tighten the
bonds Of cooperation with France
and Great Britain.
The Dutch point to these steps
as justifying completely Queen Will
helminas withdrawal from the
Netherlands to London during the
German invasion Of her country
She has apartments in Buckingham
Palace, the residence Of the British
royal family.
The Queen is the ruler, and, ac-
cording to her sympathizers, had
she stayed in the Netherlands and
permitted herself to be taken by
the invader, she could have neither
directed the coordination of Dutch
action with the Allies nor governed
the vast Dutch Empire-the Indies
Surinam and Curacao
Monetary Alliance Negotiations.
First, negotiations for the Neither
lands entrance into the Franco
British monetary alliance are unde,
way, and the Dutch government, &C.
cording to word received here by
authoritative persons, expects that
the agreement will be ready foi
signing shortly.
An earlier monetary alliance be.
tween the Dutch and the Allies, an.
nounced May %, affected only the
East Indies guilder. 1t is assumed
that present discussions are looking
toward the stabilization Of the Hol-
land currency in terms Of sterling
Second, all ships Of the Dutch
Navy are in English ports, ready fol
action with the British, and a nava
staff headquarters has been estab-
lished in London. Scattered re.
mains Of the Dutch Army are being
reformed for service in France, anc
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Germans Attempting
To EncircIe Capital

PARIS. June II [P).-A new battle
of the Marine was being fought
today with all the fury of modern
war as the German "blitzkrieg'
legions poured their full man and
machine power against the Defend
ers of Paris.
AS in 1914, the fighting on this
historic river east of the capital was
for the city itself. but this time the
Germans were matching the Marine
drive with similar push against
the Seine River west of Paris.
The Germans apparently were
| holding back their center forces di-
Evening star., 1940-06-12
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the French made a successful flank
attack to save their city. But such
a tactical move appeared unlikely
now.
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Rome
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that the British Air Force had been
driven off in an attempted flight
from Egypt over the Libyan border
into Cyrenaica, and that two enemy
planes had been shot down.
The high command said the at
tack on Malta was begun at dawn
yesterday and resumed at sunset
All Italian planes were said to have
returned to their bases.
Except for these aerial combats
the first day of war for Italy ap-
parently was devoted largely to the
deployment of forces at various
points where troops took up pre-
viously prepared positions.
The communique made no men
ton of actual fighting by land or
naval forces.
Announcement that the air force
had gone into action came after a
night during which the war was
brought home to Rome by the
shrilline. of AFRAID sirens and the
clamping down of defense measures.
The alarm came at lao am, but
whether enemy planes actually flew
over the city could not be deter
mined.
Allied Diplomats Leave.
British and French diplomats left
Rome during the night for the Swiss
border. Departure of British Am
bassador Sir Percy Lorraine and his
staff was marked by roughing up
of Thomas McEvoy of Life Maya
zine as he took fashlight pictures Of
United States Ambassador William
Phillips bidding farewell to Sir
Percy.
Four men at the Central Railway
Station, declaring the flashes violat-
ed blackout restrictions, tried to
smash McEvoy S camera, but failed
when he resisted. He was questioned
by an interpreter in a side room.
He was released and his films re-
turned.
Ambassador Philips also said good
by to French Ambassador Andre
Francois-Poncet. who left earlier
with some $50 French citizens.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Detroit Sheriff Removed
By Gov. Dickinson
By the Associated Press

LANSING, Mich, June 12.-Gov.
Dickinson of Michigan last night
removed from ONCE Sheriff Thomas
c. Wilcox of Wayne County de-
troit who has been indicted on
charges of conspiring to protect
vice and gambling in the Detroit
metropolitan area. .
Circuit Judge Homer Ferguson.
who sat as a special one-man grand
jury to return the indictment, re,
quested Gov. Dickinson to institute
the custer proceeding. A similar
move Is pending against Wayne
County Prosecutor Duncan c. Nc
Rea, indicted on similar charges.
Gov. Dickinson said evidence pre-
sented to'him showed Wilcox guilty
Of willful neglect Of duty and ON
cial misconduct.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Dr.. Coiiqus Is Honored

DR.. Thomas Cajigas, Washington
physician and former professor of
pathology at Georgetown University
Medical School. has been awarded
the Silver Palms OF the American
International Academy for his work
IN the science Of pathology, it was
announced TODAY.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

This extra service Il induce,
dirt-ridding qualities Of SAM
ess. Gentle application OF
shampoo restores rugs to
injury or undue scrubbing
weave. For guaranteed rug
years experience. call Mr.. Py
on cleaning and summer stora
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Swedish Steamer Sunk

STOCKHOLM, June II lP.-The
1,828-ton Swedish steamer Sonia was
sunk Monday off Floore, about 80
miles north of Bergen, it was re-
ported today. Twelve of the crew of
q were lost. The others were
rescued by the Swedish steamer
1nger.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Diplomas Awarded
To 49 Students Of
ST. AIMS S School
Rev. Russell A. PheIun
Addresses Glass at
Closing Exercises

The Rev. Henry D. Collins, pastor
OF st. AIMS Church, awarded
diplomas last night to the largest
class in The history of St. Ann S
School. Forty nine students re-
ceived graduation certificates at
commencement exercises in the
school auditorium. The Rev Russell
A, Phelan, assistant pastor of the
church, addressed the class.
The following special awards we're
presented: William Dwyer, 4-year
scholarship to St. Johns College;
Patricia Shipe and Philomena
Williams. 4-year scholarships to
Immaculate Seminary; Raymond
Downing, 2-year scholarship to
Gonzaga High School; Helen Brodie,
4-year scholarship to Trinity High
School, and Thomas Pyne, second
prize in city-wide essay contest
sponsored by the Ancient Order Of
Eibernians.
Other members of the graduating
class we're:
Barnaud. Albert Koran. joseph
Beane. William johnson, william
Broderick, Thomas Joyce, George
Carleton. Richard Kelchner. Paul
Castro, BENJAMIN Herman. Eusene
Caylor. Mary Klnefelter, Nora
Chambers, James Lee, Charles
Chambers. joseph Nealon, James
Curry. Frank OKeefe, Thomas
DAILY, Hope Petralia, Pose
Daley, Irma x. Queenin, Frank
Duke, Dolores Quinn. Robert
Fielding. Mason Reckert, Catherine
Freer, Jocelyn Keeping Irene
Garrett. Rosemary Rossi. Giovanni
Hammond. William Sanderson, Fred
Hartwick, Betty Lou Schoolmeester. G.
Hickson. Mary Smmel. Famoa
Hodes, Jack Teachout. william
Hodes. Jean Williamson, Alice
Holmes Betty Wilson, Barbara
Holmes Paul
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20

years In the motion picture field
with which he was early in his career
associated. He told a number OF
amusing anecdotes about people
whose names were high in lights in
the beginning of the industry's rise
and who have long since faded from
the scene.
Mrs. Brown gave sketch of the
clubs history, how it was organised,
and how it developed.
Favored by group Of songs by
Mrs. Helen T. F'assitt and Helen
Irene Smith accompanied by Mrs.
Ralph T. Wilson, Exceptional har-
monica solo by William Little, ac-
companied by Mrs. Fassitt at the
piano.
Greetings by Mrs. Richmond, Of
Woodstown, N. j., former County
Demonstration Agent.
Male quartette composed OF Atlee
Armour, T. X. Mcdowell, Ralph
Wilson and William Little sang
1.-THE Little Brown Church"
The Club poem by Mrs. Helen T.
Fassitt was we'll given. Letters OF
regret from former County Agents,
A. D. Radebaugh and Thos. H. Bart
elson were read by Mrs. Atlee Ar
mour.
The January meeting will be held
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alice Armour on
Wednesday, January 8, instead OF
on New Years Day, and the main
topic of the meeting will be Corn.
Members were asked to bring ten
ears of each kind raised, for Judging
purposes. The committee in charge:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Atlee Armour, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Ralph Wilson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20

cording to the United States forestry
service, you can do it this way:
Divide the weight Of your tree by
four and buy that many pounds Of
ammonium sulphate. Dissolve it in
water, one and a half pints to each
pound of ammonium sulphate. Cut
the end of your tree trunk on a
diagonal, put some solution in jar
and stick the diagonal butt into the
solution. Add solution. as the tree
drinks it up.
DON'T be excessive about Christ
mas ''spirits."
DON'T leave toys exposed where
people can trip on them.
DON'T leave your tree in the
house after it becomes dried out.
DON'T allow steps and sidewalks
to become icy in cold weather.
During Christmas you'll probably
have many guests; sprinkle salt or
sand in dangerous spots.
DON'T drive carefully - unless
you want to live and enjoy 1871.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
Christmas Week
Offers Chance TO
Predict Weather

Weather prognosticat0rs have
found means Of forecasting most
of the coming years weather by
cooking an eye at the sky during
Christmas week. You may not
believe them, but here are q few
of the varied-and conflicting
beliefs about Christmas weather:
II the sun shines through the
apple tree on Christmas day,
there will be q good crop the
following year.
II ice will bear q man before
Christmas, 1t will not bear .
mouse afterward.
Thunder and lightning Christ
mas week means much snow I'm
the winter.
Wet causes more damage than
frost before than after Christmas.
If it SHOWS Christmas night, the
hop crop will be good next year.
At Christmas meadows green,
at Easter covered with frost.
II windy Christmas day, trees
will bring much fruit.
Christmas wet gives empty
granary and barrel.
A green Christmas makes q fat
graveyard.
A warm Christmas, q cold Eas-
ter.
A green Christmas, Q white
Easter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
WEEKS HINTS

An excellent topping for corn
bread is tart fruit sirup served hot.
A teaspoon of mustard seed peps
I'D a mixed green salad.
More food value is preserved when
vegetable 10 baked in its skin than
when it is steamed or boiled.
In all but baked dishes, flavor
ing extracts should be added when
the food is cool, otherwise much OF
the fiavoring will vanish in steam.
A weekly bath in hot soap suds
will not only make q broom sweep
cleaner, but will make the broom
last longer.
In picking dressed turkey at the
butchers, remember that broad
meaty breast should be sought The
breast meat Of a high-Quality dressed
turkey makes up almost afth OF ths
whole bird.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-20
NoN-REsDENTs ASKED TO REG
ISTER BEFORE 26th

Governor Herbert r. O'Conor has
sounded a final note Of warning to
non-citizens residing in the State
concerning the Alien Registration
Regulations.
This regulation must be compiled
with before December %, he point
ed out, as violation of this Federal
statute is punishable by six months
in prison, $1,000 fine, or both. AS OF
the end of November, approximately
29,5OO non-citizens had registered
at the Post Office of the State. While
no definite estimates are available
of the total number Of aliens in the
State, it is felt that approximately
1917 still remain to be registered.
Briefly, Governor O'Conor explain
ed, the Alien Registration Act re-
quires that all aliens Of both sexes
and all ages be registered and finger
printed in the Post Office of the
State. Alien children under IA years
of age can be registered by the par
ents or guardians, but need not APP
near in person to be f1nger-printed
until within thirty days after reach
ing the age Of IA.