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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-25
Recrea alton Dept.
In Drama Festival

THE HOLIDAY progra m
planned for vacationing girls and
boys by the Department of Parks
and Recreation includes four-day
drama festival in which 20 one-act
plays will be presented, most of
them with a Christmas theme.
The productions have been d.
rected by recreation instructors
with casts from junior dramatic
clubs meeting in recreation CEN
tiers after school hours.
The festival will open with n
two-day west side program at
100 p m. Thursday and Friday.
December 20 and at the kfenk
Recreation Center. junction and
McGraw. in which west side clubs
will participate. II will be con-
tinued on the east side on Monday
and Tuesday, December 80 and 81,
at the st. Clair Recreation Center,
with productions by east side
centers.
Mrs. Lottle A. Colligan. director
of recreation, who has arranged
the program. has invited the pub
lie. Admission is free.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-25

musical comedy in Mexico City
She was Is at the time.
Less than a year later she heard
that the late Richard Bennett was
casting The Dove"in Los Angeles
In spite of everybody's advice she
came north to seek the part.
She was turned down.
She soon had another job, how
ever. in hit musical stage show,
and was signed for the screen by
Hal Roach. She shortly had won
her big break" in the lead oppo-
site Douglas Fairbanks in THE
Gaucho," and from that point her
future was assured
Since then. of course. she has
made a score or more films.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-25
Charley Suffers

Wearing whiSkers for the first
time in his long theatrical career
is causing Charley Grapewin q
great deal of anguish.
1t was after he had signed a
contract with Twentieth Century
Fox TO play the role of Jeeter
Lester in Tobacco Road" that he
was advised that his face would
have to be adorned throughout
the picture with a crop of blond
whiskers.
Never I'm nv life have I ever
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-25
Special Praise

The following Is actors and ac-
fresses were singled out for
special praise for their perform
ances by the board:
Jane Bryan. Betty Field. Henry
Fonda. Joan Fontaine. Greer Gar
son, William Holden, Vivien
Leigh. Thomas Mitchell. Raimu,
Ralph Richardson. Flora Robson.
Ginger Rogers. George Sanders,
Martha Scott. James Stewart and
Conrad Neldt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-25
Grapes Vim
Reuie,U Amard
Pick ed by Board
as Best Film
of Year

NEW YORK, Dee. 25.-"Ihe
Grapes Of Wrath" was chosen by
the national board Of review OF
motion pictures today as the best
Hollywood film of the year.
s.The Bakers WIFE was named
the best foreign-language film.
The Fight for 9Life' won the
first award in the documentary
film classification.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-25
Maureen's Role

MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN. who
was with Robert Taylor in "A
Yapk At Oxford" and The Crowo
Roars," joins him a third time, in
the cast of Billy the Kid"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-25

For the Inside News" of
Washington. Follow Paul NAL
Ions CslSmn In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-25
Starts as Dancer

The daughter of a colonel in
the Mexican army and an opera
singer, she quit Our Lady of The
Lake Convent in San Antonio,
Tex, to become a dancer in a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-25
The Next Nine

The next nine leading films
after The Grapes of Wrath were
IN the order of their selection:
The Great Dictator" "Of Mice
and Men. Our Town. "Fanta-
Sia." THE Long Voyage Home
Foreign Correspondent, The
Biscuit Eater" Gone With the
Wind" and ''Rebecca.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-25
'Lupe VeIes Likes Mechanics
As Well as High Wages

worn them before, Grapewin
said. "It makes me feel rs
though 1 were acting behind
curtain instead Of In front Of
one"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-25
YuIe Revue Holds
At Book Casino

DESIGNED TO please the
young in heart, and that means
everybody in this holiday season,
the Toy Shop" revue at the Book
Cadillac Casino holds over for a
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

The celebration Of 4 Century Of
Progress on the National Highway,
Route 40, will be featured at the
State Capitol iii Columbus on May
IT, when the motorcades from along
the route from Richmond, Ind, to
Wheeling, WA, will be welcomed
by the Governors Of Ohio, Indiana
and West Virginia The pageant
will depict ten decades Of National
Road history from 1870 to 1910.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26
SCHOOLS AT
FAULT ON
SHORTAGE OF
PHYSICIANS?

TUsKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala
(ANP) - Failure Of Howard and
Meharfy medical schools to graduate
more than few dozen of those who
apply for study is the result Of eith-
er srotten teaching" or "the wrong
choice Of Students it was tenta-
lively decided at a special round
table discussion on the shortage of
Negro physicians and dentists, par
ticularly internes, and what could be
done to remedy the situation held
Tuesday afternoon in connection
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26


Those who took part in the dis
cussions, dn addition to Bousfeld
and Thomas, include Dr. John w.
Lawlah, medical director Of Provi-
dent hospital, Chicago; Dir. A.. W.
Dumas. Natchez, Miss, president Of
the National Medical association;
Dir. D. w. Byrd, Norfolk;-Dr. John
A. Kenney, Tuskegee; a. w. Dent,
New Orleans; Or. JON T. Ovens,
Norfolk; Dir. Roscoe C. Brown,
Washington; Drs. J. A. Mcmillan
and ]. H. Hale, Mehari.y; DR.. Ros-
coe G. Giles, Chicago, and Dr.. j. K.
Perry, Kansas City, Mo.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26
FRIDAY, APRIL rs, 1910.

the result of neglect by parents
who put homes in second place to
the spiritual campaign of Father
Divine, according to report by
New York psychiatrists disclosed
here last week.
The teachings of the movement
] include denial If family ties and
family reposnsibility,' reported the
study Of a group Of children Of
angels by Dr.. 1auretta Bender
and Dn. NJ A. Spaulding Of Belle
vue hospital. Writis. in the Jour
nal Of Nervous and Irntal Disease,
the surveyors told further Of intel
lectual and emotional conclusion
among these children. They said
The parents interested in Fathat
Divine not only neglect their chill
! dren emotionally, but also neg ect
their physical well-being. The child
is faced with a situation which is
bewildering and intolerable and this
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

with the annual John A. Andrew
Clinical society meeting at Tuskegee
last week.
DR.. William Mckinley Thomas Of
Leavenworth, Kan, chairman Of the
executive committee of the National
Association, Is to prepare special
report on this matter to be turned
over to he clinical society.
Dir. NJ. o. Busfieid, Negro health
director Of the Julius Rosenwald
fund, Chicago, was chairman Of the
special panel. After the scheduled
speakers had talked, it was brought
out in the discussion that at Howard
and Meharry Of 400 who apply for
admission to the medical sclHo Is,
approximately 60 are accepted but
Of this number only 90 or 80 grad
nate The fault lies with the schools
in either selecting the WRONG stu
dents or giving poor training. the
physicians believe.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

Saturday August ID, opening day
of the g0th Ohio State Fan, will be
observed as School Day and hum
dreds Of school busses will bring
children to the fair from all parts
Of Ohio. Educational advantages of
the fair will this year be made
available to every Ohio public and
parochial school pupil, under CO.
operative program adopted by the
State Department Of Agriculture.
Each pupil will receive one free ad-
mission ticket, not transferable,
which, when countersigned BY the
School Superintendent or Principal,
will admit the pupil any one day of
the fair, except Wednesday OF
Thursday. State Director of Edu-
cation, +. N. Dietrich, has expressed
the hope that boards of education
throughout the state will take such
measures as will make it possible for
thousands Of our students to be pres
ent on School Day"
The State Conservation Comis-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26
C @ p Y

Must b. in the Forum eGics
en- Tuesday 70 insure pas6ea.
ton during the currsht week.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

sion has established safety zones IN
every county in the state where
fishing Of any kind is prohibited in
portions Of certain streams from
April Is. 1910 to February %, l94l
These safety zones are marked by
red and black posters along each
bank Of the closed areas.
The 81 federal insured CONNER
cial banks in Ohio had resources Of
s2.7a3, 105. 900 on January /, 1910,
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Grafton reports
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26
By "A. A. MCKENZIE.

"Ohio Democracy official pub
licatiop Of the Democratic party IL
Ohio commenting upon the appoint
ment Of Secretary Of State George
Neffner III its issue 81 March 81, de-
clared
such an appointment will meet
with approval, even among Demo
Gratis, who do business with the oi-
fee Of Secretary Of State. Nehner
il a recognized authority ~ ONO. 4
election law. and has served as adj
visor 10 both Republican and Demo-
cratic Secretaries Of State,
The right Of the state To redeem
sales tax stamps at 3 per cent OF
thei, face value as means q s'l'n-
ulating collections, has been Upheld
bv the Franklin county courts
state TREASURER Don Ebright re-
ports thai the grand total Of revenue
from sales tax stamps for this year
up Is the close Of business on April
s was S12,l77, ,322.24, or an increase
of 13.4 per cent over last years to-
tas for the same period Of $40 0,735,-
507.77.
According 10 a compilation made
in the Congressional Record by
Congressman +. S. Smith, Ohio has
paid into the u. S. Treasury IN the
six-year period from June 80, 1888
to July I, 1899, the sum Of S2,240,-
373,926 and the state has received
hack in grants, subsidies, etc. ST.
$50, ,074.712 III other words. Ono
has paid out, o. obligated itself to
the federal government to the ex-
tent of $3.50, 2ga,2I4 more than the
state received back in the 6year
period Thirty Of the states have
received more than they have paid
out and the other rs states have
received less than they paid in.
The 1lth annual All-Ohio Safety
Congress, sponsored by the State
Industrial Commission and directed
by Thomas ]. kealns, superintend-
ent uf The Division Of safety and hy
giene, held in Columbus last week,
registered the largest attendance on
record. In conjunction with the
meeting, All exhibit Of safety de-
vices, first aid and protective indus
trial health equipment was displayed
by go manufacturers from ] states.
Ohio ranks as one Of the leading
states ii the promotion Of industrial
safety.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

situation is made even more COM
plicated for the child by the fact
that he is confronted with definite
teachings of a mystical and magic
character
Some Of the results Of this child
neglect are petty thievery, trusncy,
lying. and an inferior feeling toward
other boys and girls, according to
the report.
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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26
Angels Leave Domestic
Havoc When They
Follow Divine

BOSTON - (ANP) - Wrecked
homes and maladjusted children are
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dean call
ed at the Ernest Elliott home Sat-
urday afternoon.
Miss Rosa Pauly spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Constance
Stelvig and Miss Betty SINNERS
at Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Tank spent
Sunday afternoon at the Emil
Mrs. Edward Lamprecht, ST., of
Grey Eagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wilcox spent
Sunday afternoon a the Emil
Weedick home.
Rudy Tank and Mae Lambrecht,
of St. Cloud, called at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Tank Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Carl Budde spent Wednes-
day forenoon at the Carl Pauly
home.
Joe Niehause was a business
caller at the Gus Vessel home Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Pauly of Sank Centre,
Mrs. Pet Schmitz, of Wadena, and
Joe Pauly, of Alex. called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pauly
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Tank
and baby spent Wednesday after
noon and were supper guests at
the F. J. Tank home.
Julian Weber spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Gordon Pauly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Budde and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-18

Frank Marthaler and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Halstead, Of Grove Lake,
were Saturday evening callers at
the Paul Bentfield home.
Miss Theresa Walters returned to
her home last week after spending
the past three weeks in GAINESVILLE
with the Floyd Garrison family.
Mrs. Leo Marthaler and daugh-
ter, Arlene, Mrs. Ed Marthaler and
son, Leroy, and Miss Emily
Schneider were calling in this vic
Unity Friday afternoon.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Farrell
Allison, a baby girl Wednesday,
April 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Odegard were
callers at the John Merten home
Wednesday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Miller spent Sun
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Bentfield.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-18

family visited Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller at
Melrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Won Wahlde
attended the funeral of Herman
Jamesmuler at Melrose Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. f. J. Tank and Mrs. Irwin
Tank and son, Wayne, attended the
Zion Ladies Aid which was held in
the church basement Thursday
afternoon.
Delbert, Robert and Helen Yves
sci spent Sunday afternoon with
the Soennecker children.
Ben Bussman and family spent
Sunday afternoon at the Ed Won
Wahlde home.
Rudy Sandue spent Tuesday
evening at the Gus Vessel home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-18
{ - news

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Koepple were
Wednesday evening visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ritter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lloyd, Mrs.
Minnie Gamradt, Earl and Alberta
called at the Ed and Edwin LAM
brecht homes Sunday evening at
Grey Eagle.
Mrs. A. ]. Orth and daughter,
Ann, Hubert Thiesen and Victor
Woeste visited Thursday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thorval Hansen
and family.
Lucille Kind spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Henry Besser.
George Ritter and daughter,
Mary, of Forks, Wash, spent Mon
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Ritter.
Raymond and Alberta Gamradt
attended the Young Peoples So
ciety in the Lutheran church base
ment Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Belts and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Buck
Karan and son, of Osakis. were
Sunday supper guests and spent
the evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Kind and family.
George Ritter and daughter,
Mary, of Forks, Wash, spent Mon
day forenoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Besser.
Mrs. J. L. Drinker and daughter,
Reva visited Saturday afternoon
with Mrs. Thorval Hansen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd and
daughter, Patty Ann, visited Mon
day evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Kind.
Martin Peterson called at the
Thorval Hansen home Monday eve
ming.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-18
Northwest Ashley

Mrs. c. Halstead returned to her
home Saturday after spending the
past ten days in the Paul Bentfield
home.
Al Didier was a caller at the
Joe Beste home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. Deters
were st. Cloud callers Monday.
John Scanlon and son, Harold,
and daughters, Marcella and AL
berta, Mrs. Walter Scanlon, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bentfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norbert Bentfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-18
Mccormick Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Kemper spent
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Budde.
Miss Betty Coops and Miss Bonie
Graves and Arnold Tank, of Viii
lard, were Sunday supper guests
and spent the evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Tank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Stewart
spent Thursday evening at the
Gus Grade" home.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Wilcox attend
ed the wedding dance of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruebeu Eckberg Tuesday eve
ming. This event was held in the
leg Cabin at Round Prairie and
wa largely attended
Mr.. and Ms. Lee Hamilton, Of
Westport, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Biedelman and Mr. and Mrs. F. J.
Tank were entertained Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Domke at Sank Centre.
Cards were played and a delicious
lunch was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pauly spent
Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. VIM. Simmer at Sank Centre.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Garfield,
Mrs. Iris Betz and Mrs. Clara
Smith, of Sank Centre, and Mr..
and Mrs. Ronald Stewart spent
Sunday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Richards.
Carl Dicks, of Alex. was an over
! night guest at the F. ]. Tank home
Friday.
Lucille and Julian Weber spent
| Sunday afternoon with the Will
cox children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dean spent
Saturday afternoon at the John
Wolfe home.
Mrs. G. GRADER, Mrs. Curly, Clar-
ence GRADER and Rudy Sandue
were Sunday dinner guests and
spent the afternoon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Domke
and daughter. Maxine, and Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Tank and son,
Wayne, spent Sunday afternoon
and were supper guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kar-
stem.
Rudy Tank, of st. Cloud and
Charles Dicks, of Alex, were over
night guests Monday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Tank.
Francis Kettler, of Sank Centre
was a dinner guest at the Carl
| Pauly home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Otte spent
Sunday afternoon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vessel at Mel
/ rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Stewart
spent Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tie
| man.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Tank, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Tank, Mr. and
Mrs. Irwin Tank and son, Wayne,
Rudy Tank, of St. Cloud, Arnold
Tank. of Willard, were among the
relatives and friends who attended
the funeral of Mrs. Ed Lambrecht,
Sr., of Grey Eagle. Funeral services
| were held in the Zion Lutheran
| church at Sank Centre Monday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Lambrecht was the
mother-in-law of Mrs. Edwin Lam
brecht, nee Regina Tank, of this
vicinity. We wish to extend our
sympathy to the relatives left to
| mourn.
Ed Won Wahlde called at the F..
]. Tank home Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Berg and family and
Mrs. VIM. Simmer and family
| spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pauly.
Mrs. Henry Soennecker and son,
Joe, spent Wednesday forenoon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Soen-
necker.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-25
j. S. Has
NewAirplane
UeteCt0r
Only Barest Descrlp-
ton Of Lcv,se Is Given
w it'll Request F o r
Funds TO Provide
Vast AirpIane Warn
ing System.

Washington, May 25-(AP)- A
highly secret s,Ipor-scnsitive airplanc
.!"t'"t"" which picrccS all fog and
dnrl;nc"S 10 give defending fighters Il
vital l3-minutc warming Of aircraft
haS hcCn perfected by the Army for
Il chain o. co"stnI lookout stations.
Designed 10 rnr"stall such destruc-
ton as cngulted the Polish air force
before it got off the ground, the APP
paratus was described by Brig. Gen.
Strong, in charge OF army war plans
dis "apparcntly far in advance OF any
similar equipment available to any
Of the belligcrcnts abroad.
Experts limited that aircraft en-
gincs could not be shielded or in
Sulatcd against detection by the de-
vice. which rcputcdly picks up souno
waves or light rays al distances OF
30 miles or more.
General SuIlg and Genera
George G. Marshall, chief Of staff
gave congressional committee mem
berS only a glimpse Of photographs
and only the barest description OF The
new device when they requested thai
Continued on Page Fourl
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-25
Fighting In
Calais Streets

Berlin, May 25.-(AP)-German
and allied troops fought today in the
streets of Calais, just % miles from
England, while Adolf Hitlcr's dive
bombers rained destruction Of four
channel harbors where the British
apparently are attempting to land
reinforcemcnts to break the trap
around allied armies in Flanders.
The German high command an
n0unced it had drawn told ring
around the British eXpeditlonary
force and parts Of Frances first,
seventh and ninth armies. The trap
ped troops were estimated to num-
Der between 100000 and 100000
men.
Dive bombcrs dropped explosives
on harbOrS at Dieppc and bunker
que. France. and Ostcnd and Blank
enberghe. Belgium.
Military authorities said that
while Calais had not fallen it had
been rendered useless as base for
British landing operations. They
also said more cities actually had
been captured by the Germans than
were announced but were being kept
secret for military reasons.
One military source said there is
mot possibility" Of the allied army'S
breaking out Of the German circle.
A hint that the British Isles might be
in for great surprises in the way Of
new weapons" when and if the Ger
mans assault England was given by
an authorized military source.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-25
Italy Ready
For MussoHni;
To Enter War

Rome, May 25.-(AP)-Gcarcd for
war, her entire resources subject to
CONSUMPTION under new civil mo-
biliZation order, Italy is ready to-
day for Premier Mussolini 10 press
the button that could plunge her in
to the European conflict as an ally OF
Germany.
All signs indicated that the move
might not be far away.
Among the omlnous Indications
topped by passage of the civil mo-
Utilization decree, were:
l.-Reports that additional clas-
ses of army and navy reserves had
been called to the colors.
2-Postponement of the sailing OF
two big Italian transatlantic liners,
which might be used as troop trans
ports.
4-Rumors that II Ducc had re-
iectedi allied conceSsionS-incIuded
relaxation of the Mediterranean
Observation-Disclosures in an effort to
keep Italy out of the war.
5--Increasingly bitter press at
tacks on the allies and new anti
allied street demonstrations.
Many foreigners, including Eng
lish residents, quietly prepared To
leave the country. Those who had
booked passage on Italian vessels
now tied TO docks attempted to
change to American vessels.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-25

But the nazi advance in the ST.
Omer region has been checked, Il
French military spokesman asserted,
and the whole front is 'Without
change" He called the situation at
BOulognc "unccrtain."
The German gains mean that the
allied forces are isolated with the
Germans stretched in an unbrokcn
line in front of them and the English
channel at their backs. Unless il
corridor can be broken through to
them, it appears they must Surrend-
en- or die, or try TO escape by water.
1t puts the Germans another step
closer TO position for an invasion OF
England.
The gravity Of the situation deep
ems hour by hour and we are called
upon to make a supreme effort to de-
fcnd the country, TO preserve our
liberties and win the war" British
Prime Minister Churchill eXhortcd
the labor unions.
The British banned details Of the
fighting in France, where they adj
mitted the peril of the British cx-
peditionary force in Every grave
i
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-25

Raleigh, May 25.--(AP)-North
Carolinians wrote their verdict to-
dav to lukcwarm and virtually is
sueless campaign that has been I'M
usual only in the number Of candl-
dates seeking the gubernatorial NOM
ination-seven Democrats and three
Republicans.
While no clearcut issues of state
wide significance have developed IN
the campaign, a novelty was injected
by Tom Cooper of Wilmington VINO
Nuced sound truck to stump the
state.
Cooper, who years ago served a
prison term for banking law VIOLA
lions, later was elected mayor OF
Wilmington. He has charged that the
state is run by machine politicians