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Smyrna times., 1940-02-08
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, Feb. z = Miss
Fay Cole, who has been i'll for the
past month, was able to return to
school Monday.
Mrs. S. F. jackson, who has been
i'll with the grippe, is recovering.
Mrs. Elmer Pritchett of Town
send, spent last Friday with his
mother, Mrs. Bessie Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown
spent Friday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Swanson of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Olin
Tarbutton.
Mr.. Earl Scott, who has been
employed on a dairy farm near
Holly Oak for the past year, vacat-
ed Monday and moved his wife and
baby in with her mother, Mrs. En-
ma Davis, for awhile
Mr.. Roger Gearhart of New
York. spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hilyard of
Claymont, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Gaulke, of Middletown, Miss Alice
Spence of Marcus Hook, Mr.. Ralph
Best of Dover, were Sunday visit
ors of Mr.. and Mrs. Courtland
Gaulke.
Mrs. Mary Brown has been fire.
quent visitor to her son, William,
on East Commerce street, Smyrna,
where their children have been very
i'll. They moved their son Billy,
who is suffering with pneumonia,
to Kent General Hospital Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey and
sons, of Marcus Hook, spent Sun
day with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Gaulke. The Baileys
had been quarantined since Christ
their son Louis having scar
let fever
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fell. the balance 'Sn' s.r w
of income apu .,rped t'r|
could either DC .inr iof'|
ductions OF y 4
tional debt. -
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HARTLY
Items of Personal and Social In.
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Hartly, Feb. Z - Mr.. and Mrs
Sidney Morris, of Wilmington, Wis
tied their brother, Mr.. Harry Walls
recently. Mr.. Walls is on the sicl
list.
Mr.. Floyd Melvin, of Camden
and Mrs. Delsie Thompson, of Do.
yer, visited their brother, Mr.. Clar.
ence Vible, of near here one day re.
Gently. Mr.. Vible has been quite
ill.
Edward West, of Marydel, spent
weekend recently with his
grandmother, Mrs. E. C. Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard spent a
few days recently in Massey, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Burris and
children, of Wilmington, visited
their parents, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hutchins and Mrs. Ann Burris re-
Gently.
Mr.. James Reed, of New Jersey,
visited his mother, Mrs. Reed, a
few days a short time ago.
Miss Lillian Thompson, of Mar
Gus Hook, who has been spending
some time with her mother, due to
her mothers illness, has returned
home.
There are number of people in
our town sick with la grippe. We
wish them all speedy recovery.
The election of trustees of the
church was postponed until Sunday
evening, February 4th.
The Hartly Go-Getters All Club
held its monthly meeting at the
home of Vernon and Henry Morton.
Thursday evening, February 1st.
There was a discussion on a dra-
matte play for the annual All
dramatic contests at Caesar Rod
ney school in March.
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WELLINGTON
Items Of Personal and Social In
toreGt Cleaned From the Vicinity

Millington, Nd, Feb. Z The re-
port that the moving picture house
at MIhngton, will be closed is with
out foundation. The manager was
called away recently for a few days
by 2 death, which caused his ab-
sence.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society Of Asbury Church, includ-
ing it's honorary members, met on
Thursday evening, February /. The
honorary members furnished the
program and the entertainment.
There was a good attendance.
The Bible Class of Asbury Church
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman A. Wallen, on Wednesday
evening of last week with a nice
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hilyard
spent a day recently in Baltimore.
Mrs. Arthur Tonkin Is much i'm
proved after fur weeks OF nursing
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BLACKBIRD
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Blackbird, Feb. 7-Mr. John A.
Heinold is spending sometime with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ennis near
Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mitchell,
Mrs. Ada Reihm, Mrs. Reese Mof-
fit, Mrs. ]. w. Webber went to see
Gone With the Wind" on Mon
day
Mrs. w. G. Roosevelt spent Mon
day and Tuesday in Wilmington.
Mrs. James A. Buckson has gone
to the home of her sister, Mrs. Jen-
ME Patterson in Alliance, Ohio, for
a three weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Davis of
Sharon Hill, Pa, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell
Givison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kumpel of
Odessa, Mrs. Eva Satterfeld and
Miss Jewell of Elkton were Sunday
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Fortner. Mr.. Fortner continues
quite i'll.
Mrs. Emeline Fortner and Mrs
Paul Mannering and son Billy, were
recent visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert David at Mt. Pleasant.
The Friendly Neighbors Home
Demonstration Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. George Bradley
on Tuesday, February 13 to make
Hooked Rugs. A box luncheon
will be served.
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TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About NeighbOrhood

Townsend, Feb. 7-On an inspec-
ton tour to make records of the
old landmarks, various historians
have found a number of good SUBJ
jects for their data records, having
found Delaware honeycombed with
old buildings, a surprise to them as
the general belief was that only
structures of momentary interest
was to be seen. Later, however,
conditions are very different to
them.
Through the tireless efforts of
the State Game and Fish Commits
sion the rabbits, birds and other
wildlife are being given ample
food and their welfare looked after
in a general and very commendable
way. The snow has been cleared
in many places to allow the crea-
lures to gather and feed and
systematic search made to be salts
fed that all sorts of game has pro-
lection as much as possible to
render, while the snow and biting
winds so greatly threaten their ex-
istence. Mr. Walter w. Tomlinson,
the Field Agent of the Commission.
was here recently to see that
every act possible to save the dem
liens of the woods and fields is
carried out and his help is greatly
appreciated Mr.. Tomlinson trudg-
ed across fields blanketed with deep
snow and also through woodlands
likewise covered enough to greatly
hamper the wildlife. He found sew
eral coveys of birds and other
game and scattered large supply
of scratch food where they were
hidden from the rigors of winter.
Mr.. Tomlinson had with him sew
eral of the fine type of bird dogs
he owns and these quickly spotted
the wild fowl, so that a prompt
feeding was given them. Many
residents are heard to commend
Mr.. Tomlinson for his fine work in
saving our wildlife.
Mrs. w. P. Wilson visited her
niece, Mrs. Samuel Weigel, a few
days ago. Mrs. Weigel is a pa
tient at the American Hospital,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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under the care of Mrs. George ]
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Phillips
are both confined to their rooms al
their home suffering from heavy
colds.
Mrs. Ida Hoopman returned tc
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Tonkin after spending some time ir
Chester, Pa.
George Duling, of Wilmington
spent last Monday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Olin c. Duling
He is quite improved after his at
tack of last week.
Miss Evalyn Cochran is some
what improved at this writing af-
ter three weeks confinement to the
house.
Mrs. Charles l.. Hollett and two
children, Ethel and Merritt, are
confined to their beds at present
with the grip.
Mrs. Harold Myers has returned
home much improved after spend
ing some time with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nickerson at Barclay.
Annie Hines, a colored domestic
servant and washerwoman, we'll
known in Millington, died Tuesday
of last week and was buried Mon
dav Tnterment in the cO1Ored
at Millington.
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in Philadelphia for several days,
the guest of his brother-in-law and
sister, DR.. and Mrs. ]. Stiles Nc
Daniel, Jr.
Miss Harriet Vane and her week
end guest, Miss Eleanor Thomas of
New York City, were luncheon
guests on Saturday of Mrs. Roland
Humphries at her home at Reho-
both Beach. Miss Vane, Miss
Thomas, and Mrs. Humphries were
college mates at Cornell Univer-
sity, ithaca. Tuesday Miss Vane
and her mother, Mrs. Harry Vane,
left by motor to spend the re-
mainder of February in Florida.
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STATE CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their Doings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover, Feb. 7-Mr and Mrs FREQ
iC. Lord have as their guests this
week, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Wood
head of Middletown, N. Y, former
Dover residents.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Burton Sypherd
entertained on Saturday evening in
compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
E. Jones, the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Lindale Frazier. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones returned to their home
in Wilmington Monday.
i Mrs. A. Raig Peacock was host
ess to the members of the Monday
Night Bridge Club.
! Mr.. NJ. Hayes Wilson, Jr., was in
Rutherford, N. j., for the weekend
to attend the wedding of Miss
Janet Booth and Mr.. William job
son, Jr., of Oil City, Pa.
The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge
Club was entertained by Mrs. James
o. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Van War
rington. their daughter, Miss Kath-
arine Warrington, and Miss Jane
w. Hardesty motored to Borden
town, N j., on Sunday to visit the
formers son, Caleb Warrington, ,Jr..
who attends Bordentown Military
Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Winfield Rash
of Wilmington were weekend
guests of the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas F. Clark.
Mrs. Cecil C. Fulton, Jr., and
daughter, Miss Anne E. Fulton,
have returned from Miami Beach
and are remaining here this week
before leaving for their home in
New York City. Mrs. Elliot Wood
ford of South Orange, N. J.. who
accompanied them on the trip, was
Joined here by DR.. Woodford and
they were overnight guests of the
Fultons.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Ogden Wise, ,Jr.,
of New Castle spent the weekend
with the latter's parents, DR.. and
Mrs. E. Richmond Steele.
Dudley Robbins, who is attend
ing st. Andrews School, near Mid
dletown, was a weekend guest of
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur ]. Curley.
Mrs. Frank R. Hayes entertained
her bridge club members at her
home Monday evening.
Mrs. Miriam Donoho returned
home on Sunday from a weeks
visit with her brother and sister-in-
law, Lieut.-Co Glider D. Jackson,
u. S. Marines and Mrs. Jackson of
the Philadelphia Navy Yard,
Mrs. M. Hayes Wilson left Tues
day for Westminster, Md. to be the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Denton
S. Gehr, for a fortnight.
Mrs. Ralph c. Wilson, Mrs. c.
Burton Sypherd, Mrs. Harry Nc
Daniel, Jr., Mrs. John B. Smithe-
man, Mrs. r. Lindale Frazier. Mrs.
Charles w. Hardesty, and Mrs.
Thomas M Gooden, Jr., motored to
Wilmington Monday to see the per-
formance, Gone With the Wind"
Mr.. Henry p. Jones, Jr., has been
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than two-thirds of its funds by tax
alton, yet 20 per cent increase IN
the national income would be
enough to balance the budget at us
present -billion-dollar level. Grad
uated income tax rates and fewer
exemptions, plus higher corporate
earnings, would provide the lever
age factor This nine billion col
lar budget would be automatically
balanced at around S5 billions ol
national income without new tax
lexies or increase of existing rates.
If Government expenditures were
allowed to decline as relief neeos
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OAKHILL COMMUNITY
Some Items of Personal Mention
Cleaned from the Vicinity

Delaney's, Feb. z - Delaney's
Methodist Church, seven miles west
of Clayton on the Clayton-Massey
Road, Rev. A. t. Mcfarland, pas
tor, announces the following SER
vices: 2 p. M, Sunday School, Mrs.
Charles Pyle, superintendent; 8 p.
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WASHINGTON
NEWS LETTER

Continued From Page Seven)
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m., sermon by the pastor. Now
that nice weather is here again let
us get into the swing of our church
work again. Come out next Sum
day and boost our church attend
ance.
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vestment and letting prices rise to
offset increased wage and tax
costs. The New Deal proposes
economic planning social invest
ment" Clend-spend program, the
plan being stressed by the left
wingers, and increased armament
building by the President. "The
Government has been raising less
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
Ch a m berIain, Lustily Cheered, Pledges Full
 Aid 10 Invaded Lands
ALLIES AND GERMANS ALREADY IN BATTLE
Hitler s Forces Occupy Even Tr0nheim on Far
 North Coast

LONDON, April 9. - Great Bri- tain's powerful Navy is today moving into northern waters and conflict to aid Norway against the German invasion, Premier Chamberlain told the House of Commons this morning in a brief but Justify cheered speech.
 Chamberlain charged Germany premeditated the invasionS of Nor way and Denmark, and pledged Great Britains fullest aid" to the unfortunate neutrals.
 Fights Reported
 Reports have reached here by way of Paris that Allied forces are already engaged wsth the Germans at various points along the Norweg- gian coast although warships are ploughing through a heavy storm.
 Chamberlain declared it is plain that the German expedition must have been under way before Great Britain mined the Norwegian coast al waters yesterday, and that other wise. the Nazis could not have oc- cupied such faraway points as Trondheim on NorWay's northern coast, as reported.
 Chamberlain said the German forces have also landed at Bergen on the west coast of Norway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
QUICK ACTION TAKEN BY HITLER REGIME;;NEUTRAL
 NATIONS PROTECTED"
Reich Forces Suddenly Invade, Take Possession of Both Norway and Denmark Slight Resistance ls Made 10 Occupation Capital Cities of Two Lands Under Control of Occupying Armies
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Germany invaded the neutral nations of Norway and Denmark early today by land, and by air. and announced she has extended protection" to these to counteract British aggression against their neutrality
 By this afternoon, armed forces of Germany had occupied Copenhagen, capital city of Denmark.
 No resistance made by the unprepared Danes. Oslo capital of Norway, is also occupied by German forces.
 The Norwegian troops put up what the Germans called slight local resistance"
 This afternoon the German High Command am nounced Occupation of most of the important objec tives in all Norway by German troops is proceeding rapidly"
 Infantry troops, naval forces and air squadrons took part in the Norwegian occupation.
 A dispatch from Copenhagen by DNB, official Ger man news agency said the Danish Government had ac- cepted "German protection with protest in view of the circumstances and conditions of the protection.
 The Danish Government, after receipt of a mem orandum explaining the invasion, summoned the Cab inet which then agreed to acknowledge the provisions put forth in the German note.
 Germany gave the signal to march less than "A hours after British warshps had steamed into Norways territorial waters sowing three mine fields to cut German iron ore shipments from Sweden through Nor wegian coastal lanes.
 As her troops marched, Germany laid mine fields of her own "for protection of German operations
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
OSLO SURRENDERS TO OFFICERS OF NAz| ARMY;
 NORWAY CAPITAL MOVES

STOCKHOLM, April g. = The Capital City of Norway, Oslo, for mally surrendered to the German forces at 4 o'clock this afternoon q am. Pacific Coast Time), ac- cording to dispatches reaching here,
 The dispatches stated the Nor wgian Chief of Police had resigned and he was immediately replaced by German officials.
 The Norwegian army is reported. according to the dispatches, to be guarding the defense lines between Oslo and Hamar to protect the new Capital City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
 OF 3. S. IS
 NE " CRISIS
President and Secretary of State Rush Back to
 Their Offices

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull rushed back to his offices here today to cope with mounting files of dis patches from abroad relative to the sudden new turn of events on the European war front.
 The silver haired statesman de- clared the Administration is study ing with diligence and accuracy, . whether or not to apply the Neu- trality Act and it's restrictions to the Scandinavian areas.
 President Roosevelt, awakened a bit earlier than usual this morning in the light of the new crisis, boarded a special train from Hyde Park and is returning to the White House to confer with Cabinet of ficials.
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 OCCUPIED
 K REPORT
Military Positions Are Be- ing Strengthened
 Every Hour

NEW YORK, April 9.-Complete occupation of the Jutland by the German forces is announced by a German radio broadcast picked up here.
 The broadcast, which is said to be official said every hour the military positions in the Scandinav- ian countries is improving and more and more points of military import ance are being occupied"
 The broadcast further stated that as soon as occupation is completed contact win be established and maintained with the main body of the German army.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
ALASKA JUNEAU PROFITS CAIN
 DURING MARCH
Months s Operations Beat February and
 Year Ago

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 9. The Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company today estimated March operating profit at $1l9,350 com pared with $114.500 in February and s61 900 last March
 The months results brought first quarter profits to $333,350 before allowing for depreciation. income tax and depletion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
Wall Street Market Does
 FIipsy-FIop
New War News Sends Shares Soaring, But
 Later Take Tumble

NEW YORK, April 9-Shares on the New York exchange did somersault today.
 Stocks scared one to four dcl- lars early in the day with dealings particularly in steels, aircrafts, cop pers and papers.
 However, a furry of selling at midday erased most of the gains and sent many stocks a dollar to more than three dollars under yes- terday's closing prices. tfaafts
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
Ask Danes TobeCaInl
 Al Present
King, Premier Issue Pro- tIamation = 0elupa-
 lion Under Protest

BERLIN, April 9.---A DINE Copen- hagen dispatch said King Christian as Danish Sovereign, and Premier Staunding, as head of the Danish government, this afternoon address, ed a proclamation to the Danish people asking them to refrain from untoward acts and maintain calm attitude.
 At the same time the two officials assured the Danish people that Denmark was submitting to the German invasion under protest.
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Off-season football story: Colonel Philip Fleming, white haired but youngish looking (he's 53) Wage Hour Adminis- tratOr, has on his record a string of slick accomplishments but the army will always re- member it's brilliant engineer best for putting army football on the map.
 Called to West Point as ath- letics director in the years that followed the war, O1one Fleming's orders read some thing to the effect: Put Army
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
3 RITISH OFFICIAL
 PRISONER
Minister 10 Copenhagen, Others of Legation,
 Under Arrest

LONDON, April g. = A German radio announces that Howard Smith, British Minister in Copenhagen, and the members of his staff have been made prisoners.
 The British officials assume this is true because unable to communi- cate with the British legation since the invasion of Denmark
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
Sudden War
 Move Made
 By yGermany
Exciting Events Take Place Within Few Hours in
 Europe Land

Invasion of Denmark by German troops. repulse of four German war ships attempting to enter Oslo liar bor and then declaration of war on Germany by Norway highlighted exciting events in European war fare last night.
 Shortly after o'clock last night, The Empire received an Associated Press dispatch that German troops had invaded Denmark, crossing the Schlessmig- -Holstein frontier in the South with the Danish garrison re- treating northward.
 Shortly afterwards came an As- sociated Press dispatch that the Germans had occupied Copenhagen and shut down the radio service there for several hours.
 Then came the flash that four rk&
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
PROCLAMATION ON NEUTRALITY
 IS DUE TONIGHT

WASHINGTON, April 9.-A re- port has been received here from President Roosevelt, aboard a spec ial train enroute from Hyde Park, that proclamation bringing Nor way and Denmark within the scope of the American neutrality law might be issued here tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, April g. John w. Davis, one-time candidate for President, was arguing a case be- fore the United States Supreme Court. He came to a stop.
 MT. Chief Justice, how much time have I left?,
 Chief Justice Hughes solemnly / consulted his timepiece and re- ported: Exactly one minute
 MT. Davis considered only a half-second and then bowed. MT. Chief Justice he said T present that to the court with my com pliments."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
MINING MEN FLY

Graham Hammers and Joe Wal Ian mining men from the Fox Bar Gold Dredging Company on the Kouoarok River near Nome, ar rived here this morning on the AL aska and flew to Fairbanks with PAA,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
BOMBS. ARE
 DROPPED ON
 N0RWEG|AN5
German High Com m an d Announces Smelling
 of Several Cities

NEW YORK, April 9.-A German radio broadcast picked up here tonight direct from Berlin declares that the Ger man High Command "has found it necessary to bomb se- verely several cities and towns in the northern region of Scan- dinavia," presumably meaning Norway.
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Our Colorful CongresSmen: Sem ator Josh Lee (Okla) says, I've seen grasshoppers so thick they ate up everything on the farm ex- cept the mortgage. Why they even ate the feathers off the turkeys.
 That makes it Josh Lee, A.B., MA. LIB, and ME = Senator, and that last is for Mas ter of Fabrication
 Senator Sherman Minton Gnd) says, Some of the most perni- cious politicians I have known in my life have been bankers.
 I'll refer that to the American Bankers Association, Senator, with out comment. I owe a couple of those gentlemen some money.
 Representative Edward J. Hart
 fConti,,nl ov Daoo CiyA
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
oLsONs THROUGH

MT. and Mrs. Ed Olson, of Flat, where they are mining, came in on the Alaska this morning and went out with PAA.
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Davis Gives Supreme Court
 Minute, with Compliments

athletics on top of the heap
 And what did the colonel do? He went right out and got West Point the toughest rival he could find-Notre Dame-and built the Army Notre Dame game into the annual classic that it is.
 Incidentally, he found in his greatest rival one of his clos est friends-Knute Rockne.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09

LONDON, April 9.-A British source said tonight that it "un- derstands a naval action is in progress somewhere near the coast of Norway" between Brit ish and German forces.
 The British Press Association said it has reason to believe that good news may be forth coming" within the next 12 hours.
 The Admiralty emphasizes that it is essential that warships keep their radios silent during any naval engagement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
sINKINGs REPORTED

OHININEANNFfJ ID HVH@@ - 1@" -
 LONDON, April 9. - Unc0n- firmed reports reaching here tonight from Stockholm, via Amsterdam, said the 26,000 ton German battleship Gneisenau and possibly other German war ships have been sunk in fight ing with the British naval yes sells. Details are lacking, Stockholm reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09
X RIA
ACTION BETWEEN BRITISH, GERMAN SHIPS
 REPORTED, NORWAY COAST

BULLETIN - BERLIN, April 9.-The German High Command announced shortly before mid night tonight that the German Air Force has dealt out "heavy losses to the British and French fleet units west of Bergen, Nor way, and that German raiders hit many enemy craft.
 BULLETIN-LONDON, April 9.-A major battle is raging near the coast of Norway late to- night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-09

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