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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21
Vessels Make
Heavy Attack
Upon Valona
Are Not Challenged By Sim
gle Italian Fighting Ship
DuringThe Foray
NEW MOVES EXPECTED
British Carry Out Import
ant Maneuver In Two
Coordinated Fleets

LONDON, Dec. 2O.-R-British
entering through the So
strait Of Otranto off the
southeastern Italian coast have
swept the lower Adriatic without
being challenged by a single 1tal-
ian fighting ship or encountering
a single Italian commercial YES
sci, the admiralty declared today.
This foray, said unofficially ITO
indicate that the Fascists had been
run to cover in the lower Adriatic
as well as the Mediterranean and
put in great peril in Albania, was
rounded off in a heavy assault by
a separate force of battleships on
the vital Italian supply port of Va
Iona in southern Albania.
No Opposition
In the bombardment, the admir-
atty said, nearly a hundred tons Of
high explosive shells were hurled
at the port and in the whole oper-
alton mo opposition from the en-
envy was encountered"
The admiralty's communique,
was Enthusiastically spar
ing Of language, did not mention
the damage to Valona,, but other
British sources pointed out that
such a heavy Smelling could make
of the port facilities.
The naval correspondent of the
authoritative British Press associ-
alton observed without amplifica-
ton:
lit would seem that the Italians,
driven from laramie Ia major base
in the instep of the Italian boot
and bounded again by the Royal
Air force at Naples, have sought
fresh bases where they hope their
fleet will keep out of the way of
the (British) Mediterranean fleet.
with the Adriatic e now open
to US, important developments may
be expected"
The British maneuver, as the
CONTINUED on Page Six, Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21
STATUS OF LODGE
PROPERTY CLEARED.
NC. Supreme Court Hands
Down Two Opinions Re-
garding Tax Standing

RALEIGH, Dec. 20.-R-The tax
status of property owned by char
llaole, religious and benevolent Or
carnations was clarified today in
TWO opinions by the North Carolina
supreme court, which disposed of
% cases including an appeal from
death sentence imposed in Robe
'Oa county on George A. johnson.
IN the tax appeals, both from
sulllord county, the court held that
. building of the Piedmont Me-
sOrlal Hospital, Inc, was taxable,
luce 1t is a private hospital and
sSo since the first two floors of
ue building are rented to stores
and physicians.
mat part of the building which
used exclusively for charitable
imposes, the opinion said, would
Exempt from taxation.
me other tax case involved the
saesllon Of whether a lot held by
ae FIRST Baptist church of Green's
''o was subject to a levy. The
Nontinued on Page Six, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21
First Payday Scheduled
At Army Center Today
Defense Lag Probe
Is Asked By Dirksen

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-@
Representative Dirksen (R-
IlI said in a sharply-worded
statement today that the new
congress should select a joint
se~nate-house committee to in
vestigate the national "defense
lag'' and 'see what's wrong"
Asserting that the "bogging
down and utter confusion"
needed strong language and
action, Dirksen, house
appropriations committeeman
said:
eff there be any doubt about
the confusion, bewilderment,
chaos, misdirection, discord-
ance, inefficaciousness and
mysticism which now besets
this program one need only
visit the defense establish
ments in Washington and get
an indelible picture of ram
pant confusion"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21
JACKSON ORDERS
PROBE OF BUND
To Determine If Naturali-
cation Process Used To
\. Bolster Membership

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-REAt-
torney General Jackson ordered an
investigation today to determine
whether the naturalization process
might have been used to bolster
the German-Americ4n bund mem
bership.
The immigration and naturaliza-
ton service was told to examine
an alleged bund r-embers'o Hst
seized yesterday by Chicago po-
lice, to determine whether it con-
tanned names of newly enrolled
citizens.
Appearance in the bund of per-
sons only recently naturalized JUS
| CONTINUED on Page Six, Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21
MAY GET
WASHINGTON POST
Is Regarded Al Most Like.
" Choice For The Brit
ish Ambassadorship

LONDON. Dec. 81. (Saturday)-
g-The authoritative British Press
associations parliamentary CORE
sondent said early today III a t
Lord Halifax now WIS regarded
as the most likely choice for the
British ambassadorship in Wash
ington.
An official announcement was
expected shortly, he said.
The Daily Mail declared Lord
Halifax's name already had been
submitted to President Roosevelt
for approval as the successor to
the late Lord Lothian.
Halifax, foreign minister under
both the late Neville Chamberlain
and Winston Churchill, will be sue
eeeded in that post by War Min
ister Anthony Eden, tn paper
added.
Lord Halifax has been repeated
y attacked in some sections of
Continued on Page Six, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21

The Severance, ~3,635-ton steamer
that sank by the bow November %
at the entrance to the Cape Fear
river highway bridge, was floated
and removed at 2:3O o'clock yester-
day afternoon to the Champion Com
press warehouse terminal docks.
c. D. Maffitt, local agent for the
vessel and wrecking company, said
a final survey of the ship would be
made relative to the disposition of
the cargo of sulphur remaining on
board.
The vessel has a dry load in the
No. 4 and 5 holds and a wet cargo
in No. 1, 2, and 8, holds and dispo-
sition of the ship and cargo will
await the recommendations of the
final survey, he said.
Maffitt said the moment the Sew
erance was floated and removed
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21
WEATHER

FORECAST
North Carolina-Partly clouGy
day preceded by light rain along the
coast slightly cooler north ana ives
portions; Sunday generally fair.
(By q. s. Weather Bureau
meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 p. m. yesterday.
Temperature
I 40 a, m. so; 1870 a. m. 40; l:SO p
m IS: 1880 D.. m. Sc; maximum %
"a; mean 81; normal AZ.
Humidity
1:3O a. m. 80; 1880 a. m. 94; lou p
M. 81; 1870 p. m. 50.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:oO p. m
% inches; total since first OF the
month O.75 inches.
" Tides For Today
From Tide Tables published by U.
8. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
ui,ninoton 2:33a 9:52a
2:57p 10:30p
Masonboro Inlet ------ 12:l7a 6:32a
2:33p 7:04p
Sunrise 7:14a; sunset sop; moon
-; moonset IL :53a.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. C.,
at 8 a, M, December Is, lis feet.
CONTINUED on Page Six, Col. y.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21

The Wilmington Defense
council yesterday took steps to
house the thousands of work.
men and officers and soldiers
who are arriving daily during
the construction of the Will
mington anti-aircraft f i r / n 6
center at Holly Ridge.
Through the Homes For Rent
committee, composed of w. M.
Hewlett, Chairman, X. B. Mar
shall and r. C. Cantwell II,
a plan was inaugurated to Sc
cure a list of every available
room within a radius of IS
miles of Wilmington and at
Carolina Beach and Southport,
how many people each room
will accommodate, the price Of
the room by the day, week or
month and whether meals are
available at that place.
The plan was inaugurated af-
ter a conference with r.. B.
Page, chairman of the council.
Elsewhere in this issue will
be found a coupon which every
person with available housing,
living within a radius of Will
mington, in a territory includ-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21
Roosevelt NAMES new DEFENSE HIGH COMMAND
Defense Council Takes
Steps To List Housing
For Army Base Workers

ing Southport, Carolina Beach
and other communities, is ask
ed to fill out and mail to the
Householder Committee, Will
mington Defense Council, at
Postoffice Box sos.
From these coupons will be
gained information as to whom
a workman may see to rent
a room or rooms, whether they
are furnished, the number of
people who can be cared for
there, the location of the
rooms, the rent by the day,
week and m o n t h, whether
meals are available there and
the price of meals in any COM
bination by the day, week or
month, and whether white or
negro tenants are accepted.
From these coupons three
cards will be made out, bear
ing all of this information. One
copy will be kept in the COM
mittee's headquarters; another
will be filed with the North
Carolina State Employment
Service office here and the
(Continuod nm PAGE Four. Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21
Surround Bardia
And Plan Final Assault
Nogues, Scapini To
Confer With Petain
VICHY, France, Dec. 2o-R

VICHY, France, Dec. 29-R
General Auguste Nogues,
governor of Frances north AZ
rican colonies, and Georges
Scapini, blind deputy who has
been negotiating for the release
of French war prisoners ar
rived here tonight for confer
ences with Chief of State Phil
lipe Petain.
Nogues flew here from Mo-
rocco, after the old marshal
spent the day in long and
earnest talks with members of
hisc abinet in an effort to put
German-French relations back
on their feet.
Most of this dispatch was
stopped by cenSOr.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21
Continued On Page -Four, Col. g.
German Give Liverpool
Worst Pounding Of War

ing the east coast, inland, and
north Wales. In at least one coast
al sector, anti-aircraft fire was so
intense it shook houses.
Two hospitals, n in an east
midlands area and another in a
northwest town were reported hit
but no casualties resulted.
The all clear signal came to Lon-
CONTINUED on Page Six, Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21
BY PRESTON GROVER

sm. sALlN, Dec. 20-R- Enough
h .,uence Of concern over stumbling
csalan military operations in
Inv, seee and Africa appeared here
vds ent to give some support to
h.. aely heard reports that Germany
jns decided to crutch up her all
S news OF actual military
+ s could not be reported even
,oa aio"F. But occasional chuckles
IN 1eard over Italian reverses
\ sreece were reported in strict
niVate Quarters to bsve disap-
toroa since the British naval all
On ~ launched it's smashing attack
Brit;ue1 Italian navy at laramie and
"Sa forces compelled a some
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21
WARPLANE DROPS
BOMBS ON IRELAND
Persons Injured, And
Houses Damaged By Ex-
plosives Near Dublin

DUBLIN, Dec. 10.-R-Two
bombs from a single unidentified
raiding plane fell within s e n
miles of neutral, brilliantly lighted
Dublin tonight, injuring three per-
sons and damaging several houses
in the suburb of Dun Laoghair
formerly Kingstown.)
Continued on Page -Four, Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21
BRITAIN APPEALS
FOR MORE SHIPS
Minister Of Shipping Bids
For Axis Vessels Now
In u. S. Harbors

LONDON, Dec. 20-R-Brit-
aims young minister of shipping,
Ronald Cross, made a frank bid to-
day for Axis ships now in Ameri-
can harbors and for vessels from
"the existing ordinary services"
of the United States. 4.
In an interview with the Ameri-
can press, the sharp-faced, A.
year-old Cross said that supplies Of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21

Continued on Page -Four, Col. g.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
Subcommittee
 For Appropriation
 Urges Alaska Bases
4By Associated Pressl

JUNEAU, Aug. 2s-.seYeraI score Additional Army air bases for Alas ka will be recommended by the Congressional subcommittee which visited the Territory last week. ae- eording to a statement by Chairman J. Buell. Snyder of Pennsylvania.
 Other members Of the House Sub committee of Army National Defense Appropriations were Representatives Joe Starnes Of Alabama, George II. Mahon of Texas and David D. Terry of Arkansas.
 Snyder lauded the rapid progress in the construction of the air bases at Anchorage and Fairbanks, and declared the German invasion or Poland taught the need for numer- ous landing fields.
 Tt has not been determined how many additional fields We will re- commend for Alaska. but it will be several score Snyder declared.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
J. s. REFUGEE
 SHIP OUT OF
 DANGER ZONE

WASHINGTON. Aug. g - Sum ger WeIles, under secretary of State. told his press conference yesterday shat last word on the army trans. port. American Legion, bringing American refugees from Petsamo, northern Finnish port, put her more ahan 1900 miles west of the British isles and thus well out of the Eur opean combat zone.
 The United States Government. before the departure of the trans port from Finland, had been warned by the German government that the route over which the vessel must pass was highly dangerous and Ger many would not be responsible for her safety |. S. officials, however, after 8 sharp reply to the Nazi powers. ordered the American Le- zion to proceed. She passed the highly dangerous" zone successful ly. Among her passengers are nun er0as American diplomats
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
United States, Canada
 Join In Defense Pact
 For Western Hemisphere

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 - Cli- making an unprecedented step taken by the United States with Canada earlier this week for preserving the safety of the western hemisphere by setting up a joint board of defense President Roosevelt yesterday called
 into conference four high govern mental advisors and decided on the name of the board member who will represent the United States. AL though no official announcement was made as yet rumors said Mayor La Guardia would represent this country and o. M. Bigar the Cana dian government Those with whom Roosevelt conferred were Secretaries &e5zzs@n and KBaz, AttsSHay G9@@s@1
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
GERMANS TRY OUT BIG BERTHAS

BERLIN, Aug. 23-German Big Berthas, their long shouts pointing at Britain across the English Chan nel, were unlimbered in thunderous hours-long practice shooting along the French coast yesterday. German sources said the guns were fired simply for finding their range" and their intended action was not yet unleashed.
 Nazi military intormants, mean while, declared a minimum of Bri- tish waters had assumed threaten ing proportions" with the Bristol Channel lifeline for supplies from the U. s. on the British west coast commanding major attention from Nazi mine sewers. Minesweepers have been seen for days, the Ger man sources said, attempting to clean out the mines laid by German planes The sweepers were said also to be employed as pilot boats for merchantmen.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
Mccain Invites Wrangell To See
 Ketchikan Fair

A cordial invitation to the peo- pie of Warngell to attend the Keteh- ikan Industrial Fair August 3O-3I and September 1-2 was contained in a letter received yesterday by Van H. Fisk. Mayor Of WrangelI. from Harry G. Mccain. Mayor Of Ketchi- kan
 Preparations for the fair were started much earlier this year than ever before" the letter says. and have been carried forward more en- thusiastieally than formerly and are therefore more complete in all de- tails This fact together with the favorable growing season which has been enjoyed in this part of South eastern Alaska and the widespread interest in the fair. promises to make 1t a much greater exposition than has ever been held before"
 Indications around and about town are that many Wrangell folks will take advantage of the invita- tion. Several private boat-loads of people have expressed their inten- ti0ns of attending.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
FISH COMING FAIR
 AS SEASON DRAWS TO CLOSE WEDNESDAY

With Sumner Strait closing to- night and Clarence Strait area next Wednesday, salmon continued to come into the three WrangelI can neries this week in number about comparable with last season. With definite announcement that there would be no extension of the sea- son, 1t was expected by the three local -Wrangell Pack, ARB and Farwest-that they would near ly equal a year year ago, which was not a normally good year. Superln- tendent J. Frank Wright at Harvest said they were still little behind a year ago.
 As last season, the fish have been particularly late in coming and general report from the traps and seiners is that they are just now starting to hit as the season draws to a close, although there have been many report that the fish were not to be found in the numbers of heavy run years.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
TAC0MAN IS ON N. COAST
 RETURN FROM KODIAK

Mrs. George Fischer, widow of a former prominent Tacoma business man. was homeward bound on the North Coast last Monday after a trip to Kodiak where she visited her daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schaupp. MT. Sehaupp, an electrical engineer, is employed at the Kodiak Air base. Mrs. Fischer expressed surprise at the progress siyeness and activity of the air base town.
 Down in Tacoma Kodiak seemed like a primitive settlements at the end of the world, but when I got there, I found they have every con- venience I have in my own home in Tacoma" Mrs. Fischer said. She said things were humming at the air base.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
LAPS RECALL AMBASSADOR
 FROM US.
tBy Associated Pr@)

TOKYO. Aug. 23-Japan recalled her ambassador to the United States. Kensuke Horinouchi and snsau army Of diplomatists and consular officials from the western world and elsewhere today in what Domei. Japanese news agency. described as the prelude to a diplomatic often sives
 Great Britain and Russia were not disturbed. but the orders affected virtually all the Americas. key non belligerent points in Europe. and British Empire outposts. Ambassa- dors were recalled from Brazil. France and Turkey as well as the U s. Ministers affected are those to Canada, Spain. Argentina. Peru. Chile. Colombia, Venezuela, Pana- ma. Mexico. Afghanistan. South Africa, Finland, Rumania, Latyia, Egypt, Buragria, Iran and Iraq. Numerous eOnsulate-general changes were also made.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
TR0TsKY VICTIM OF STALIN SAYS
 REY0LUTI0NIST

NEW YORK, Aug. g - Alexan- der Kerinsky. Russia leader, whose revolution overthrow the Czarist government. said today that Leon Trotsky. notorious Russian revolu- tionist who died Wednesday in Mexico City as a result of a pick axe attack made upon him. was the most merciIess of all Bolshevist ter rorists and died by the same means he sponsored. He agreed with Trotky.s death-bed statement. how ever. that his death was dictated by Stalin.
 Trotsky was buried yesterday in Mexico City. His funeral eortege consisted of hundreds of followers paying last respects to their leader.
 Frank Jackson of Brooklyn. a United States citizen is being held fer Trotsky's murder. Sylvia Ageloff, a friend of Jackson's and former secretary of the Russian Communist. was cleared of any sus- picion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
WRANGELLITEs WILL DANCE as LAST PAYMENT IS
 MADE ON LIGHT PLANT

The main event in the City's dem onstration to celebrate making the last payment on the light plant will be a big dance given at the ANB hall Monday September 16. Dr. E. J. Wheeler is chairman of festivities with H. H. Hungerford and Olaf Hansen as assistants.
 It was planned, at first to have a more extensive program but after careful consideration it was decided that such plans might entail too great an expense.
 Wrangell has put out approxi- mately $65,O00 over a nine-year period for it's municipal plant and now has a building and equip ment valued at $15O,0O0 which by September 16 will be bought and paid for.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
US. Marshal,
 Tacoma, Dies
 After Attack
IBy. Associated Pre@)

TACOMA. Aug. 23-An autopsy today was expected to determine the cause of death of |. s. Marshal A. j. Chitty, who died late yesterday after two manaeled bank robbers. inmates of McNeil Island peniten tiary. attacked him in the Federal building. Death is believed to have been caused by heart attack.
 Chitty was one of the best known officers in the west Former spo- kane lawyer and Washington state newspaper man, he became [. s. Marshal for the Washington diYis- ion in 1883. He was one Of the campaign managers for Senator Homer T. Bone when Bone was first elected.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
WILLKIE PLANS CAMPAIGN IN
 SOLID SOUTH

NEW YORK, Aug. 23 - A state by state campaign for Wendell Will kie in the Democratic solid south is being broken out after the RepublI- can presidential nominee approved a two weeks speaking tour in the western half of the country. Behind the southern drive are leaders of an independent Democratic organi- zation who conferred with Willike last night. A western campaign swing starting September If Is ex- peeted to cover maBe than 4yeeo MEsAea
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
SAN FRANCISCO
 MAY BUILD FLEET
 OF 30 DESTR0YERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-Nayy plans to build 30 destroyers at San Francisco were made known today by Representative Weleh, California Republican, who said that actual start on the program hinged on ac- quisition of a 32-acre tract adjacent to the Union Iron Works plant of Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company. Welch said the destroyers would cost about nine million dollars each or a total of S270,000,000.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
GOVERNOR SAYS
 PENNSYLVANIA
 WILL BACK WuLKIE

NEW YRK, Aug. 23 Governor Arthur James of Pennsylvania. told Wendell Willkie yesterday that in his state sentiment for the Repub- lican presidential nominee was growing steadily and he predicted the greatest crop of votes" in the states history. James talked with Willkie at a luncheon conference at which the candidate asked him to designate a city for the opening of the Pennsylvania campaign. Their decision was not made public.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
NEW FIRE HALL
 IS STEP CLOSER
 TO REALIZATION

At a meeting at the City Hall this week the Council engaged Foss 6 Company to file application for building the new fire station which has been planned for some weeks past. The application will become effective upon the acceptance of the project by the WPA and upon com pliance by the government of the City's application for a part of the necessary funds, according to City Clerk L. B. Chisholm. Work on construction will start this fall, it is expected.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
WORLD WAR HERO
 FAVORS CONSCRIPTION

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 23-Sergeant Alvin c. York, conscientious objector in the World War who was drafted and became hero for the single-handed cap ture of 132 German officers and men, fayors conscription. En route to Los Angeles for the national en- campment of Veterans of Foreign Wars, York said conscription would remove the morass of disgrace" which separated volunteers and drafted men.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
NINE KILLED AS
 ARMY BOMBER
 EXPLODES IN AIR

DENVER. Aug. g - Two offi- eers and seven enlisted men were killed in a crash and explosion Of q bomb laden two-motored Douglas BIS Army bomber in a routine flight in stormy weather from the air corps technical school here last night. The Wreckage was found strewn over the air corps bombing range about 45 miles east of Den
 yer by searching parties. All oecu- pants were blown to bits by the explosion. Officers estimated the
 plane carried 2,000 pounds of bombs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23

Jackson and Sumner Welles, under secretary of state.
 The move, unprecedented in the history of the two countries, was taken by President Roosevelt and Canadian Premier Mackenzie King in a railroad car conference last week end. Following their meeting it was announced:
 Tt has been agreed a permanent joint board on defense shall be set up at once by the two countries. It will consider in a broad sense the defense of the north half of the wes- tern hemisphere. It will be militar- istic in scope and will immediately begin studies relating to sea, land and air problems, including per- MaHnRE mmd nszse&xfRAS