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Evening star., 1940-03-10
Wide World Photo.

ber Of the volunteer troops that have gone
to Finland from Sweden Some sources
put the number of Swedish volunteers
not include large number of additional
volunteers either now on the way to Fin
land or in the process of being inducted
into the fighting forces. Nor would it in
clude the labor volunteers who have gone
to replace Finland workers now at the
front. These volunteers were organized
by the trade unions not only in Sweden
but in Denmark and Norway. Both in
dustrial and forest workers are at work
in Finland seeking to maintain at least
a part OF normal production.
Most OF the aid from Sweden has gone
by water from Swedish ports If by Ger
man action in the Baltic the ship lanes
were closed-and in the view of the gov
ernment this would be a comparatively
simple operation-the only line of COM
munication would be the single-track
railroad to the north through Haparanda
and Tornio. along the Gulf Of Bothnia.
1t would be impossible, in the Swedish
view, to move any substantial quantity
OF supplies or any considerable number
OF troops along this line, particularly
since it would be under attack by Russian
and perhaps also by Nazi airmen.
Convinced there is no other way out
of the present tragic dilemma, the
SWedes are sensitive to criticism in this
country that they are failing Finland.
They insist that they are giving aid in
the only way possible. Even granted
the vital self-interest, it is amazing that
country with population of 5000, 900
should have given upward of $lOO, ,OOO, 900
to the beleaguered Firms.
Little Aid From U. S.
In the face of American criticism of
Sweden for not jumping into the war,
the Swedes ask why greater aid has not
been forthcoming from this country.
President Roosevelt, they point out,
talked about measures short of war" to
aid the worlds democracies in their
struggle with the aggressions of dictator
ship. Surely here is an instance of q
democracy in danger of determination
by dictatorship. Yet in this time of
critical need long series of delays has
prevented action by the Government.
Contributions from private sources have
been only little more than $4,000 900.
There IS not little disillusionment in
Scandinavia over American efforts to
aid Finland thus far. The tone is often
bitter. You have many rich people, the
American in Sweden is told, and they
seem to be interested in Finland, but
apparently they do not make any very
sizable contributions.
AS the Firms are pushed back and the
Swedes seem to 60 on living their peace
full existence-for, Of course, under the
terms OF "non-intervention" and vol
unteer' aid the Swedish government
must be silent and say nothing of what
has been done-there will be increasing
American criticism of Sweden. It is an
unhappy development, since the two ma
tions have profited so much from mutual
friendship in the past
Evening star., 1940-03-10

THE once peaceful democracy of
Sweden is confronted today with a
tragic dilemma. The choice would seem
to be between engaging in war with one
of the totalitarian powers with the odds
overwhelmingly against even brief sue
cess, and accepting the domination Of
the other great dictatorship.
The government in Sweden is trying
to maintain traditional neutrality that
for 125 years has been unbroken. The
decision for neutrality was reached when
responsible Leaders became convinced
that Germany would join Russia in ac-
tive warfare on Finland and in all prob
ability in air attacks on Swedish Ship
ping and Swedish cities should the
Swedes openly enter the conflict on the
side of the Firms. In this event, the
government holds. even that degree of
voluntary aid-and it is considerable
now reaching Finland from her Scandi-
navian neighbors would be stopped.
A bitter opposition to the government
has come into being since the painful
decision was finally reached. In effect
this opposition is war party. It in
cludes large part of the military and
many influential men in public life.
Among the latter are left wing members
of the Social-Democratic party that
has for so long been the dominant party
in Sweden. One of the opposition, for
example, is Frederic Strom, president
of the Stockholm Town Council. Re-
sponsible Swedes do not conceal their
grave concern over the deep dissension
that the war produced
Goering Warns Swedes.
If Sweden should join Finland openly
in the war to repel the Russian invasion,
there would be immediate reprsals from
Germany This is the unequivocal warm
ing that has reached the Swedish gov
ernment according to authoritative
sources here.
The warning came from Field Mar
shall Goering, who has long had close
ties with Sweden, growing out of his
first marriage At one time it appears
|. that Goering himself was in favor of aid
to Finland, perhaps even from German
sources through Sweden, but he was
overruled by radical Nazis and ma
jority of the generals, who felt that
military necessity required that the
Finnish Russian situation be liquidated
as speedily as possible. A Russia at war
cannot be looked to for supplies for
Germany at war.
Goering did not approach the Swedish
foreign Office or Swedish diplomatic rep
resentatives directly. He singled out
Swedish friends, knowing they would
carry the report to the government in
Sweden at once In the event of open
participation by Sweden in the Soviet
Finnish war, Goering warned, the Nazis
would give Russia active military aid
and at the same time they might be ex-
pected to bomb Swedish ports and
Swedish shipping Above all they would
| close in on Swedish ships in the Baltic
| and shut off the aid that Finland is now
Evening star., 1940-03-10
By Marquis ". Childs.

| receiving from voluntary" sources in
Sweden.
A very serious doubt as to the amount
of aid that would be forthcoming from
Britain and France should Sweden be-
come involved with Germany was an
other factor in the decision of the gov
ernment. Granted the manifold diff
cultles OF transport and climate, par
ticularly in the face of Scandinavian
come from the allies for the Firms has
been slight. There has been a trickle
of volunteers and some planes have
reached Helsinki. but this is small sup
port indeed in relation to the need.
To this must be added the suspicion
that exists in Scandinavia that the al
lies would like to extend the war to the
Scandinavian Peninsula in their own i'm
mediate interest. To involve Sweden
would be to divert German force in
the North. In the present trial of
strength between Germany on one
hand and Britain and France on the
other, even small advantages may weigh
heavily. This suspicion may be entirely
unjustified. It may even derive from
behind-the- scenes prompting by the
Nazis. But it exists nevertheless as a
real factor, one of the reasons why the
government is trying so desperately to
remain neutral.
Nothing to Lose"
Any chance for real neutrality has
long gone by, the opposition says in re-
ply, and at least we should make one
supreme effort, since in any event we
have nothing to lose For if we accept
Soviet conquest of Finland. we shall
have Russian guns and Russian bomb
ers on our doorstep. Then we should
have the grim choice OF domination by
Nazis might protect us, since they want
our iron ore from the mines in Lap
land, but inevitably it would be at the
cost of such sacrifices as would virtually
destroy our independence.
In answer to this it is argued that
Germany and Russia are both likely to
be too busy to do anything about Sweden.
And when the war ends, they may no
longer have the power to dominate their
neighbors. That, at any rate, is the only
ray of hope that is now visible on the
official horizon.
This controversy has served to hide the
fact that Sweden has already sent vast
aid to the Firms. Up to the present time
about SOS, ,000 900 in cash has been turned
over to the Helsinki government and
about 100000 900 in munitions, foodstuffs
and other vital necessities. There were,
for example, many serious gaps in the
Finnish defense at the time the invasion
began. The Firms had scarcely any anti
tank guns and hundreds of these weapons
have been supplied from Sweden's highly
efficient munitions industry. The anti
tank guns have been most effective in
checking the Russian advance. Similarly,
anti-aircraft guns have been sent to the
defense of Helsinki.
It is more difficult to estimate the num-
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-08
OVERLOOK

Mr. and Mrs. John Hitch and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Campbell spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Baker, the formers daughter and
sOn-in-law of Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Green
called on Mrs. Lizzie Turner who is
slowly recovering from a gladstone
operation in the Milford Memorial
Hospital on Sunday afternoon.
Master John Palmer of Lewes
spent the weekend with Master
Norman Truitt.
Whites Chapel will hold its an
nual anniversary on Sunday, No
Vember 10. Sunday school at 10 a. m,
followed by preaching at II a. m. by
the pastor, Rev. Whedbee. Rev.
Bradley of Lewes will be the after
noon speaker.
Rev. Richard Green of Hockessin
called on Mr.. and Mrs. William Green
on Thursday.
Mrs. Horace Gilbert spent last
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Pepper of Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs DOrman Robertson Of
New York City spent the weekend
with the formers aunt, Mrs. Maggie
White and family.
MI. and Mrs. Wilson and daughter
Dorothy Kitchens and children spent
Sunday, October %, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Kitchens.
Mrs. Maggie White Of Philadel-
phia, and grandson, Will White. of
Pelaska, Va. spent a few days last
week with the formers brother, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Fisher at the Cedar
Crcf. Farm.
Many of the residents of this vi
cinity spent Halloween in Milford.
They reported d fine parade.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy EllingswOrth
and daughter Bessie of Milton spent
evening with Mrs. Filings
wOrth's parents.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-08
STAYTONSVILLE

We are glad to report that the
old church, known as Staytonsville
NJ E. Church, has been opened again
for services. Sunday school at 2:S0
r. M. followed by a message and
again at o'clock by another meet
ing. Both messages will be given by
Mrs. Paul Barkley, who is in full
charge, assisted by Mrs. Butler and
Charley Weisse. This church since
about 1910 has gone through several
experiences of attempted revival
with a hit and miss success. 1t was
Gbout that date the MethOdists dis
continued services and after a lapse
of IA years or about 1924, privilege
was granted by presiding Elder Gun
by to T. A. Hall to open the church
for just what ever kind of services
in his own good judgment he wished
to hold. Sunday evening services
were started with the result many
again fiocked to the church, but the
congregation though large was Of
varied and mixed faith. Therefore,
no fixed and definite work could be
established. The gospel was receiv-
ed with great relish and the morals
of the young people were greatly
improved, but like everything else It
had its ending and after a lapse of
few more years the church was OPP
ened again by a fine young farmers
daughter, Miss Katherine Donovan.
She, too, was very successful in
gathering the people together again.
Not only did she bring about con-
dition in this old place of worship
that greatly improved the morals of
the people, both young and old, but
had improvements made to the
church, both inside and out, and
cleaned off the cemetery, but It too
had an ending and now Mrs. Barkley
has the management Come and hear
her-she will do Won good.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-08
FELTON

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barton hay
returned from a three weeks visit &
New York
spent last weekend In PHILADELPHIA
The FELTON, High School Senio
Class was entertained By the junio
class at q Halloween party held Of
Tuesday evening Of last week a
Laws school house
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Meredith ant
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Petry spent Sat
urday on a trip to LongwoOd Gar.
dens.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Eel.
ton Community Fire Company held a
meeting last Tuesday evening al
which the following permanent on
GERS we're elected: President, Miss
Wanda Keller; vice president, Mrs.
Herman Bradley; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. James Raughley; assist
ant recording secretary, Mrs. Har-
old Voshell; financial secretary, Mrs.
Laurence Keller: assistant financial
secretary, Mrs. Harold Palmer;
treasurer, Mrs. Clarence Bradley;
assistant treasurer, Mrs. Cora Ca
hall.
After the constitution and bylaws
were adopted the officers were in
stalled by Mrs. Nan Woods, state
president of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Mrs Frank O'Neal Of Harrington was
also present. All women IN the sec
tion served by the FELTON, Commun-
ity Fire Company are urged to join
this organization. Meetings will be
helG the second Wednesday evening
of every month in the I. o. o. F.
lodge room.
The marriage OF Miss Mary Louise
Sipple, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Sipple and John William
Barto, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John
William Barto. has been announ-
ced. The wedding took place on Oc-
tober 26, in the Holy Cross r. c.
Church in Dover with Rev. Joseph A.
Lee officiating. The couple was at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Paul BartO
Of Seaford.
Fifty-five members from various
Kent county Home Demonstration |
Clubs met in the Community House
last Friday afternoon. Miss Pearl |
showed how basic recipes |
for cakes, icings. biscuits, and muf-
fms may be varied. In a very inter-
esting demonstration samples were
prepared and much information Civ
en- as to substitutions which may be
made in cooking.
Rev. and Mrs Willard Everett,
Mrs. Joanna Satterfield,. Mrs. Cooper
Sruwell and Mrs Evelyn Killen at
ended the Rally Day meeting OF the
Peninsula Conference in Dover on
of last week.
Mrs. Annie Smith who has been
Ipending the summer at the home
Df Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis has re-
urned to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Robert FARRELL and son Frank
# Philadelphia, were weekend
,uests of Mrs. Hester Shilling.
Mrs. Walter Moore and Mrs. Lou
Ter Harrington had charge of the
Meeting of the Avon Club last We'd
lesday. The program and decora-
ions of pumpkins and autumn
caves were in keeping with the Hal
Owe'en season. At the business
Meeting it was decided to send a do
alton of supplies to the Kent Gem
raj Hospital, Dover, on November
1. The program on November 13,
yill be on Literature"
Mr.. and Mrs. William Moore and
amily have moved into their new
ONE on the State Highway, south Of
elton.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-08

the late Isaac Harmon. one Of the
wealthiest and largest real estate
holders ol any colored man Ia In
dian River hundred. He had been
making his home in Washington. d.
G.. but had purchased the farm and
home Of the late Charles Morris
and was residing there at the time Of
his sudden illness. Funeral and in-
terment at the indian Mission Chap
el.
Several from this community we're
in Milford on Saturday evening Of
last week to attend the political
meeting at which the Democratic
vice-presidential nominee, Henry A.
Wallace. spoke.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-08
SLAUGHTER NECK

Death has come into our commun-
ity and taken John Darby, one Of
our Oldest residents. who has been
ID this community the most Of his
days In a few days he would have
been 79 years old. He leaves to
mourn his loss his wife, three
daughters, Mrs. Ida Fassel of
Slaughter Beach, Miss Grace, at
home, and Mrs. Name Woodrow, OF
Philadelphia; five grandchildren,
three sisters, Mrs. Laura Milman,
Mrs. MolIie Edwards, of Slaughter
Neck, and Mrs. Estella Wilson of Mill
ford, and host Of friends. The fu-
neral was largely attended on Sun
day afternoon at Slaughter Neck
church.
Mrs. Mary lawson has returned
home after a three-weeks' visit in
Philadelphia and Media, Pa.
William Ceristheen of Philadel-
phia was the guest of Harry Pretty
man and Hershel Bennett over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. ElwOod Argo spent
in Wilmington.
Russell Bennett spent the week
end in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Williams and
Mary Janet of Dover visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry PTettyman,
On Sunday.
John Dallas, James Dallas, Mrs.
Anna Carr, Mrs. Name Carr, Of
Philadelphia, and Thomas Dallas, of
Virginia, were the guests Of Mrs.
laura Millman and sister, and at
ended the funeral Of John Darby.
Mrs. Charles Werscheall is visit
ng friends in Baltimore.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-08
HOLLYYILLE

Mrs. Rodney Wilgus and Mrs
Alfred Parker. Of Georgetown, speni
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Otil
Joseph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson Of
Coolspring, called on friends in this
community on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Clifton Of
Milton were the Sunday evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Dayton on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walls spent a
part Of last week with friends and
relatives In Milton.
Sunday last was homecoming day
at old Unity Methodist Church. A
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-08

large congregation was present re-
newing old friendship and acqnalnt-
ances. The services were IN charge
Of the pastor. the Rev. John II.
VVhedbee. The sermon was delivered
BY the district superintendent, the
Rev. Walter Hearne.
Homecoming services were also
held on the same date ct St. Johns
Methodist Church at Springfield
Cross Roads.
Mrs. Mary H. prettyman and son,
William, Of Georgetown, were the
week end guests Of MIR. and Mrs.
John Stevenson.
John Wesley Harmon, aged about
fifty years, died on Thursday after a
short illness. He was a grandson Of
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-08

George McCoilay. an anpl0ye Of
the Wilmington post Office, spent
Saturday and Sunday with bis aunt,
Mrs. CoFneIia Hurdle, and family
Everett Warrington has greatly
improved The appearance Of bis
home with q new coat Of white
paint
Fred Dodd. owner Of the feed mill
known as Morris Mills, has pur-
chased thu farm known IS the David
Lawson farm. near this place.
It Is reported that Daniel Joseph
has also purchased the farm and
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank zimmer,
formerly owned by the late John
Warrington.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-08

In the dining room at the Calvary
Methodist Church at o'clock. Chick
en- soIad, chicken pie and fried oys-
ters will be served at a very small
price on Thursday and Friday
niEhtsl November Z and 5.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-08

ment from active service just a few
years ago when his son, D. G. VIII
liams, Jr., succeeded him as head Of
the extensive lumber business.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-08

If you have a piece of news that
you think is really worth while, call
Milford 10 or 20. and assure its pub
llcatiOn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-19
C LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, July 18.-RAH o g S
sold steady to 10 cents lower to-
day. The top was $6.65. All class
'es of cattle except cows showed
generally steady in slow trade.
Grass cows and other grass cattle
were weak to lower. Spring lambs
moved 10 to Is cents lower.
Hog receipts totaled 1900 with
1000 direct to packers. Shippers
took 1000 and followers amounted
to 1000. Best wholesale pork loin
prices we're steady at II IL cents
d pound.
Grassy and short fed offerings of
cattle were weak to Is cents lower.
Strictly grass common steers and
heifers were more than Is cents
lower in instances in a very I'm
even market. Best 1900 pound
steers topped $11.10.
GU. S. Dept. Agr) Salable hogs
Is, 900; total $1,000: slow, steady
to 10 lower than Wednesdays av-
erage; top 6.65; bulk good and
choice 200 to $40 Id. averages $50
to IS; most $40 to 270 lbs. $40 to
SO; 270 to $50 lbs. largely SIS to
6.25; good packing soWs. 800 lbs.
down SIS to IS; few SIS; shippers
1000; followers 1000.
Sa1aple cattle 1000; calves L.
900; grain fed steers and yearlings
fully steady with Wednesdays de-
cline; grassy and short fed offer
ings weak to Is lower; strictly
grass common steers and heifers
more than Is lower in instances on
very Uneven market; most grain
fed steers and yearlings 9.75 up
ward; strictly choice offerings &C
tive; best 13O0-lb. 1925; several
loads rough, but very fat 1400 to
l450-lb. steers 1880 and 1865; less
desirable offerings with weight
10. 10; fed yearlings 1890; heifers
Iyearlings 1880; heifers steady to
Is lower; grass kind showing de-
cline at 700 to 1925; grass COWS
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-19
E EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, July 18- R) The
"official' British pound sterling, its
quotations held rigidly in line by
controls of the Bank Of England.
monopolized foreign exchange deal
ings today. except for scattered trad
ing in the free" pound.
The official rate for sterling is
$4.O2 1-2-$4.03 IL.
While theoretically yesterday was
the last day in which free sterling
existed, today there vas set up a
new system of registered accounts.
by which the free" money eventual
ly will disappear. The free pound
closed at 1891, up 8 cents.
Traders described the new system
of registered accounts L an extern
sion to all financial transactions of
the old system of bilateral trade
clearing agreements which embraced
only commercial and financial trans
actions.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New
York, as an agent for the Bank Of
England, announced it would deal in
spot sterling with New York city
banks which have registered ac-
counts in sterling, buying~from them
at $4.O2 1-2 and selling at $4.03 IL.
The Swiss franc in today's deal
ings held unchanged.
The Canadian dollar, also under
rigid wartime control, in the free
market closed at SO IA U. S. cents,
up 1-2 cent.
Closing rates follow Great Britain
in dollars; others in cents):
Great Britain, cables 3.S1. Finland
2.O5n, Germany 4O.10n, (benevolent)
$50; Greece .68; Hungary 17.65n;
Italy sos; Portugal 3.78; Rumania
.52n; Sweden 1888: Switzerland 22.70;
Yugoslavia 2.35n; Argentina official
29.77; free Pits; Brazil official sos;
free sos; Mexico 20.50n; Japan 23.4S;
Hongkong 1885; shanghai 6.25.
(Rates in spot cables unless other-
wise %indicated.)
Nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-19
Minor Charges Heard
In Recorders Court

Yesterday was RECKLESS opera
ton" day in recorders court and
only 10 cases were called during
the session which lasted almost
until / o'clock.
Charlie Jordan, ZIG South 18th
street, charged with assault with
a deadly weapon on a female,
was sentenced to 10 months on the
roads.
On a charge OF violating the IL
quor law, he drew a directed ver-
dict of not guilty.
James Nelson, 72O North Eighth
street, charged with violating the
liquor law, was sentenced to four
months on the county farm. He
was given a ten day stay of
judgment.
Luke Gibbs, 813 Anderson street,
charged with hit and run driving
after he was allegedly involved in
an auto crash at 10Th and Market
streets Saturday night in which
Mrs. E. B. Loughlin was slightly
injured, was bound over to super
ior court after probable cause
was found. Bond was set at $500.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-19
GOOD GAINS MADE
BY FOREIGN GROUP
Strong Advance In Some Do
mestics Diverts Attention
From Irregular Trend

NEW YORK, July 18.-REEx-
tremely wide advances in a small
group of domestic and foreign dol
lar bonds diverted attention from
the minor price changes and lrreg-
ular trend in the main body OF
active issues in today's market.
Three bonds of the Allegheny
corp. came in for most attention
in late trading by advancing 4 to .
points on heavy turnover. The con-
vertible SIS of "A ended up 4 IL
points at s., the IS of '49 were
S higher at 70 and the stamped IS
of so were 4 3-4 higher at AZ. Re-
ports have been heard in finan-
cial circles that steps were beng
taken or under consideration to
strengthen the collateral behind the
loans.
Belgium IS jumped up 9 "a point
to 40 on sale of two bonds while
several loans of commonwealth OF
the British empire were unusually
strong. Australia 4 LIS bettered
their position by l 7-8 points and
New South Wales IS were l higher.
Norway Is, Rome 6 LIS and Buenos
Aires 4 3-0s were among others
making a good showing.
In the main corporate list the
general trend was irregular and
changes minor. A few exceptions
included International Telephone 4
lbs and IS at 20 81 and 30 IA, re-
spectively, Erie & Jersey IS at 81
and Studebaker IS at IS IL, all up
major fractions to 5 points. Rem
ington Rand 4 las proved vulner-
able to small offerings and sank 2
1-8 to 81
U. S. Governments were neglec-
ted all day and ended 4-32 of a
point lower to 1892 higher.
Total sales of 81, 2150, par value,
compared with S., 1872, 200 on We'd
nesday. 2