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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
Nazii Forces
Poised Along
Their Border
Red Envoy Informs Popoff
Army Will Not March If
Nation Is Invaded
WARNINGS RECALLED
Third Reduction in Bulgari-
an Train Service is Plan
ned Late This Week

SOFIA. Bulgaria, Feb. 1O.|R-
with German troops poised on her
northern frontier, little Bulgaria
has been informed by Soviet Rus
Ga not to expect the Red army tc
march if Germany should swing
into this country, reliable dlplo'
matte quarters reported tonight.
Arkady A. Soboleff, a special
Russian envoy to Sofia, was I'M
derstood to have told Foreign Min
ister Ivan Popoff and Premier Bog
dan Philoff that Russia was not
prepared to give aid to Bulgaria
if the Nazi army struck across
Bulgaria's intervening 300 miles tc
get at Greece or Turkey.
Warned
Prime Minister Winston Church
i'll of Britain yesterday recalled
British efforts in the World war
10 persuade Bulgaria not to join
the losing side," and added, Il
trust Bulgaria is not 6 oing to
make the same mistake again."
This warning to Bulgaria was
obvious, since British bombers are
based in Greece to the south, and
the press and radio of pro-British
Turkey have repeatedly warned
Bulgaria to stand firm against any
German demands.
Prime Minister Churchill a S o
suggested in his broadcast speech
that German troops might have
penetrated Bulgaria already but
the government denied this.
Britain's severance of diplomat
lc relations with Rumania also
carried an implied threat t h a t
British bombers might roar across
Bulgaria to bomb the German-oc-
cupied Rumanian oil fields.
In this dilemma, little Bulgaria
repeatedly asked Russia's attitude
toward a possible move by the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
South Americans at
University Will Be
Guests of Twin City

CHAPEL HILL, Feb. 10.-lR
The ITO South American sch0l-
ars and professional and business
men and women, who are at.
tending the first winter "sum-
mer school" for Latin Ameri-
cans at the University of North
Caroline, will be guests of
Winston-Salem all day tomor.
row.
Travelling by bus, the group
will leave here early tomorrow
morning and will make their
first stop at the Hanes Hosiery
mills in the Twin City.
At noon they will assemble
at the Salem college campus,
where from IL to 1915 o'clock
several members of the delega-
CATION will be interviewed for
a broadcast that will go over
the Mutual network through.
out this country and by short
wave to South American ma
tions. DIR. John Downs of the
Salem faculty will conduct the
the interviews.
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Sir Reginald Hoare Pre-.
pares to Sail from Con
stanta With Mission
MOVE FORESHADOWED
Severance Of RelationsSeen
As Pointed Warning to
Balkan Nations
By ROBERT ST. JoH

BUCHAREST, Rumanla, Feb. 10.
-RNGreat~ Britain broke off rela-
tons today with Rumania, which
has become a base for the German
air force and hundreds of thou
sands of Nazi troops moving stead
lily into Southeastern Europe.
Sir Reginald Hoare, Britain's
aged, invalid minister, went to the
office of Premier General Ion An
tonescu at noon, informed him
that the parting of the ways had
come and prepared to sail from
Constanta with his diplomatic mis-
sion for Istanbul.
U. s. Takes Over
United States minister Franklin
Mott Gunther arranged to take
over Britain's remaining interests
in this country.
Sir Reginald's meeting with An
tonescu was described by intimates
as exceedingly painful"
A walking stick in his hand and
a flower in his buttonhole, the
British minister stepped from his
automobile in front of the pre-
mier's office. He had to walk
around a long line of parked gray
German military automobiles to
reach the curb.
Antonescu greeted Sir Reginald
warmly. For years he was mill
tary attache in London and speaks
English fluently. They talked for
an hour behind closed doors.
When, finally, Antonescu escort
ed Sir Reginald to the stairs and
clasped his hand Britain and Ru-
mania were no longer on diplo-
matte terms.
Although the British decision had
long been foreshadowed by Ger
many's growing domination of Ru-
mania and her military infiltra-
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DARLAN ADVANCED
IN VlCHY REGIME
Becomes Successor-D esig.
nate to Chief Of State
Marshal Petain

V1CHY, France, Feb. 1O-R-
Admiral Jean Darlan officially be-
came successor-designate to CHIEF
OF State Philippe Petain tonight
win powers equal to those exer-
clsed by his predecessor, the pro
Nazl Pierre Laval.
A decree designating Darlan,
now foreign minister as well as
minister Of navy, as vice-president
OF the council of ministers speci-
LED that should Petain for any rea-
son be unable to exercise his func-
uohs as chief of state, "Darlan
VIII assume this duty"
ohould Darlan be unable to
Junction, a person designated by
majority vote of the council min.
iSlers would act until a chief OF
STATE could be selected.
A Similar decree had covered
LaVars position but was repealed
'Continued on Pare Seven: Col. g.
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Bulgarians Told = To Expect Help From Russia
Archduke Otto Predicts
Wars Major Fight Will
Take Place in Balkans

G~REENsBURG, Pa, Feb. 10
-R-The Archduke Otto of
Hapsburg, heir to the now nom
existent Austro Hungarian
empire, predicted tonight the
decisive battle of World war
II will be fought in the Bal
kans.
1T will be staged in the
eastern theater where the Ger
man blitzkrieg methods will
not work because of the ma
ture of the terrain" said the
archduke, who was here to lee
ture students Of Seton Hall
college.
The archduke said he be-
lieved the German people to-
day were ''S5 to 80 per cent be-
hind Hitler but that if England
is able to repel invasion at
tempts and carry on the war
1.-TWO or three years" internal
dissension on the continent
would break into the open.
Otto left after his lecture to
speak tomorrow at the Uniyer-
sity Of Virginia in CharIottes-
vile, Va.
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NAZ WARPLANES
ATTACK ICELAND
Berlin Also Claims Ships
Totalling $4,000 Tons
Sunk Off Portugal

BERLIN, Feb. 10.-R-German
warplanes on the prowl over the At
lantic, hundreds of miles from their
bases, were reported by the high
command today to have attacked
British-occupied Iceland and sunk
merchantmen totalling 24,500 tons"
out of a British convoy 800 miles off
Portugal.
In the longest of these two flights,
informed Nazis said, armed recon
naissance planes dived yesterday with
machine.guns blazing on the British
held airdrome at Reykjavik, Iceland's
capital. In the second, the high COM
mand said that the warship-escorted
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
GEN.. KRIVITSKY IS.
KILLED in CAPITAL.
Was Former High Official
OF Russia's Army Intel
ligence Service

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-lR-
The spectacular career of General
Walter G.. Krivitsky, who described
himself as a one-time high official
of Russia's army intelligence serv-
ice and who had been denouncing
Josef Stain, was dramatically de-
Jared closed tonight when a Dies
committee investigator peered at
a bullet-torn body in the city
morgue, and said:
cts Krivitsky, all right. And
it's murder. I have no doubt of
it."
Up to that time, the body had
been listed simply as that of plain
Samuel Ginsberg, which Krivitsky
once told a congressional inquiry
was his real name. Ginsberg had
TOrtinTIad on Papa TxUo. fol ~
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BRITISH CAPTURE
RED SEA HARBOR
New Drive Against Eritrea
Is Launched from Anglo
Egyptian Sudan

CAIRO. Egypt, Feb. 10. - Up -
British forces smashing southwark
through Eritr.a in a massive nut
cracker offensive have occupied the
Red sea port of Mersa Taclai, the
Middle East command reported today.
The new drive against Eritrea. old.
est colony of Italy's East African
empire, was launched from the An
glo-Egyptian Sudan o nthe north, 1t
is desien ed to join forces with the
one which already has penetrated 10
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
Many Fertilizer Firms,
individuals Are Indicted

WINSTON-SALEM, Feb. 10-R
"A special federal grand jury,
after about a years investigation,
returned indictments today against
a hundred-odd fertilizer companies
and individuals connected with
them no charges of violating the
antitrust laws.
The government charged that the
companies and officials named IN
the indictments conspired to main
tain uniform prices and to re-
strain and restrict competition.
The companies are engaged in pro-
duction and distribution OF mixed
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
Curran Flags
Bill To Help
Great Britain
Senate Committee Prepar-
ing to Finish Testimony
With Willkie Today
NMU CHIEF SEES WAR
Wheeler Says Church;ll's
Speech Fits in With Lob
bying By Halifax
By RICHARD l.. TURNER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-R-
Preparing to conclude its hearings
on the lease-lend bill with the ties.
timony of Wendell L. Willkie, the
senate Foreign Relations commit.
tee today heard Joseph Curran,
president of the National Mari.
time union (CIO), denounce the
bill as "a war measure and as
downright Fascist"
After hearing Willkie tomorrow,
the committee will begin consid.
ering amendments and, by the end
of the week, is expected to send
the measure to the senate for de.
bate. ..
Several Witnesses
Curran, a leading c. I. O.. Off.
cial, was one of a series Of wit.
nesses who said the bill was likely
to lead to war Or dictatorship OF
worse. He spoke at a session,
which found few committee mem.
bers present and virtually none Of
these disposed to ask questions.
outside the committee room,
however, Senator Clark (D.-Mo.)
insisted that there was another
unseen witness-Winston Churchill.
The British leaders speech of yes
terday saying that England did not
want American manpower amount
ed to Testimony before this COM
mittee," Clark said.
That's what it was intended to
be-" he added.
Senator Wheeler D.-Mont.), a
leading opponent Of the bill, said
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Arrest OF Traffic Law
ViOlatOrS Ordered Here

Follce Chief Joseph C. Rourk yes.
.iuay instructed Sergeant W. r.
loeiih to make arrests, beginning
.iis morning, Of all violators in the
.a'npaign to alleviate traffic conges.
Non and reduce accidents.
sergeant Zibelin was instructed to
nlaAe arrests for double parking,
palAlng in loading zones, even tern.
stops. :,
IL oislhg the cooperation Of the pub.
p the campaign, Police Chief
4S. LUX asked that persons living near
~Dosiness section leave their cars
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fertilizer in the United States,
Canada, and Cuba.
1t was not indicated when the
trials would start or whether all
the indicted firms and officials
would be tried at one time or sep
arately. The companies are mem
bers of the National Fertilizer AS
ISOLATION; Inc, and of S%uperphos-
phate Association, Inc.
The defendants, court officials
said, will be allowed to post bond
in lieu of being arrested under con-
h
Continued on Page Seven; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
ToSeek Control
Over Officials Salaries
Camp Davis Check Meet
To Be Conducted Today

A meeting of representatives
of the Wilmington Clearing
House association, merchants,
Camp Davis army personnel and
contractors engaged on the
camp project will be held in the
council chambers of city hall
this afternoon at 3 o'clock, r.
B. Page, chairman of the Will
mington defense council, an
nOunced yesterday.
The purpose of the meeting is
to discuss the problem of CASH
ing of checks of workers on the
Camp Davis construction prof.
ect and arriving at a satisfac-
tory solution for all concerned.
The merchants are especially
urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
WorkO On roposedM Marine
Base Test Wells Slated

Quoted by U. S. Marine corps Off
Gals with a view to the location
of the new base. Wells are also
being drilled at other sites now
under consideration for the Marine
base.
An engineering survey Of Onslow
county sites is to be started next
week. Two Of the engineers as
signed to the work are R. E.
Koonce and Carlyle Webb.
At present most of the survey
work in connection with the pro-
posed Marine base is being done
on paper, with officials seeking to
determine the ownership of the
land located in the proposed area.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11

at home and walk to and from work
and shopping.
Mayor Thomas 2. Cooper, commits,
sioner of public safety, yesterday in
structed the police department to
maintain a vigilant patrol of Market
street, No. l traffic artery leading
out OF the city to Holly Ridge.
Mayor Cooper took cognizance of
Wilmington's mounting number of
traffic accidents, particularly on
those streets heavily Travelled by
Camp Davis workers.
CONTINUED on Page Seven; Col. s.
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fOhECASI
North Carolina and South Carolina
Fair, slightly warmer Tuesday !;
Wednesday increasing cloudiness
(By q. 8. Weather Bureau)
meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 p m. yesterday
Temperature
1870 a. m. 30; 1880 a. NJ %; 80 p. m.
A; 1880 o.. m. ~: maximum 40; mini
nun q; mean SO; normal At.
Humidity
1880 q. m. rs; 1880 a. M. 70; $50 p. m.
SO; 7:3O p. m. 50.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 p. m.
600 inches. Total since first OF the
month 1855 inches:
Tides For Today
(From Tide Tables published by U. s.
Coast and Geodetic Survey.).
Wilmington - 9:2sa 4:o7a
i 9:41p 4:44p
Masonboro Inlet ------ 7;o5a 12:55a
Sunrise 7:01a sunset 5:52p; moonrise
S :49p; moonset 6 goa
Cape Fear river stage ut Fayette-
Vile on Feb. 10, at 8 a. M, $50 feet.
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ARMY ORDERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-R-
Army orders today included:
Lieutenant Colonel +.
Robert L. Copsey, AC, Fort Dix,
to Columbia, S. c. :
Captain
Paul o. Wells, NC, Fort H. G..
Wright, to Fort Jackson.
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BUILDING SHELTER

vALLETTA, Malta, Feb. 1o-R
Malta took advantage of a rare
raid-free day to speed the con-
struction today of rock-hewn air
raid shelters which will house the
entire. island fortress population.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06
CHAPTER I

ON THE wide main floor far be-
" low Carol Fairfield could hear
q steady click Of cash registers
and that peculiar melody played
by the shuffle Of hundreds Of feet.
The smell of gift perfumes min
Kled with the odor Of burning ia
pers. The hum Of voices rose and
fell in an orchestra Of sound.
II was Christmas at Dearborn's,
The Peoples Store.
But in the balcony office which
had housed the management for
fifty golden years there was only
q breathlessness a hush.
Carol said, els he-oh, Bill"
The relocated figure straight
ened up. pushed white rayon whis-
kers impatiently from his face,
leaving the body Of Santa Claus
grotesqueiy draped about the per-
son OF Bill Reecs.
Yes, Carol, he's dead"
She pressed her hands against
her mouth to suppress = choking
gasp. She must not make . scene.
As his secretary, Carol knew An
drew Dearborn would expect bust
ness to 60 on. Business as usual.
He wouldn't want even the end
Of his full and kindly life to in
terrupt the gsiety Of Christmas
shoppers.
''Dearborn's il for the people,
he 90 often told her. "All the peo-
pie, Carol. Customer and employe
alike. Not run merely to take their
money. But to serve their welfare
Where, efficiency experts to the
contrary. sentiment plays a part.
And for fifty years he had made
1t 20. This policy had built Dear
born's from . small one-story
building to the great emporium OF
activity II was this December
morning. Mr.. Dearborn had made
money. yes. Incidentally. Above
all he had served his public.
The store had been his inspira
ton in life. II would be his mon
ument in death.
what shall we do ?" Carol whis
pered huskily. Her blue eyes wer'
widened in distress. The pale ova
Of her face framed by = shininI
halo Of brown hair was lovely evel
In grief. One small. manicure'
hand swept over her forehead an
smoothed the soft, already psrfsc
pompadour.
Bill put his arm around he
shoulders. urged her to sit down
Take 1t easy. Carol. III phon
the doctor"
She heard him dial the numbe
and speak quickly, very softl,
Then he came back to her sidt
He was 4 swell boss, Carol" b
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, SERIAL STORY
HIS CHRISTMAS CAROL
said a. they gazed at the motion
less grsyed head.
BY ADELAIDE HAZElTiNE

said a. they gased at the motion
less grayed head.
She reached for Bill's hand. Big.
good Bill. How calm he was! He
had thought of Mr.. Dearborn al
most as a father, yet he controlled
his shock. That was his way. Never
excited. Matter of fact. Assistant
in the display department when
he wasn't playing Santa Claus.
President of the employees store
organization. He was her sort. She
liked him. Sometimes she was
tempted to believe that liking was
enough. But her heart rebeled.
She wanted love. The kind that
was q shining thing. The kind
she was miserable when she
thought of 1.-THE kind she cher
ished for Andy Dearborn, playboy
son of the man who lay here dead.
The doctor came then, busted
himself with Mr.. Dearborn's still
form. When he lookd up his eyes
told them what Carol already
knew. Andrew Dearborn had died
Of an acute heart attack. He had
known he would. -Four months ago
this very doctor warned him to
expect 1t any day.
rs his son in town ?" the doc
tor asked.
Luckily, Carol knew he was sail
ing the Dearborn yacht in the
southern seas. Perhaps right now
lying in the warm tropical sun
with Linda Julian. Linda with her
sleek. smooth beauty and her cool,
calculating eyes. After his money,
everyone said. II didn't seem to
matter to Andy. She liked to play
and 30 did he. They made a per-
feet pair.
Better try to locate him." the
doctor was saying. There's nc
one else"
"rn find him." Carol promised
Men In black came at last anc
alipped Andrew Dearborn away
carrying the long stretcher to thu
freight elevator and out the real
door with only a few OF the mos
curious aware that anything bu
Christmas business was in prog
res.
Carols heart ached as she saw
him taken thus for the last TIM
from his store. She blinked bAci
tears.
When she and Bill returned 4
the balcony together. she said
We'll have to tell Mr.. Hsrrick
Hes next In charge. ! hope b
won't announce 1t until closinl
time. II will upset everybody
! Wen have to tell him." Bil
agreed. TT won't mean much I
him. He hasn't worked with MI
Dearborn ~ long A. We have"
We've been with him . lon
Continued on Page Is. Column 8
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Want something to shoot at
some standards by which to meas
ure your charms as you seek to
increase them? Then score your
self by the qualifications of that
modern American beauty, the air
line stewardess. But first let me
warn you: there's competition
here,
Fact Is, the airlines have TO
scout for talent just as Hollywood
does. In a recent issue Of Flying
and Popular Aviation, one OF the
scouts lists ~ tough questions.
ALL Of which have to be answered
"yes' TO qualify girl to smile
along the skywsys. Outside OF
certain questions applying specifi-
cally TO the job, this stewsrdess
quiz should interest every woman:
Does your personality sparkle?
Do you walk and sit gracefully !
Are you attractive.
Do you get along well with fell
low workers?
Poise?
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Daily Walks
Extremely
Beneficial
Directions Are Given for
Simple Massage Routine

Reducing worthy ankles
seem to be a very common
beauty problem. and many
women ask about massaging
flesh away, especially women
who have not the time and
funds for professional treat
ments.
Naturally. you cannot massage
your own ankles enough to re-
duce them noticeably in a week
or 20. But II you keep up treat
ments morning after morning. you
will see results in three or four
months.
Meanwhile, eat sensibly and
take q daily long walk. Dancing.
too. In good for you.
II the excess flesh remains. II
would be a good idea TO consult
q physician or clinic. For what
you believe 10 be flesh may be
chronic swelling. which calls for
professional attention.
Here il . simple and excellent
massage routine:
Rest your right foot on q low
stool, or the humble kitchen chair.
Keeping the knee straight, put
some cold cream or a reducing
cream on the ankle and leg. Now
grasp the ankle with both hands
and work upward to the knees.
CONTINUED MASSAGE
WILL SLIM ANKLES
Really work! You want to press
your hand firmly into the flesh
only, don't bruise.
Repeat the upward progress ten
times. Begin over again and grad
ually Strengthening your torso,
massage upward to thighs. Re-
peat with left leg.
You shouldn't expect To slim
your ankles down to Dietrich
glamour all at once-but massage
slowly and surely will bring the
reward Of firmer, slenderer ankles.
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Weigh Charms on Scales
Air SteWardess Scouts Use

Can you recognize when a per-
son wants to talk and when he
wants TO be left alone?
AND do you look well in hats :?
The stewardess must also give
an honest mo" to the important
question: Are you nervous ?"
Notice that most of the charm
items are acquired characteristics;
you grow them, rather than being
born with them.
And it's never too late to start
acquiring them.
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Hot Drink
Is Easy
To Make

Deck the hall with boughs of
holly" and swing into the bright
holiday spirit. Yuletide brings a
sparkle to everyone's eye for it's
the time when gaiety reigns SUI
preme. Friends drop in for visits
and families congregate more fire.
quently. Then. too. csroiers lend
an especially cheerful note to the
atmosphere.
But what to serve casual holi-
day guests at only a moments
notice sometimes becomes a pux-
zle. Many homemakers keep a
supply Of bottled carbonated bev-
erages for just such occasions.
Bubbling soft drinks, quick and
convenient 10 serve, solve the
''hurry-up" entertaining problem
in no time.
Or, for something more elabo-
rate that can be made with q
minimum Of fuss, try 4 hot punch
with a carbonated beverage base
Carbonated drinks blend well with
fruit and fruit juices to make deli
cious holiday punches that friends
will welcome.
This punch, for instance, Is fes'
tive, yet quick and simple to make
HOT SPICE CIDER
tsp. whole cloves
tsp. allsplce
3 sticks cinnamon
3 qts. cider
u cup sugar
3 qts. ginger ale
Boil spices. cider and sugar II
minutes. Remove spices. Add un
chilled ginger ale. Serve hot.
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TURKEY SANDWICHES
ARE DELICIOUS

Sliced turkey and nippy cheese
between layers of enriched bread
spread with butter or margarine
make delicious in-a-broiler sand
witches. They are equally flavorful
grilled at the table to 4 savory
brown.