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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-20
COMMODITY TRADE.
CLIMBS, HOWEVER
Now Far Eastern War Threat
BOOSTS Rubber, Tin, Pep
per and Silk
nv FREDERICK GARDNER

NEW YORK, Feb. ls-lf'- De-
Wv W. markets resumed the de-
cul.s' ,.,a today and many shares sold
clD.t .he lowest this year in contrast
al VI. = rise in commodities on the
T, rsr Eastern war threat.
G, cnrb imported materials as rub
~ 1 tin, pepper and silk were the
tsstest D'st movers on the advance.
Thsv IqY appeared under accumula-
..aa ."a' IN chances shipments might
hs tO' Interrupted by the gathering
Us ,is in the orient, spot lighted by
'l '.;nforcement of Singapore de.
tsnsas ls and utterances of Japanese
spokesmen.
'p as in previous sessions Of fall
;,a stocks and bonds, Wall street
n'as ,~s concerned partly with calcu-
1ot;on M of what the United States
sbift toward a war economy would
mean , in way of higher taxes and
rostr;ctions on normal business ac-
,ivities Tightening of government
controls over certain supply bottle
recks to give defense industry the
rioht.of.way drew attention to the
rowing concentration on arms pro-
duction.
Government supervision, it was
roted in trade reports, covered
10th price limitation and ration
ing of supply. mostly on a volun-
tarv basis of cooperation with
producers.
Despite the huge defense order
backloss in aircraft, shipbuilding
and kindred industries, share
prices in those groups were mark
Cd down with the general list.
Of fractions to more than a point
at the finish were U S. Steel, Beth
lehem. Westinghouse, dupont.
Chrysler. Douglas Aircraft, United
Aircraft. Boeing. Anaconda, Ken.
necott and Standard Oil Of New
Jersey.
American Telephone fell 2, end
ing at 156 3-4. American Airlines
lost 3.4 at 40 IL.
Brokers pointed out numerous
stocks representative of the more
stable profit-making industries, in
cluding public utilities, have fall.
en- persistently in recent weeks in
The shadow of higher taxes and
possibilities the United States
might become more deeply involv
ed in the world conflict.
The Associated Press composite
price Of so stocks finished at 1913.
almost duplicating the 1941 bottom
made last week, which was the
lowest since the collapse of France
III June. 1910. Transactions increas-
ed to 49,, ,43O shares from 800 050
yesterday.
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STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-(R-Sales
closing price and net change of thu
most active stocks today:
Libby Men and l. 20,000-5; d ss.
U S Steel 12,300-555s; /.
Loft 10, 200-151s; a Is.
Comwlth and Sou 7,400-5s; no.
Radio 7,200-4; no.
NY Central 6,6O0-12; d 1s.
Curtiss Wright 6,200--75s y.
Gen Motors 5.7O0--40A; d y.
Repub stl 5.50O-171s: d ss.
Atch T and ST 4.400-21A a u.
Chrysler 4,4O0-64: d ss.
Beth Stl ,3Oo-74s4; d u.
Anaconda 4,2Oo-2211a: d as.
North Am CO 4,200-15; d e.
Stand Brands 4,100-e; no.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-tRl-Eggs
50, 500; firmer. rIixed colors: Fan
cy to extra fancy 18 to 10 IA;
extras II 3-4; graded firsts II;
current receipts 16 to 1-2; seconds
10 to Is Ia; mediums Is 60; dr.
Ties No. l, 16 dirties No. l, 1G:
average checks IA 3-4 to IS. Re-
frlgerator, best Is to IS 1-2; po..r-
er IA IA to 81 $
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stock Decline And Many Shares Suffer Heavy Losses
SEND NEW DRUG
CHARLOTTE, Feb. 1e.-tR-

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 1e.-tR-At.
tendants at Charlotte Memorial
hospital said today that a new
drug, only recently developed at
Johns Hopkins hospital at Balti-
more, Md, had been sent here
for use in treating Mrs. j. D.
Kluttz, wife Of a motor transport
line executive, who is suffering
from disease diagnosed as strep.
tococcus viridans septicaemia en-
docarditis "a blood stream infec.
tion.) l
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LIVERPOOL COTTON

cotton hNpooL. , Feb. 19.-(R-spot
quotatiaa'1e auae'' prices l point higher,
Strict al IN pence: American,
mjddrnss sood o nliddling 9.16; good
mddlinss o,o6; g. strict middling 8.71;
s.31. 31Iuiins , S.5l; strict low middiing
ordinary apw mniddling n 7.s1; strict coed
Futurss. r4l; good ordinary SCI.
a.23: m1S es closed unchanged. Mch
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CONFERENCE

RALEIGH, Feb. 19--CP-- Miss
Catherine T. Dennis, attached to
the state department of public in
struction sat Raleigh, will conduct
conference in Greensboro Satur-
day for home economics teachers
from North Carolina teacher train
ing schools. About Is are expected
to attend.
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CHICAGO BUTTER,

recain.- ecatia.AGO, 60 Feb. 1s.--R-Bu;ter.
30 ,pss Sous os1' ~ 79l; steady; creamery,
chanaase ae ~ IL; other prices un-
firm sea. Eggs, receipts 8,79S;
locs,' i fresh graded, extra firsts'
Is u Id. TO- firsts, local Is s.4, cars
Other current receipts IS IA:
''ief prices UNCHANGED
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BALTIMORE HOGS

BALTIMORE, Feb. 19.-R--(U.
S. Dept. Agr.)-Hogs 700. Mostly
S lower than Tuesday; practical
top $50, good and choice 180 to
230 lbs. 8.25 to so; 100 to 1870 lbs.
and 23O to $50 lbs. sos to 30; ESQ
to 300 lbs. 100 to 8.15; $50 to $50
lbs. 7.85 to $40; 140 to $50 lbs
ITO to 95 100 to 40 lbs. 7.35 to
60; 120 to 100 lbs. 7.15 to 40; pack
ing sows $50 to 80. S
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NEW YORK SUGAR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-(R-Trade
forecasts of an early advance in re-
fined sugar gave impetus to the cur
rent thrust ahead in domestic sugar
futures. Distant deliveries reached
the seasons top marks and the list
generally gained ! to 2 points on
sales of $4,000 tons.
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NEW YORK BUTTER

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-tR-But-
ter 924, 1896; firmer. Creamery:
Higher than 90 score and pre-
MUM marks 81 to 81 3.4; 90 score
(cash market) 80 3-4; SO to 81
score 20 IA to 30 IL; "a to 81 score
26 3-4 to 28 3-4. ST.
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NAVAL, ST0prS

nont;, onnnt;vANNAH, Feb. 1e-LR-Tur-
p1llle psno 50; offerings S; sales 25o
stool, 'o' > ods receipts 6; shipments 20;
solds A s,oos. Rosin offerings So, ali
,ocl l receipts ,so i 623 shipments none
G SuGte " B, 1.57; D, 1.e3; E, F.
2oo. H. n I'e4; I, Ito; x, l.so; M,
27S as ~ I'll VIC 2.5e WV. K
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 19.-P)-
Cotton futures were buoyant here to-
day on trade buying and strength in
other commodities. Closing prices
were steady, 6 to points net higher.
Pare.a fo1loxryu.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-lP)-Re.
duced supplies of cotton futures for
sale brought price gains of to s
points today.
Ranoe follows.
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PEANUTS

SUFFOLK, FEB. 19.-lR-Peanut
quotations.: Jumbos, 3 IA to 3 IL;
bunch. 3 1-8 to $50; runners, 3 to
3.15. Market remains firm. S
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WEATHER
CONTINUED From rage I.le)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - LIP -
Weather bureau records Of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending S
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wake UP YOUR
LIVER BILE

Without Calomel-And You'll Jump Out Of
Bed in the Morning Rarin' to Go
The liver should pour pints Of bile juice
into your bowels every day. If This biz il
not flowing freely, your food may not d.
sest. It may Just decay in the bowels TheM
gas bloats up your stomach. You get con-
stipated. You feel sour. sunk and the world
looks punk.
It takes those good, old Carter's Little
Liver Pills to get these pints Of bile flow
Get package today. Take as directed.
Amazing in making bile flow freely. Ask
FOR Carter's Little Liver Pills. l0e and 26f,
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ADVERTISEMENT


Spot nominal; middling 1880.
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NEW YORK EGGS

b--Bid; n-nominal.
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Asserts Will Not
FIlght Unless u s.
Takes Initiative
Japanese Sailors Stay
Close to Positions At
South China Sea Base

SAIGON, French Indo-China,
Feb. 20. - Thursday - up -
Japanese sailors at this South
China base stayed close to their
posts and Japanese officials
rushed about in an atmosphere
OF excitement today, despite pro-
LESSONS that nothing was known
here about heavy Australian re-
enforcement of the Singapore
base.
Gin Shanghai, Major Kunio
Akiyama, official spokesman for
the Japanese expeditionary for
ces in China, termed the British
reinforcement ''DeIngerent ac-
tion," designed to bring pressure
on Thailand which lis cooperat.
ing with Japan in bringing
a new order into East Asia"
The Australian forces are taking
up prepared defense posts in
Malaga, guarding against a ia
panese land thrust at Singapore
through Thailand.)
For hours, military, naval and
civilian officials have been DASH
ing about between hotels where
they are living and the Saigon
airport, which the japanese have
taken over; the Japanese con-
sulate and the 5,170-ton ia
panese cruiser Niagara, which
anchored here following two sis
ter ships.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-20
FINANCE MEASURE
PASSED BY SENATE
Upper House Also Provides
Vote on Consolidation of
School Agencies

RALEIGH, Feb. 19.-R-Th e
senate today passed two m a j o r
pieces of legislation-the finance
bill, and a measure to provide a
vote on a constitutional amendment
which would consolidate S a t e
school administration in a single
agency.
However, the finance bill was
returned to the house for concur
renee in six amendments which
were described as immaterial and
not requiring re-passage of tn e
measure in three readings on sep
arate days.
The constitution stipulates that
revenue bills must pass each house
on three readings given on diff
ferent days, and material amend
ments would have to follow the
same course.
Describing the changes as "a
few innocent clarifying amend
ments," Senator Cherry of Castor
explained they would strengthen
the bill and make corrections in
it,
The major amendment, he said,
would clarity North Cardinals
method of taxing income fl o m
property held by North Carolini-
ans who live in Washington but
maintain their residence and vote
in this state.
The house passed the revenue
measure last week in record time,
and final senate action-taken on
a vote of 38 to O-came after 16
minutes of Cherry's explanation.
The revenue bill, which is only
a group of amendments to the 1889
continuing revenue act, reduces
taxes by broadening sales tax ex-
emptions and allowing local gov
ernmental units IS per cent of re-
turns from intangible taxes, rath-
err than 60 per cent as at present.
However, it is estimated that be-
cause of improved business con-
ditions, the states tax returns next
biennium will reach a new high
record high-$163, 600, 900.
The house amended, and then
passed on second reading. a bill to
Continued on Page Six; Col. g.
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HILL IS APPOINTED
N, E. C0ORDlNAT0R
Heads Clearing House Of
u. S. Treasury's Law En-
forcement Agencies

John Bright Hill, collector Of Gus
toms, yesterday received official
notice of his appointment as North
Carolina coordinator of law en-
forccment agencies of the u. S.
Treasury department.
Hill succeeds R.. E. futile, of
Baltimore, supervising agent, Al
chol Tax Unit, who has been pro-
NOTED to the position of assistant
district co-ordinator for five states.
The appointment of Hill was
made by Harry Cooper, Of Wash
ington, D. c., supervising agent,
U. S. Secret Service, for the fifth
treasury department district com.
prising the states of Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, North Car
Dina, and the District of Columbia.
Hill yesterday said assistant
state coordir ators will be: L. o.
Padgett, of Charlotte, agent in
CONTINUED on Page -Four; Col. ~
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HAS DEFENSE ANGLE
Work on 12-Mile Section
Of Wilmington hiteville
Road Costs $l35,0O0

A WPA improvement project for
a 12-mile stretch of U. S. highway
"a in Brunswick county - work
which has been considered essen
tial to the furtherance of the ma
tional defense programmes an
nounced yesterday by w. Joe Pre-
watt, Wilmington district WPA SUI
pervisor.
The project will cost an esti-
mated $135, 00O, said Prevatt, who
expressed the hope that the inn
provement work on that portion of
the highway would be completed
by June 80.
Has Defense Value
This particular stretch of U. S.
highway "a in Brunswick county
has been designated as being oil
considerable value to the rapidly
expanding national defense pro-
gram by the war department, Pre-
watt pointed out.
Improvement work will begin on
U. S. highway "a in Brunswick
county at the Columbus county line
and will extend ~eastwardly toward
Wilmington to the intersection with
u. S. highway "a going to South
port.
Approximately IL miles of that
portion of the Whiteville- Whining
ton highway are to receive ex-
tensive improvement work, he
said.
Three and seven-tenths miles on
the eastern end of the project will
have a tWo-inch hot asphalt wear
ing surface and a number of dan
gerous curves are to be eliminated.
Work on Curves
Prevatt said bad curves in ap-
proximately the center of the prof.
ect will have a complete new To-
cation. The state highway a n d
public works commission is now
determining the new locations of
these dangerous curves.
These new locations will be %
feet wide, of concrete construction.
and conform to the standard speci-
Continued on Page Six; Col. y
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ITALIANS OUSTED
FROM TWO POSTS
Greeks Claim Fascists Fir
ing on Own Comrades to
Make Them Fight

ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 19.-R-
A Greek government spokesman
asserted tonight that members OF
an Italian company retreating on
the Albanian front were fired on
by their own comrades and forced
to return to their line.
This claim was made without
application, along with a state
ment that during the days fight
ing Greek troops ousted the Fas-
cists from two fortified villages
and took 300 prisoners, including
a lieutenant-colonel and six sub
alterns, along with important guam
titles of materials.
(These reported successes appar-
emily do not materially change the
long-static, battle line, however).
Through yesterday and today,
the spokesma; added, the Italians
loosed three counter-attacks after
long artillery preparation, all "eas-
lily repulsed by our men, who in
flicted heavy losses on the enemy
Intense bombing activity by
Greek aircraft also was reported. l
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Arms Housing
Survey Slated
In Wilmington
WPA to Make a Sample
Study Of Dwelling Vacan-
cies, Rooms for Rent
SUPERVISOR ASSIGNED
Workers Will Be Instructed
Today and Actual Work
Begins Tomorrow

Wilmington has been selected az
one of the key defense cities in
which the WPA nationwide research
project. in cooperation with WPA
offices here, will conduct sample sur.
veys of dwelling unit vacancies and
rooms for rent at the request of the
national defense housing coordinator,
Mrs. Gladys B. Proctor, district di.
rector Of community service pro
grams for the WPA, announced yes.
terday.
Clinton C. Oldham, OF Asheville, is
being sent to Wilmington to super.
wise this survey for the WPA, Mrs.
Proctor said.
To Instruct Workers
Oldham will give detailed instruc-
ions today to survey staff members
and the actual field work, house-to.
house canvass, is expected to begin
here tomorrow.
Mrs. Proctor yesterday urged all
citizens of Wilmington to cooperate
with the defense housing survey
workers who call at their homes by
supplying them with the desired in
formation without hesitancy.
The survey will determine the
proportion of u~noccupied dwelling
units in the city and it's e~nvirons,
the percentage available for rent,
their condition, facilities, number of
rooms, and monthly rentals.
Other information will be needed
by the national defense housing CO.
ordinator, Mrs. Proctor pointed out,
such as the number of single rooms
for rent in occupied dwellings.
Urgent Need
Because there is an urgent need
for the information, she said, it will
Continued on Page Nine; Col. ~
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PLAN FOR NAVAL
0UTP0STS 0KEHED
Guam and Samoa Base Pro.
posal Given Speedy APP
prevail by the House

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-tR-A
plan to develop naval outposts at
Guam and Samoa won speedy and
unanimous house approval today
after the Navy's high command
recommended strongly that a n y
protest by Japan against the Guam
project be totally disregarded."
In sharp contrast to the furore
created at two past sessions when
the house rejected requests f o I
harbor developments funds for
Guam, there was not a word of
protest when the item went
through today in a bill to authorize
a $242, 900. 600 naval base develop
ment program. The measure now
goes to the senate.
Unusual criticism of the JAP
anese as individuals developed on
the house floor during the rela-
lively brief debate. While Rep.
Continued on Page Nine: Col. n
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ARMY ORDERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The Wal
Department released the following or
Gers yesterday, dated Feb. Is.
MAJOR GENERAL
sheGd. ". E., Washington, D. c., re,
lieved from detail as a member Gen
eral Staff Corps, to command of the
Sth Division, Fort Jackson, S. c.
BRIGADIER GENERALS
Robinson, D. A., General Staff Corps,
Fort Lewis, Wash, to Memphis
Tenn, as chief Of staff, Headquar-
tiers, I'd Army.
,ollins, L. p, to command Of 18th F.
A. BrigaGe, Fort Sill, Okla.
Longino, o. H., Fort Crockett, Texas,
to command of seth Anti Aircraft
Brigade, Camp Edwards, Mass.
Halnes. R. E., Fort Moultrie, S. c., to
command of harbor defenses of Mar
ragansett Bay, Fort Adams, r. 1.
Hall, C. p, Fort BENJAMIN Harrison,
Ind. to Fort Lewis, Wash.
Terrell, H., Jr., Washington, D. c., re-
lieved from Cetail as a member of
the General Staff Corps, to Fort
Jackson. S. C.
Maxwell, RI, relieved from detail as a
member of General Staff Corps, and
from assignment to the War Depart
ment General Staff.
(Con&inued on Page Five; Col. ~
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LOCAL SHIPYARDS
WORK STEPPED UP
Part Of Operations at Sun
set Park Are Placed on
24-Hour Basis

Work on the construction of the
North Carolina Shipbuilding COM
pany yards at Sunset Park was STEP
ped up a pace this week, with part
Of the operations being placed on a
24-hour basis, J. E. Dennis, contrac.
tors representative, said last night.
Approximately 600 workers are
now employed and this number will
probably be sufficient to carry on
present work for the next few Gays,
he said.
Four pile drivers are now at work
on the ship ways, with two Of these
operating on three shifts. The other
two will be placed On three-shift
duty probably tonight, Dennis stated.
Two power shovels, working on
two shifts, are now engaged in grad
ing operations adjacent to ship ways
No. 2-3-4 and 5, where piling is being
driven.
LIE uI6uS6 OLclOhcS VI llO ASA'
rift Dredging company is going
ahead steadily with dredging opera
tons in the Cape Fear river.
In all, the work appears to be pro.
crossing. satisfactorily, Dennis raid'
More equipment and materials are
arriving daily and work will be step
ped up to meet the increase as It
arrives. All temporary buildings
have been completed and most are
now occupied.
Dennis said that further work will
be commenced as soon as grading
operations are completed. At the
present access roads are being built
for the transportation of materials
and equipment. He said that the
Greenfield swamp drainage problem
has been solved and roads are being
constructed across the marsh.
The road, which connects with
Front street near the river, will be
given a coating of hard surface with
in the next few days, he said.
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Will Be Sent
roWashington
Agency Today
Armory-Auditorium Build
ing Is Expected to Cost
About $215,O0O
PAPERS ARE SIGNED
Special Bond Election Is
Necessary to Finance
Undertaking Here

A joint city county application
for an armory-auditorium project
costing $215, 900 in sponsor and fed
eral funds has been approved by
the state headquarters office of
the WPA in Raleigh, w. Joe Pre-
watt, Wilmington district WPA SUI
pervisor, announced yesterday.
The application was returned to
Wilmington for check of details
and signatures and was then sent
back to Raleigh yesterday for the
signature of c. C. McGinnis, state
WPA administrator.
Going to Washington
The Raleigh office intends to- for
ward it today to Frank March,
project control division. federal
works agency headquarters office
in Washington, D. c.
Approval in Washington is an
ticipated and when it comes ma
chinery will be set into motion
by the city and county to hold a
special election to provide bond
issues for financing their share Of
the work. If the bonds are ap-
proved by the voters, work is ex-
pected to be started Immediately.
The application, which has been
completely checked by the state
WPA headquarters office in Ra-
leigh, arrived h ere yesterday
morning at Prevails office for the
signatures of the joint sponsors.
Prevatt said the application was
signed by Addison Hewlett, chair
man to the board of county COM
m%issioners, in behalf of New Han
over county, and by James E. l..
Wade, commissioner of public
works, in behalf of the City of
Wilmington.
Garages Not Included
The application did not include
the garages for the project, Pre-
watt explained, and this phase of
the work are to be submitted to
the WPA by the city and county
governments at a later date.
Project plans, he said, provide
(COntinuer on Page Six; Col. ~
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Mighty German Undersea
Drive Expected In Spring

source said, as a result Of what
he pictured as a vast" Nazi sub.
marine building program.
In the event Hitler elects to sub.
stitute such an offensive for
spring invasion attempt, the re
suits he would seek to achieve
were predicted as twofold: to
choke the flow of American sup
plies and empire reinforcements
and to exhaust the royal navy's
already overworked anti : subma-
rine forces.
The G a n S are reported
equipped to throw 300 submarines
at a time against Britain's ship
CONTINUED on Page Four; Col. & !.
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Bailey Urges Full British
Aid Even fit Means War

"a lone republic in a totalitarian
world" will be in peril.
Are we capable" he asked,
spacing his words to give them
emphasis, of sitting here as a
great country-We as senators and
the custodians of the security of
that country-are we capable Of
sitting here with money and guns
and planes and ships, saying we
will build up our defenses at home
but we will bide our time; we
will take the chance Of being the
victims of a totalitarian triumph
in which the world will be divided
amongst three nations not one of
Continued ON Page Four; Col. s.
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Brunswick County Road
Improvement Is Planned
Australia Is Taking
Defense Precautions

MELBOURNE, Australia,
Feb. 19-Rl-A. w. Fadden, &C
tive prime minister, said to-
night that the cabinet had re-
ceived Australia's defense sys-
tenn and taken ''added precau-
tions against any sudden emer-
gency."
"No action will be taken, no
word spoken which would shat
ter peace in the Pacific" Fad
den continued. eff war, comes
to our front door, it will not be
our choosing.
"But let nobody think we are
helpless and untitled for such
q supreme test"
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Bv DREW

LONDON, Feb. 19.-R-A great
German undersea offensive tn i S
spring with 600 submarines IL t
loose against British shipping was
predicted today by a neutral naval
source.
Such a campaign would be for
one of two purposes-either to pre-
pare the way for invasion of these
islands or to provide a momen-
tary substitute for Adolf Hitler's
promised assault, this observer
said.
1.-The deciding battle of the war
more likely will be fought in the
northwestern approaches to Brit
ain than on her beaches" thi S