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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-11

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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-11

son versed in American literature,
and cognizant of the part Doctor
Cross has played in educational
circles during the past half century.
The Elks National Defense Com
mission considers itself most fortu-
nate in having this great literary fig
ure, scholar, and teacher as the final
arbiter to pass on the merits of the
essays on what Uncle Sam Means
To Me" which have been passed on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-11

favorably by the state and national
judges.
Chairman E. w. Ross also announc-
ed today that DR.. E. J. Clarke, POGO
moke City, Md; John Borum, Oman
cock, Va; and Quinton G. Noting
ham, Eastville, Va; have agreed to
act as judges of essays submitted
by high school students of Worces-
ter County, Maryland; of Accomack
and of Northampton Counties, Va.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-11
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
OF MISS ELIZA K. PRUITT

At a dinner held at the Hob Tea
Room, in Wilmington, Delaware,
Wednesday evening, April 1851, Mr..
and Mrs. James w. Pruitt, of Stock
ton, Md, announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Eliza Kath-
ryn Pruitt, now resident of Will
mington, to Mr.. Thomas Winston
Wharton, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas w. Wharton, of Wilmington.
Approximately twenty guests, in
Guiding business associates and rela-
tives of Miss Pruitt and Mr.. Wharton
were present at the affair.
Miss Pruitt is expected to be an
early June bride.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-11
Lodge OF Elks Spon-
soring Essay Contest
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ner in the State Association contest
and thus land place in the finals
of the rational contest, at which
time awards of $1,000, $500 and $3.50
will be given to the winners by the
Elks National Defense Commission.
Governor Wilbur L. Cross, of Con-
necticut, or Professor Cross, as he is
known by thousands of Yale grad
yates, is one of the outstanding lit
erary figures of America. It is no
exaggeration to say that his final
Judgment on the merits of any essay
written by a student of this country
would not be questioned by any per-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-11
GiUerl A
Free Movie Treat

The Land of Liberty" which was
shown at the Marva Theatre Thurs
day of this week, was given to the
school children by the Pocomoke City
Lions Club.
The theatre was packed to the
doors by these youngsters who now
know something about American his
tory they did not know before. The
local Lions are to be complimented
for this thoughtful treat to our boys
and girls.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-11
Mrs. M. Taylor Clues
Talk On Social Work
Continued from Page u

ers. Mrs. R. c. Taylor was named
chairman of the Field Day commit
tee.
Mrs. Arthur Wilson's room won the
dollar for the largest percentage of
parents present. This is the second
time in succession that Mrs. Wilson's
room has had the best representa-
ton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-11
MRS. BESSIE KALLACIS'
WEDDING ANNOUNCED

Mrs. Bessie Willing of this city,
announces the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Bessie Willing Kallagis, of Bal
timore, to Mr.. Gerald Hartsell John
son, of Baltimore, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Johnson of Varina, North
Carolina.
The ceremony took place in Balti-
more on Saturday, April fifth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11
10000 TROOPS
 FOR HOME PORTS
Returned to Fort Devens in Tired Condition; Two
 Soldiers Cited

Fort Devens, Mass, Sept. H. (UP)--More than 40,000 northeast troops packed equipment today and prepared to return to home posts after nearly three weeks of action in New England's largest practice war.
 The weary troops returned to the fort last night from field camps and turned in for their first long sleep since the last battle of the war games began Monoay.
 Meanwhile, residents of the Nashua river valley settled back to the pastoral quiet which prevailed before the soldiers began battling in their fields, woodlands and ham, lets.
 Sixth army corps headquarters cited two soldiers for quick action in sending radio flash which sped troops to rescue their captured commander, Maj. j.-Gen. Roger w. Eckfeldt of the 26th (Yankee) di- vision from Camp Edwards. Earlier, two stan officers had been credited with the generals rescue from sol- diers of New York's l0lst cavalry, General Eckfeldt, however, said 1t was Corp. Francis c. Mischler, 2S, of l46 Washington street. Braintree, and Private Edward V. Walsh. 23 of Somervile, who did the trick.
 Another general. Brig Gen. Will jam Howe. of the -54lst field artil- lery brigade, just missed capture yesterday by a group of i04th inc fantry soldiers. The men, awed by the lone star on the generals shoul- der, backed away and General Howe escaped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11
ALLEGED NAzI
 SPIES ON TRIAL
Federal Bureau Had Radio Station in Contact With
 German GestapO

New York, Sept. li-tUP)-An agent of the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation testified today at the trial of i6 alleged German spies that a short wave radio station set up by the FDI for counter espionage purposes had been in direct contact with the German Gestapo at Hanl- burg up to four days ago.
 The agents testimony meant that the FBI's station, which pur- ported to be the tool of German spy ring, had continued to fool the Nazi secret police for a few days after the current trial opened. The trial started last Wednesday and was adjourned to Monday when, 1t was indicated, contact with the Gestapo at Hamburg was broken of,
 The witness was FBI Agent Nor ris H. Price, radio expert, who operated the station at Centerport, Long Island, from May 25, ie40, on,
 His testimony followed that of William c. sebold, American citi- zen Of German descent, who told the court that the Gestapo sought to force him to become an espionage agent while he was visiting the Reich in 1889.
 Sebold returned with $l,000 given him by the Gestapo, half of which was to be used foi setting up a powerful shortwave radio station with which to transmit data and re- ceive instructions for the espionage ring.
 Turned Over to FBI
 Sebold turned the money over to the FBI and became a counter espionage agent, he testified. The FBI used $9l0 of the money, 1t was testified to establish the station, and regularly exchanged mes sages with the Gestapo.
 Price testified that as the Ges- tapo's instructions were received in international code they were re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11
MAE WEST GIVEN
 MORE PUBLICITY
Hauled Into Court By Her Husband; Hasn't Lived
 With Him Since 1915

Hollywood, Sept. i1-(UP)-Mae Vests husband, with whom she hasn't lived since 1915, today accus- ed her of adultery and asked sepa- rate maintenance.
 Frank Wallace, a graying for mer vaudeville hoofer who secured a court ruling in 1887 recognizing him as Miss Vests husband, named James Timony, the buxon actress business manager, as correspondent.
 He asked $i 900 a month separate maintenance because, he said, Miss west virtually had forced him out of the entertainment business since he revealed in ie36 his marriage to her in 1911 when she was a member of the chorus and he was a fea- tured dancer.
 He said she "intimidated" pros pective employers against hiring him.
 WalIace's suit said that his wife associated with other men. includ. ing Benjamin (BugEie) Siegel, dap per Hollywood inan-about-town against whom murder charges re- gently were dismissed in New York and Negro and Filipino prize light CTS.
 This, Wallace said. caused him "a great deal of anxiety and hu- initiation"
 Avery Blount, Wallace's attor- ney, said he had requested Judge Charles L. Allison to keep the suit a secret fin the interest of public morals" but that his request hac been denied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11
President Will Tell Americans Tonight Cold Facts About Crisis
Will Talk Plainly, in Sim. pie English; No Questions
 to Be Unanswered
BY JOHN R. BEAL
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Sept. II. - (UP> = President Roosevelt in monientous radio address tonight will give the American people the cold, hard facts of the International crisis in simple english which will leave no ques- tions unanswered, Secretary stephen T. Early said today.
 Working on the final draft of the message he will deliver at g p. m EST (l0 D. m. EDT) MT. Roosevelt conferred this morning with con- gressional leaders of both parties.
 He arranged to talk later with Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Soviet Ambassador Constantine A. Oumansky. That conversation also was expected to include a previev of the address.
 Because MT. Roosevelt believes the speech will leave no immediate ques- tions unanswered and because he feels no important additional news will develop tomorrow morning he cancelled Fridays regular semi- weekly press conference.
 Reveal Everything
 While the congressional confer ence was in progress, Early told re- porters that MT. Roosevelt Is prepar- ed to give the American people cold, factual statement on hte in- ternational situation.
 "The speech will mean what it says" Early said. Tt will be written in English English that will not need translation.
 And because the speech will be made at g o'clock tonight and will be complete up to that hour, there is little likelihood that there will be nay news developing between g p. m and 1O:30 a. m. tomorrow. The Pres ident also expects ot confer at l0:30 a. m. tomorrow with the American mission to Russia. Hence htere will be no prses conference tomorrow"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11
Turin Royal Arsenal Hammered With Tons Of Incendiary Bombs
JAPAN STRIVES
 TO MAKE PEACE Emperor Takes Direct Command of Efforts to
 Be Friends With U. s.
BY ROBERT BELLAIRE United Press Staff Correspondent

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 Tokyo, Sept. II - (UP9 =. Elm. peror Hirohito today took direct command of Japanese army head quarters and moved to assure close army collaboration with Premier Prince Funimaro Konoye's govern ment, which appeared to be trying to keep Japan out of war even il that meant drifting away from hel Axis ties.
 Major developments in Japan's efforts to cope with what Konoye has described as the most serious crisis In her history were:
 1. The war office established new defense general headquarters under command of General Otozc Yamada. Yamada Is personally re- sponsihle to the throne and becomes virtual generalissimo of the army superseding previous emphasis on geenral staff control.
 2. Konoye appointed Flmiogo to succeed Admiral Nohurnasa Suetsu. gu as chairman of teh central co- operative council of the Imperial rule assistance association - which replaced Japan's former politica parties. -
 5. Tne emperor gave great pres: tige to the cabinet and implicitly gave his approval to find q solution of JapanS problem short of war by entertaining 1t at luncheon 'iil appreciation of the outstanding services they (the Ininisters) have rendered to the state.
 {. Newspapers, continuing tc
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11
Myron C. Taylor, Personal Envoy Of Roosevelt, In Conferences At Vatican

the Pope and Maglione.
 Taylor planned to return to the United States September 22 to make a report to President Roosevelt.
 Taylor pent 70 minutes with Magl!one today. He arrived for the conference at the Damascus gate carrying blue brief case bulging with papers. The conference was held at Maglione's private apart snents.
 Taylor was accompanied by his secretary, Harold Tittman, and Father Walter Carroll. an American cleric attached to the Vatican sec- retariat of state.
 Later today Taylor will 90 to his Florence home remaining there uIl- til his next audience with the Pope Contact with the Vatican will be maintained meanwhile by Tittman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11
SCORCHED EARTH
 HURTS GERMANY
U. s. Govt. Economists See Hard Winter Ahead for
 German Troops
nY MERRIMAN SMITH

(Untte0 FTeSS Stau OOEGSoPVuuShO
 Washington, Sept. ll-tUP)-Rus- sia's "scorched earth" policy will hit Germany hard economically this winter, government economists pre- dicted today.
 The invasion of the Soviet Union has cost Germany a source of ex- tremely important supplies and the conquered Russian land has yielded little to keep the German war ma chine rolling, according to informa- ton reaching this government.
 In an economic survey of Ger many made by the commerce de- partment before the break in Ger man. Soviet relations, German lead CTS were quoted that food and raw materials received from Russia were of decisive importance in breaking the Allied blockade.
 A government authority on Euro- pean affairs told the United Press that German gains on Russian ter- ritory have earned nothing but empty square miles"
 "As far as we've heard he said, "the German army hasn't captured a thing in Russia that will be of any
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11
NORWAY MAY FEEL
 HEEL OF GERMANY
Martial Law, Executions Already Enforced; But
 People Will Not Bow
BY HUBERT UXKULL United Press Staff CoErespOndentl

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 Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. ll-(U. P) - Extension of Nazi oppressive measures, including martial law and summary executions, to key areas throughout Norway, was reported imminent today. Advices indicated that Norwegian quislings had lost control of the situation and that strikes were spreading.
 Two labor leaders already had been executed under the NaN mar tial law regime in the Oslo area and the entire board of the power full Norwegian trades unions, the country's bulwark of opposition to German rule, had been removed from office and arrested.
 Advices from Norway indicated that Vidkun quisling,y ythe Norwegian collaborationist leader who helped prepare the way for the German in- vasion, was no more than 8 figure head now and that unless the Ger mans could subdue teh stubborn ly un-cooperative working men of Norway they might have to send workers from Germany or from other occupied countries to restore war production to normal.
 Employers Group Hit
 It was learned that action also had been started against the Nor wegian Employers Association. Its entire board was dismissed and board members were put. under po- lice surveillance.
 The Swedish public was shocked at the declaration of martial law in Oslo and the summary execution of two Norwegians.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11
RUSSIA
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press Stan Correspondent

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 Moscow, September 1i-(UP) - Red army counter-attacks were re- ported in war dispatches today to have smashed German concentra- tions with huge casualties on the Ukraine, central, northern and Arctic fronts.
 The dispatches reported that
 i, A Russian counter attack broke up new German assaults on the gates of Kiev with 30,000 enemy casualties in fierce day and night fighting.
 9. Hurled the Germans back l2 more miles on the central front, taking l2 additional villages.
 3. The Russians repulsed Nazi concentrations somewhere west of the Dvina river, which flows from Estonia through Vitebsk, on the north central front, thwarted att tempts of the enemy to eros the river and recaptured the village of Starina.
 4. A Red army force in continu- ous counter-attacks in the Kesteng sector near Lake Topozero, about 100 miles southwest of Kandalashka (on the Arctic Murmansk sector) recaptured strategic points. Lon- don dispatches reported that snow had started falling in Finland and that the Germans apparently were starting a new put:i toward Mur- mansk. the great Russian port in the Arctic)
 5. The defenders of Leningrad and Odessa continued to beat back enemy siege troops and to stand firm against continuous aerial and artillery bombardment.
 6. A fierce battle continued after two weeks in the area of Velikie Luki, l25 miles due north of Smol- ensk, where the Red army was re- (Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11
ONE MAN KILLED,
 TWO ARE INJURED

Winchester, N. H.. Sept. il.-(UPl --One man was killed and his com- panions. a girl and a man, were severely injured early today when a carnival trailer-truck struck hole in a highway and plunged into a grove of trees. Driver James O. Keats, 8, of Hopkinsyille. Ky. was killed instantly when crushed be- tween the steering wheel and the body of the truck.
 Miss Isabelle Roggins, IS, of West Edmeston, N. Y., sustained 2 frac- tured left leg and internal injuries and Felix Zarski, 25. of Pawtucket R. T., suffered a fractured pelvis a broken right foot and other hurts The truck was enroute from Green field. Mass. to the Cheshire County Fair at Keene.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11
FORESTvILLE WOMAN MEETS DEATH IN AUTO Mrs. Olive BeaI Perkins of Red Stone Street In-
 stantly Killed HUSBAND DRIVER OF
 CAR IN ACCIDENT Took Place This Morning When Car Left Highway,
 Crashed Into Tree

Mrs. Olive Beal Perkins, 26, of Red Stone Street, Forest vile, Conn, was killed almost instantly this morning at 1:30 o'clock when a touring car driven by her husband, Duard Perkins, 25, left the highway a short distance over the ThomaSton town line and crashed into a tree near the Morris reservoir. Medical Examiner Dr. Harry B. Hanchett of Lltchfleld County said death was almost instantaneous and due to internal injuries, hemor- rhage and shock. The husband, pr, Hanchett said, escaped with minor bruises but was badly shaken up.
 The couple were coming from Deer Island, Bantam, and prior to the accident, Mir. Perkins car was coming down c grade and neaNltlg curve when tire blew out. The car Swerved off the road and shot up a bank and crashed into a tree be- fore 1t overturned.
 Constable James P. Ryan of ThoEn. aston police arrived on the scene shortly after the accident and no. tified State Police from Canaan bar. racks who began an immediate ir- vestigation..
 Officer Ryan said the Perkins were on their way toward Thcmas" ton when the accident occurred.
 Coroner Lester W. Schaefer of Winsted ordered the body removed to a Terryville funeral establish ment and conducted preliminary investigation of the crash.
 Mrs. Perkins leaves besides her husband, two children. Felma Jane, G. and James David, 3. Time and other arrangements will be an- nounced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11

Indicating the importance att tached to Taylor,s return Maglione interrupted a vacation at his birth place near Castoria. in southern Italy, to come to Vatican City ia talk with him. Another conference between Taylor and the Pope has been planned for the next few days.
 Church circles reported that Tay- Tor yesterday gave the Pontls a preview of the speech President Roosevelt will deliver tonight and 1t was understood also that Taylor gave the Pope a message from MT. Roosevelt, which requires an an- swer, due at the next audience.
 Italian newspapers ignored Tay- lor's presence and even the oficial Vatican organ, Osservatore Romano, refrained from any mention of the American envoyS conferences with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11
Heaviest Raid Ever Made on Northern Italy, in
 Heart of Industries GREAT FIRES RACED
 AFTER ATTACK ENDED British Planes Have AL ready Bombed Southern
 Italy and Sicily
BY SIDNEY ,. WILLIAMS United Press Staff COrrespondent)

London, September Il. - (UP) - British bombing planes, extending their great aerial offensive to the heart of industrial northern Italy, hurled tons of bombs on the Turin Royal Arsenal during the night and left great fires burning in their wake, 1t was said authoritatively today.
 It was the heaviest raid ever made on northern Italy. Bombs were rained from giant British long-range planes on the arsenal, on the great Fiat and Caproni aircraft and motor works in the Turin area, and on other targets in the vulnerable Milan-Genoa Turin triangle which Is Italy's main source of heavy tn- dustrial and war supplies.
 To make their raid, the British planes flew 1900 miles over France and along the SWISS border and back.
 Big formations which Included some of the heaviest bombers ir the Royal Air Force took part in the raid. It was construed as an implicit warning to Germany that with the lengthening nights German eastern as well as western ciceS were coming within British bombing range, and also as a warning to Italy that the winter would be Q hard one.
 No Planes Over Britain
 To emphasize the altered situation in the war in the air, last night was the second straight night in which no German plane was re- ported over Great Britain. There had not been such a two-day luu since March 24 and 25.
 At Geneva. home of the League of Nations, the steady drone oi British airplane motors was heard for more than an hour as tho procession skirted down along thG Swiss-French frontier on its way to Italy.
 Italy was now, apparently, k have its share of the darker side oi the war. 1t was the first raid on when Padua and Venice were bofnb-- ed. Turin had been raided the pre- vious night.
 The British aerial offensive now extended from the coast of Norway southward more than 1,400 miles to Mediterranean Sicily and the tip of the Italian boot in Calabria.
 The raid on northern Italy was { tacit announcement that the length~ ening nights would bring bigger fleets of planes more often to the most important Italian industrial cities.
 At the same time the Royal Air Force planes based on the Mediter- ranan were steadily intensifying their attacks on Sicily and Calabria.
 Berlin had received its heaviest attack of the war. Sunday night. Yesterday British coastal command planes torpedoed German supply ship in an attac kon a convoy oil the Norway coast. Fighter planes at- tackled German shipping on the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11
MISSING BOMBER
 HAS BEEN FOUND

Tacoma, Wash. Sept. ll-tUP)- McChord field officers received a report today that a missing United States army bomber had been found in the footballs of the Cas- cade Mountains IS miles northeast of Enumclaw. It was not known whether the six men aboard were still alive.
 First word of finding of the wreck age was given AGcChold field officials by farmer.
 A crash crew of % soldiers left at once for the spot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11
Nazi, Soviet Reports
GERMANY
By FREDERICK c. oEcHsNER

Limited Press Staff Ccrrespondent)
 Berlin, Sept. ll-(UP)-The high command, in leaflets dropped by German planes, has called on Lenin- grads 5000 people to surrender or suffer the same fats as Warsaw competent NaZi quarters said today
 The leaflets were reported to have warned that. If the civilian popu- lation continued to participate in defense of the Soviet second city the luftwaffe would open all-out day and night attacks and subject Leningrad to ruthless oombardment regardless of the fate of residential areas.
 Air and infantry attacks on Len ingrad thus far, Nazi informantS said, have been directed only against old Czarist period forts, wa ter and gas works. power stations, arms factories and warehouses on the outskirts of the city.
 Big Fires Raging
 Big blazes in large factories food and supply warehouses in Lenin- grads outlying districts were said by usually well-informed Nazi quar- ters to have covered the city with & black pail of smoke as the Ger mans continued incessant smelling and air bombing of military objec- tives.
 German flyers were quoted as saying that in recent night raids or Leningrad they found the city spread out like a vast map in the brilliant moonlight. It was admit ted, however, that the city's air de- lenses were extremely powerful.
 On the central and southern front German military dispatches re- ported increasingly strong Russian counter attacks, but asserted that they were beaten of. Tn the north
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