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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-13
. TAIL IS DECOY

A lizards tail is most valuable to him after 1t Is detached. The tail wriggles about to attract the enemy, and the lizard escapes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
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and budgeting answered in this
165-page guide for brides-to-
be. Sally Preston, our Bridal
Secretary, has your gift copyI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02

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of this suite! It's arms are wide and
seamless, its backs smoothly rounded
and the seat cushions are the thick
streamlined type. With gracefully
curved and carved arm pillars. Covered
in lovely new fecked weave frostex
tapestry in Colony blue or chateau wine.
Big, comfortable sofa and great lounge
chair, both for this amazingly low price.
Evening star., 1941-12-08
Islands Attacked,
Australia Brought
Into Spreading War
Formal Declaration
Slated Tomorrow;
Jups Rounded Up
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 8.
Australia was brought into Japan's
spreading war in the Pacific today
when Japanese forces attacked tiny
Nauru Island and the Australian
cabinet decided to declare war.
The Japanese also attacked Ocean
Island. administrative headquarters
for Britain'S Gilbert and Ellice
Islands colony, and a rich source
of phosphates.
These attacks, presumably by air,
we're announced to Australia by
Prime Minister John Curtin in a
broadcast.
He said no formal declaration of
war had been received from Japan
and Informed the dominion that its
war declaration would be issued
formally tomorrow.
Former Nazi Possession.
Nauru, only II miles around and
26 miles south of the Equator, is
a former German possession whose
mandate is shared by Australia, New
Zealand and Britain.
The commonwealth swiftly went
on a war footing. Air raid and de-
fense measures already are under
way.
Detectives have begun rounding
up Japanese nationals. of whom
there are believed to be about 200
left They will be interned.
Regulations to restrict gasoline
consumption and control transport
will be issued tomorrow.
Mr.. Curtin, who called this the
gravest hour in AuStralia's history
and held an emergency meeting of
his cabinet, said more men would be
transferred to war factories from
civilian work and announced that
air and military officers had gone
to war stations in accordance with
long g-arranged plans with Britain,
the United States and the Neither
lands Indies.
Christmas Leaves Cancelled.
All Christmas leaves of the fight
ing forces have been Cancelled.
Mr.. Curtin called on the people Of
Evening star., 1941-12-08
Red-Equipped Poles
Ready After Jan. |
Hy the Associated Press.

6y tne ASSOCIATED PIeSS.
KUIBYSHEV, Russia, Dec. 8 CDe-
layed) Gen. Wladyslaw Sikorski,
Premier and Minister of Military
Affairs of the Polish government,
declared today that Polish soldiers
equipped by Soviet Russia, Great
Britain and the United States would
be ready to take part in an offensive
after January |.
Gen Sikorski came here from
two talks in Moscow with Joseph
Stain, which resulted in the signing
Of mutual-aid pact between the
Polish and Russian governments
the first accord of its type in Rus
sian-Polish history.
He said both Poland and Russia
had agreed to create a Polish army
in Russia several times" larger
than the present two divisions.
Polish civilians and soldiers will
be moved to camps in the south. he
said. The care of the sick. the aged
and children also was discussed, and
the Premier said unity of views pre-
vailed on all points.
The Russian-Polish pact, Sikorski
quoted Stain as saying, will be
broadcast in 40 languages.
The Polish Premier saw Stain
tWice-for a two and-one- -half-hour
talk on the first visit and four -and-
one-half-hour reception and dinner
on the second.
Evening star., 1941-12-08
Conodo's Declaration
Follows Cabinet Meeting

OTTAWA. Dec 8 (Py.-Canada de-
clared war on Japan late last night
after a four-hour cabinet meeting
and thus added within a 24hour
period four AXis-aligned nations to
her list of enemies.
The declaration of war, effective
as of Sunday. was drawn up at the
cabinet meeting for submission to
King George vi. The British mon
arch already had approved declar-
alton again Finland, Hungary and
Rumania, which took effect one
minute past Saturday midnight.
The arrest of persons of japanese
origin was begun almost immedi-
ately in British Columbia. but it
was said at Royal Canadian Mounted
Police headquarters that the ar
rests were being confined to persons
whose loyalty to Canada had been
in doubt for some time
British Columbia has about TO-
600 japanese nationals, more than
the rest of Canada combined.
Venezuela plans to produce quin-
inc from trees growing wild.
Evening star., 1941-12-08
lityinoff Silent
On Soviet's S Stand
In Pacific War
New Envoy Greeted Here
Assures Continued
Resistance to Nozis

Maxim Litvinoff, Russia's new
Ambassador here, maintained a
firm silence about the Soviet posi-
ton in the Japanese war against
the United States when he called
on Secretary of State Hull today to
arrange for presentation of his
credentials"
Il cannot make any statement,
Mr.. Litvinoff told reporters asking
him if Russia would support this
country in the Pacific war.
He explained that he had not had
time yet to receive any official word
from his government since Japans
sudden attack that came only few
hours after his arrival in Washing
ton yesterday morning after month
of travel across the Orient and
Pacific.
Soviet Army Will Fight On.
On his arrival, the new Ambassa-
dor assured the American people
that the Red Army would continue
its stout resistance against Germany
He said today that he had no re-
ports indicating any hostilities be-
tween RuSSia's Far Eastern forces
and Japan.
Looking worn after month of
travel, but affable as always, the
diplomat landed at the Washington
National Airport yesterday with his
English-born wife at his side, to be
greeted by throng of officials of the
Embassy, their wives and their chill
dren and a group attired in Russian
military uniforms.
The Embassy wives and children
bore huge bouquets of roses. snap
dragons and chrysanthemums.
which they thrust upon Mr.. and
Mrs Litvinoff as they stood smiling
on the plane-ramp.
Then the Ambassador, wearing a
battered felt hat and rusty dark
blue overcoat, whose open collar
revealed Russian tunic buttoned
TO the throat, made a brief state
ment to reporters.
Il am very happy to be once more
In the Capital of the remarkab BILE
country. the United States of
America" he said. My first visit
here was of great Importance. But
still more important is my arrival
now at a moment when the destiny
Of all mankind is being settled.
Il know of the great interest and
sympathy with which the American
people are following the battle lines
on the eastern front, and I assure
the American people that the Red
Army will continue the fight
through fortune and misfortune
with the same tenacity and firmness
they have already shown"
The State Department sent
George T. Summerlin, chief of its
division of protocol. to the airport
TO greet the new Ambassador.
Sir Anthony Rumbold. second sec
retary, represented the British EN-
bassy. Joseph T. Davies, the former
American Ambassador to Russia, also
was present. The Litvinoffs lunched
later at the Davies home.
Evening star., 1941-12-08
IS Portuguese Buried
In Abandoned Mine
Nv the Associated Press,

By The ASsoClated Press.
LISBON. Dec. 8.-Fifteen Portu-
euese peasants, two of whom were
rescued in a dying condition, were
buried alive last night as they
searched in an abandoned mine for
volframite
About 50 peasants sneaked by
night into the long-unused galleries
at Lugar de Santo Oviedo, hoping
to extract the metal. much sought in
wartime for use in the manufacture
of steel. One gallery collapsed.
Evening star., 1941-12-08

been opened during the year in the
Union of South Africa, Australia,
Thai, Canada, Uruguay and Argen-
tina. New naval missions of the
standard form agreed on with the
State Department for Latin Ameri-
can countries were opened in Ven-
ezuela and Ecuador
Radio communication facilities at
the naval air stations have been i'm
proved with installation of traffic
control equipment similar to that
used by the Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministration. Where required, the
facilities interlock with civil air.
ways, thereby benefiting both, Ad-
miral Stark stated.
Evening star., 1941-12-08

Australia "to give the best they can
in service to their country"
Announcing that Japan had begun
the war of the Pacific, Mr.. Curtin
said in a statement:
"The fighting forces (of Australia)
are at their battle stations and every
other man and woman should be at
some place of usefulness. The Aus
tralian government has taken imme-
diate steps according to plan to
defend Australian, British and
United States interests
Evening star., 1941-12-08
Navy Stands Guard
As Primary Defense,
Stark Report Says
Time Is Chief Element
OF Expansion Problem,
Admiral Emphasizes

The Navy is now standing guard
as the primary defense of our coun-
try"
With this prophetic phrase, Rear
Admiral Harold r. Stark, Chief ol
Naval Operations, summed up an
account of naval expansion in his
annual report to Secretary Knox
which was released to the press sew
eral days ago for publication today
Warning that the tempo of mod
ern warfare has been so stepped up
that it seems to operate in a new
dimension" Admiral Stark declared
that the problems in naval expan-
sion appeared to be problems of
time rather than men and mate
rials.''
Time Element Emphasized.
The navy is expanding at a rate
that might have seemed almost be-
yond reason two years ago, he said
Detailing several phases of expan-
sion, he returned again and again
to the question Of time as the para
mount issue.
Admiral Stark reviewed the re-
organization Of the fleet last Febru-
ary /. when it was divided into the
Evening star., 1941-12-08
Beware of a COLD!
CARCLE
M$zzRWE MzcX/

This prompt Listerine garge may help Mother
Nature to head off a cold before it gets serious.
Wet feet, like drafts and fatigue, may weaken
body resistance That makes it easier for germs
associated with colds to invade the tissue and
aggravate those miserable cold symptoms.
Lsterine Antiseptic helps hold such types Of
germs in check {. . actually kills millions way
back on throat surfaces. So, At the first sign Of
trouble use Listerne Antiseptic early and often.
Evening star., 1941-12-08

Americas lightest New Year Eve
parry is held on the summit of
Mount Evans, Colo
Evening star., 1941-12-08

Pacific and Asiatic fleets. He also
listed the establishment of new Or
CARNATIONS at the following places
up to the end of the fiscal year
l941; Naval Air Station, Pearl Har-
Dor, Hawaii; Bourne Field, St
Thomas, Virgin Islands; Naval Air
Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Naval Operating Base, Bermuda
Argentia, Newfoundland, Antigua
Leeward Islands; St. Lucia, Wind
ward Islands; Portland Blight. ia
maica, United States Naval Air
Station. Port of Spain, Trinidad
and Naval Air Station, Dutch Har-
Dor, Alaska.
Naval Attache Offices.
The report listed the nations in
which naval attache Offices had been
continued, and said new Offices ha
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-19
Registrars
Classified

The Vance SeleCtiVc service board
has completed classification of sos
regiStrants since receiving inStruC-
tons to send qucstiOnnaireS to all
rcgistrants. The board has now sent
missionaries to 1000 regiStrantS
and Is continuing to send the blanks
at the ate of 100 daily to the re-
maInder OF the nearly 1000 young
men registered for military service in
this county.
OF the 5O8 classified through Sat
lrduy, 37& We're placed in deferred
claSSlllcatlouS on the basis of in
formation furnished in their ques-
uuunaue>. and the balance OF 1870
ere found "fit and ready for SerV-
ICE" but VIII not bc classified finally
antll examined physically. No ply
steal examinations will be ordered in
the near future under present in
siruCtipns. as this county has filled
1t, quota through the period ending
June 30.
\ number et que>tionna,res have
been returned because of incorrect or
insufficient addresses. it was SAID ii
the office of the board, and regis
trauts holdjnG order numbers below
200 are notified II report to the
board il they have not received then
QucstiCnuuffcS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-19
Reynolds Agent
Reported Asking
Assistance Here

An agent working in behalf OF the
l. hard J.. Reynolds candidacy tor
national committeeman for the Dem
ocratic party from North Carolina
Was reported here at the Weekend
seeking support for the Winston
Salem maVOr-tObaCCOniSt.
d. p. McDuftee is a member of the
Democratic State Executive Commit
tee for Vance county, and said today
he planned to attend the meeting of
the executive committee in Raleigh
Friday night, but had not made up
his mind finally as to how he would
Vote. The committee viii fill the
vacancy caused by the recent tragic
death of Congressman A. d. Folger,
of Mount Airy.
Former Governor Clyde r, Hoey
and Reynolds 7 both candidates for
the post, and Governor B~roughton
has announced his support Of Hoey.
Headquarters have been opened in
Raleigh to press the Reynolds can
didacy and letters have been mailed
W. the State seeking support Tor
him. Conflicting claims have come
from the opposing interests as to the
possible outcome of the balloting Dy
the State committee Friday night.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-19
Croatian
Rulers Named

Rome. May l9-(AP)-In a ten
minute ceremony the new axis
created state of Croatia received It's
fifth foreign dynasty in 839 years
Yesterday when King Vlttorio En-
manucle named his 4l-year-old
cousin. the Duke of Sopleto. as King
Aimone TO wear the crown of Zvoni-
mir.
Designation of the tall poloplaying
~saIlor-duke Of the House OF Savoy
was at the request Of Ante Pavelic
who bears the title of II DuCe-
in a guttering audience at Quirinale
palace.
Almost Immediately afterWard.
three agreements were signed in the
presence of Premier MusSolini al
the Palaz2o Ncnczia fixing Croatlas
frontiers and establishing within
Italy, "lmpcrjal community" the
economic and political status Of the
new Balkan Kingdom which wa
split off from Jugo,laVia in the first
DAYS OF the ANS Balkan invasion.
Croatja's new queen Is Princess
Irene of Greece, whose brother, King
George II, is a fugitive on the island
of Crete from the German and Italian
armies.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-19
Heavy Docket
In City Court

Mayor Problem Fred b. Hight pre-
sided at today's session of city court,
with the docket being made up OF
drunk and assault charges Tor the
most part.
II NJ. Lewis, charged with speed
Ing, was called and failed.
The state took a nolle pros with
leave as to Joe Morgan, Negro,
charged with assault.
Melvin Taylor, Negro, was not
guilty OF assault.
Gus Richardson, Negro, pleaded
guilty to being drunk, and was given
80 days, suspended upon payment
of the costs.
Dave Mcmillan, Negro, entered a
plea Of guilty to beng drunk, and
was given the choice OF 80 days or
paying the costs.
James Jones and Matthew Har-
grove, Negroes, were charged with
asSaulting ana beating each other
and being d~lsordcrly, HargroVc was
not guilty. Jones was given slA
months, commitment to issue July
Is, 1871. He was placed under Sloo.
Carl Stewart, Negro, was charged
with being drunk and assault. He
drew ~ months on the road,
upon payment OF the costs,
and showing good behavior tor the
next II months.
Frank Burton, Negro, had prayer
for judgment continued upon pay
ment Of the costs when he was CON
of a disordcrly charge.
Emmett overly. Negro, faced the
court, charged with carrying a con-
CcaIcd weapon. He vas gwen SIN
months on the roads. suspended
upon payment of a tine of 500 amt
costs, and the pistol IN question ord
cred destroyed.
Luclus Ncathery, Negro, was gwen
80 days for being drunk, suspended
upon payment of the costs.
Melvin Williams Wa charged with
a.sauIting Emmett Ovorby with a
weapon, 4 knife. He pleaded
ana was given II months,
suspended upon showing good be-
haVior and providing support for his
Mary Harley was gwen II months
in jan for assault, suspended upon
payment Of the costs, and showing
good behavior toy the next two years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-19
MORE FARM BENEFIT
PAYMENTS RECEIVED

Only % applications for agricui-
rural conservation benefit payments
are now unpaid in tins county it was
stated this morning at the office on
County Agent J.. ". Sanders. No ts-
innate of the amount of these pay
mcnts was available.
a consignment of 30 checks was
received Saturday, amounting TO
S596.25 and including payment on
ten applications. This brings to Sll2,-
040.3l the total amount received for
distribution in this county for COM
pliance with the 1910 agricultural
conservation program. Payment on
l,652 applications, in 1864 checks,
is included.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-19
A O ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page -Four

|. The abbrcvation "M-Day' stands
for Mothers Day, Mobilization Day.
May Day or Maryland Day?
,. In which State is Mammoth
Cave?
3. The German air force is called
LuttWaflc, Punzerschilf or Sturz-
kampt?
1. What grade Of college student IS
called an upper class man?
.. The planet Jupiter is larger than
the earth; true or false?
s. Is g-i-r-S-t pronounced with a
hard or soft g?
7. Which race horse won the Wood
Memorial Stakes at Jamaica, N. Y,
in 1871?
g. What is the lowest denomination
United States postage stamp?
8, What household article ran away
with the spoon in the nursery rhyni;
Hey diddIc. diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,"?
10. Who composed the March of
the HOyS"n
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-19
BERRY PICKERS
SENT TO

a total Of lis persons have been
sem to pick strawberries in the Nor
folk. Va, area through the facilities
of the Henderson office Of the State
Employment Service, it was report
ed today by George P. Bourdelat,
manager of the local office of the
agency. Forty pickers left today for
the berry fields and there is still q
call for an unlimited number OF
workers.
Thirty-seven placements were
made last week, mostly in common
labor, in local employment, Bour-
delat said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-19
North End
House Burns

Fire destroyed an unocCupled
house in North Henderson Sunday
morning around 6 o'clock, and city
firemen succeeded in saving adjac-
cnt property, Fire Chief Cooper G..
Ellis said today.
The house was owned by W. II.
Goodrich, who SAID some Insurance
was carried on the structure.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-19
Realty Deed

S. R. Chavasse, ct al, sold a lot on
Chestnut street to II. T. Morris for
$40 and considerations, according to
a realty deed filed with the Vance
registry Saturday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-19
GUERNSEY SOLD

Robert Williams, ST., of Middle
burg has purchased a registered
Guernsey bull, Wakefield Valor's
Promoter 2877O0, from John Sprunt
Hill of Durham. the American
Guernsey Cattle Club reports.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-19

of muscular aches and func-
tional periodic pains. Acts as
a sedative in simple nervous
ness. 1Oc & Csc sizes. Use only
as directed. Consult a physi-
clan when pains persist.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-19

Eased Quickly With BE"

Agonizing headaches and an
noying neuralgia pains usual
ly yield in a hurry to the
quick-acting ingredients in
the "BC" formula. "BC" is
also effective for the relief
Evening star., 1941-03-20

East's bid of four diamonds was of
the type usually reserved for slam
tries, but in this case East had no
such delusions of grandeur. AS a
matter of fact, East wasn't sure
he could make even four hearts,
but he was ready to play at that
contract rather than let the op-
ponents make four spades.
West had no trouble reading his
partners bid. The opponents had
bid too strongly for his partner to be
interested in slam; besides which
East's simple overcall on the first
round denied any great strength.
Furthermore, East could not have
real diamond suit, since in that
case he would have no reason to
show it after having agreed on
hearts with West.
In the play, West led the diamond
ace and followed with another dia-
mond, East ruffing. East then re-
turned low heart, and West got the
lead with the heart king to give his
partner another diamond ruff. The
contract was thus set one trick, but
1t would have been made except for
East's lead calling" bid. For nor
mally West would have led the king
of hearts, and after that no defense
would avail.
Yesterday you were David Bruce
Evening star., 1941-03-20
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Perhaps you remember the time
when Blackshirts in Italy set up
cry, eve want Jibuti!" They also
wanted Tunisia and the island of
Corsica, if we may believe what
they shouted while Mr.. Mussolini
was making speech.
That was before Italy entered the
war on Hitler's side. Since then
the italians have lost far more land
than they have won.
Jibuti Is the only good seaport OF
the French part of Somaltland. 1t
is close to the strait between Africa
and the southern end of Arabia.
Sometimes the spelling is given as
Djibouti, but the other spelling is
correct and more simple to handle.
Jibuti has a population of about
1900. It seemed important to the
Italians because goods from Ethiopia
passed through it on the way to
the sea. 1t is at one end of rail-
way leading from the capital Of
Ethiopia to the coast.
French Somaliland is less than
one-twentieth as large as the part
which has gone under the name of
Italian Somaliland. 1t would have
almost no Importance except for the
capital, Jibuti.
France obtained full control of
this little colony 5S years ago. Since
then, schools have been started in
Jibuti and few other places. Some
Evening star., 1941-03-20
-SomoIis Sing to Camel

The wandering Somahs take
camels with them when they 90
from place to place and they seem
to be fond of the animals. This
is an interesting point, since camels
are rot friendly, as a rule.
In breaking camp, a band of
Somalis may sing a song to the
camel. 1t starts with words mean
ing, Another day Of work, oh
camel!"
Then the camel is supposed to
reply. Since it can't talk, one of
the men sings for it, saying, Come
on and load me up quickly!"
Like travellers in desert land in
Northern Africa, the Somalis must
think a great deal about water.
During much of the year, the cl-
mate is dry and a great deal of
Somaliland is a waste which Is not
fit for crops.
,(For, travel section Of your scrap
book)
If you want a free copy of the
illustrated leafiet Stamps and
Stamp Collecting" send me a s.
cent, stamped, self addressed en-
velope in care of The Evening
Star.
n~eA h4
Evening star., 1941-03-20

of the native Somali children 20
to these schools.
In French Somaliland, as in other
parts of east-central Africa, the
camel plays a part i'll trade. Camels
loaded with goods travel to places
which are not reached by any rail-
way.
The Somalis also raise camels in
order to obtain milk from them.
So, to a certain extent, camels do
the same work for those people as
COWS do for US.
Evening star., 1941-03-20

Burnstone's partner and, vulnerable
against non-vulnerable opponents,
you held:
AQ10
y AJ3
O K72
= J843
The bidding:
Jacoby Burnstone Maier You
II 10 IA CD
Answer-Bid two no-trump. There
aren't enough high cards in the
deck to justify all the bidding, so
Evening star., 1941-03-20

somebody has made a psychic bid.
II 1t Is your partner, your bid gives
him a little leeway. But if your
partner has value for his bid, he
will appreciate the strength of your
hand and will bid game.
Score 100 per cent for two no.
trump, 80 per cent for three no
trump, 40 per cent for double, 20
per cent for three diamonds.
Question No. 712.
Today you are Oswald Jacoby's
partner and, with both sides vul-
nerable, you hold:
y @ l07f2
o K93
4 K84
The bidding:
Jacoby schenken You Maier
10 IA (p)
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
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