By HUGO & SQ(S (Washington Correspondent) FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE NATION FACES NEEDS ARMY LACKS SUPPLIES NAYY NEEDS FACILITIES v AIR FORCE TOO SMALL INDUSTRY UNORGANIZED NO TIME TO LOSE So far as the average American citizen is concerned, since the rapid invasion of The Netherlands and ? Belgium, there is only one great question that engages the full fledged attention of the people of this country. Adequate preparation for national defense is the topic that intrigues Americans, in Washington and out side of the capital, because the spectacular speed of the invading Germans has caused our people to realize that, in spite of the huge sums spent on armament, the Unit ed States is relatively unarmed for modern war. ? 1 Of course, the reason for this state of affairs is to be found in our re tention of the belief that no invad er ran cross the Atlantic ocean. This belief has been severely shattered. Everj American understands today that if the British and French fleets fall into th hands of Hitler there is no barrier to such an attack. With these conclusions in mind, let's take up the present state of the American army. We have a small force, without adequate, mech anisation. Athough we have some medium and lightweight tanks there are ao heavy tanks and only a bri gade is mechanized. We have about 400 tanks, which is less than one i Germany armored division. In armored cars, scout cars, motor cycles, anti-aircraft guns and neces sary instruments, anti-tank guns, certain types of artillery, machine guns, automatic rifles, gas masks j and other items we are short. The Regular Army and the National Guard need additional training. It is proposed to increase Army from 230,000 to 280,000 men and the Na tional Guard from 230,000 to 300,000 or more. The reader should bear in mind that immense supplies are necessary for a defense force of this size and vast additional equipment and sup plies are to be had if this nation contemplates putting anything like a million or more men in the field at any time. Moreover, the manufac ture of these items takes time and when an emergency arises it will be too late to call upon industry for what a first-class army should have. The Navy has been thoroughly modernized within the past ten years and our fleet is formidable. Warships have been constructed to balance the fleet and auxiliary vessels provided to supplement it. Underway are other warships that will give us, at the end of next year, 17 battleships, 6 aircraft carriers, 35 cruisers, 200 destroyers, 60 submarines and leave us about 100 other ships under con struction. Even so, construction now crowds our facilities which must be expand ed. The naval gun factory at Wash ington is working at mn-rimnm ca pacity but army arsenals have help ed supply some needs. Fire control apparatus and anti-aircraft guns are not plentiful enough and th^ fleet is seriously handicapped by inade quate operating bases. We need suitable shore facilities in the Alas [an-Aleutian area and in the Atlan ic. Existing bases most be enlarged. In the air the United States has rwo forces, one with the Navy and die other with the Army, and each service controls its planes. Togeth er they have about 4,500 planes, which, in the light of the fighting in Europe, is far below the number needed for reasonable protection. The suggestion by the President that the air forces be increased to 50,000 reminds us that we need thousands of trained pilots and, just as important, a multitude of trained mechanics. Our production rate is not yet up to existing production ca pacity and a scarcity is reported in facilities for the manufacture of air plane engines! There are other factors that must be assayed in surveying our prepar ation for defense. There is the ques tion of certain vital materials, not produced in this country, such as. rubber, tin, manganese, quinine, etc. Adequate stores of these, and other supplies, must be arranged. There must be an integration of our indus trial plants for prompt production in quality of all the manifold articles that would be consumed in a large scale conflict. 4 There is grave danger that the American people may confuse eco nomic strength with military pow er. This would be a tragic mistake. The Allied nations in Europe have a superabundance of economic strength but what they lack is fight ing power on the battlefronts. Na tural resources are worthless for de fence unless appropriately utilized against the enemy. There must be a mobilization of the entire economic ! resources of this nation behind the (fighting services. Congress, following the advice of the President, has speedily given approval to recommendations de signed to hasten the preparations of | this country to face whatever future lis ahead. There is little time to lose. If the war in Europe ends with a [German victory, which means that it will be a short war, there is no | prophet alive who can foretell when demands will be made against the security of this hemisphere. THE ANSWERS 1. Nearly ten months; until May 24, 1915. 2. 242,000. 3. Secretary of Agriculture Hen ry A. Wallace, who began to study the language about three years ago. 4. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. 5. No; the plans become effective in sixty days unless both Houes dis approve them. 6. Last year they purchased 589, 103,340 pairs. 7. Three. 8. In 1936. 9. Navy, 1,765 planes; Army, 2, 422. 10. Sam Houston Jones. BURN Tip burn has developed to an alarming extend in New Hanover lettuce fields this season, reports J. P. Herring, county agent at large. NOTICE TO CREDITORS * Having qualified as executrix of the estate of J. M. Hobgood, de ceased, late of Pitt County, North Carolina, this is to notify all per sons having claims against the es tate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at Farmville, North Caroina, on or before the 17th day of May, 1941, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons hidebted to said estate will please maka immediate payment. This tye 15thaday of May, 1940. MRS. LUCILLE HOBGOOD, Executrix \ of the estate of J. M. Ho%ood, deceased. John B. Lewis, Jftty. 6 wlcs. -4 Hill Mm! to El pedlfe Wirplane Aidto Allies Modifies Neutrality Act Delivery Regulations; Allied Air Plight la Grave v \ Washington, May 29.?Secretary of State Cordell Hall today modified neutrality law regulations to facili tate delivery of American-made war planes to Canada for trans-shipment to Great Britain. The change, permitting American pilots of fly planes into Canada after that country formally has taken title to them, was interpreted as tacit ad mission by the administrataion of the grave plight into which Allied air forces have been pushed by Ger many's vast air armada. Its promulgation coincided with a (claim by DNB, official German news agency, that the Allies have lost 2, 688 planes since start of the "low countries" campaign three weeks ago, as compared with loss of only 373 German planes. The new regulations permit Ameri can nationals to travel in planes owned by belligerents over the here to-fore-proscribed Canadian provinc es of New Brunswich, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Stops must be made at the border to fulfill cash and carry provisions of the neu traity law. Britain may get 50 additional planes almost immediately. Dispatches from London said that Australia is proposing to transfer to the British government an important aircraft order now being completed here for its own defense. It was un derstood that the ships in question are 50 Lockheeds which Australia ordered early this year. a. Discount vwtiui Veteran aviation experts were in clined, meanwhile to discount the DNB claim, but they nevertheless conceded that the German air fleet lias won supremacy in the European skies. These experts are in close .touch with air developments abroad. They described the Allied situation as "very grave" and say Adolf Hitler's aerial legions now are in position to carry out devastating raids on Lon don, Paris and other major cities. They estimate that "Germany still has from 6,000 to 7,000 first line air forces cooperated. t . And, despite their grave peril? greatly increased by the defection of the Belgians?the Allies declared they still maintain a sea line of com munications. In the English Channel and the North Sea, however, German torpe do speedboats went out to challenge British sea power, while German planes attacked from the sky. Meanwhile, the Allied artillery commanding the long German corri dor to the sea was reported pound ing destructively at Nazi armored columns. Vulnerable Spot Allied fliers declared to have found a vulnerable spot on the tops of the German tanks, where the armor is thinner than on the sides, and to have pumped shells into many of the machines with a new cannon mount ed on fast pursuit planes. ? German loses in aviation crews, particularly the young and insuffi ciently trained fliers manning dive bombers, along with the wear and tear of 20 days of blitzkrieg, also were claimed to be slowing down the Reich army. French military sources said that the Germans , had now lost, since the beginning of the war, at least 2,000 tanks of an estimated total force of 6,000, as well as 2,000 planes? be lieved to be nearly half of the Nazi 1 -? first-line strength. During the day military dispatches summed it up with the philosophic report that the Gerihans appeared to be "getting out of wind." The Battle in Flanders obviously involved a vast struggle of artillery as well as infantry and aerial com bat. The French reported during the morning that the Germans were blazing away with heavy guns at hard-held Dunkerque. The night communique said with little ampli ficaion that the French navy was giving the defenders "powerful sup port" in defense of forts and com munications lines. Great losses in,men for the Ger mans in that area were claimed. In the south along the Somme the French reported recapture of three' villages before the destruction of the ast Nazi bridgehead. 7-H ? 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I | To The Voters of Pitt County | I i ' am indeed grateful to my friendg for their loyal s M support in the Primary last Saturday. * || I # the official returns correspond with the published M returns, it will be my privilege and I intend to call for a I I 1 second primary. 1 I 555 I 8 -J" am nominated and elected Register of Deeds of 1 Pitt County, I pledge myself to Sppoint my good friend I | J. a Manning as my Deputy. j 8 I had not made this statement before the Primary 1 I fnce iHr. Manning was a candidate for the high office. = B I felt that it would be unfair to him since such a state- 3 H '? merit might help had the effect rf getting TOtesiiw^^^fi ? from wittL ? 3 3E s | Vmu. gftfa Hi j^BiKtiiiii|w^rt in the Second I &S. . . S- ~^ . SB S 35 FOUNTAIN NEWS (By UBS. M. O. YELVEBTON) ? 1 ' ? I > Mrs. J. L. Peele attended a tea in Red Oak Monday. Miss Carol Yelverton accompanied J Mrs. W. E. Lang: of Walstonburg to i Durham Tuesday. Misses Mary Emma and Martha < Jefferson visited friends % in Wilson during the week-end and attended ] commencement exercises at A. C. C. Miss Eloise Owens is attending the , Stfawberry Festival in Wallace. i Miss Jean Owen and Ed Owens j spent Monday in Durham. Miss Lucile Yelverton attended 1 the Deans-Bryant wedding in Wilson -: Tuesday. I1 Mrs. M. D. Yelverton spent a few | dayB recently in seven Springs. Miss Maude Peele Hedgspeth re turned Monday to her home in Con- ; way after visiting friends, in Foun- , tain. Mrs. J. N. Fountain and sons John Jr., and James Barker are visiting in J I.umberton. ' . Miss Betsey Garrison of Union Ridge is visiting Miss Ann Horton. Miss Ann Marie Jefferson attend the alumna luncheon at Peace College Monday. The following students are at home for the summer holidays, H. F. Owens, Jr., of Duke Law School, Annie Gray Bundy of Atlantic Chris tian College, and Frankin Lewis of N. C. State College. Mrs. G. W. Jefferson and son James Lane spent Monday in Ra leigh. ' f Mrs. Windam Dies Mrs. Annie Windham died sudden ly at her home Wednesday from a heart attack. - Walker-Owens The marriage of Miss Koma Lee Owens,* daughter of Mrs. W. D. Owens and the late Mr. Owens, to William Walker of Washington, N. C., was solemnized in a quiet cere money Monday in Norfolk, Ya. Fol lowing a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Walker will be at home in Washington, N. C . It's about time for somebody to advise the sweet young graduates that they have something to learn. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mercer of Rocky Mount visited relatives and . Wends here during the week-end. . Miss Alice Tailed spent the week end with relatives in Rocky Mount. Miss Jennie Lane of Wilson spent ( last week frith Miss Ruby Burch. ( Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jenkins and children Sam Lewis and Bingo -and J Miss Clara Jenkins visited Mrs. Em ma Jenkins Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Simpson of Washington, D. C., will arrive Wed nesday to spent some time with Mrs. W. E. Lang. Rev. and Mrs. W. I. Bennett of Edward were in town Monday. Mrs. W. E. Lang; ftrs. I. H. Smith, Miss Carol Yelverton, Donald Hen son and Truett Lang were Durham visitors Tuesday. They were accom panied home by'Cecil Lang, a student of Duke University, who will spend the summer vacation here. Mrs. J. C. Gardner and Mrs. Ar thur Gay attended the graduation exercises at Atlantic Christian Col lege in Wilson Monday. Misse Virginia McKeel and Dor othy Gardner spent the week-end visiting Miss Hazel McKeel at A. C. College in Wilson. Rev. E. C. Soper left Monday for his home in Maryland. He was ac companied home by Misses Ramona Rouse and Elizabeth Shirley who plan to return home after a week's visit. Mrs. J. S. Whitley and children Miss Hattie Mae Whkley, William Whitley, Luther Whitley and Mrs. Wiley Dildy were Wilson visitors Friday. Miss Edna Earl Gay. spent . last week in Faison visiting relatives." Mrs. Earl Bailey was si visitor Monday. Mrs. Neta Shackleford was a Farmville visitor Monday. Missionary Society Meets The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian church met with Mrs. J. B. Henson Wednesday after noon, May 22, with Mrs. L. N. Shel ton as leader. Mrs. I. F. Smith con ducted the devotional. After the regular routine of business plans were completed for selling barbecue on Saturday, May 25th. During the social hour the hostess assisted by Mrs. Estelle Bailey served a. sweet course to the follow ing: Mrs. A. J. Craft,. Mrs. I. F. Smith, afc* W. E,*Lei?^Mi* Lil lian GoAdtk Mrs. X Or Gardner, Mrs. ' Ray West., Sr., Mr*. "W. E. Moye, Mrs. Sallie Mercer, Mrs. L. H. Gpeen, Mrs. Emma Mercer and Mrs. P. N. Lentz. t' litliiliq cuttoiMf* wBT itfMt. Mfttslv# ^^v^aawvww ^^^nu vttvoiv ao^a^po w HJRKR TRACTION buttons form the shoul- ; lor and thick. extra ANNIALKD rubber running strip ribs form the cantor of the I frond. This pew treed design is the letest j MajatMLAAala^ m aLlnilO^ aol' I rn^lll^^ilN^ pi?? lHlu^ o^^^pi j ?mnhmrmhBHHI i The Turoage Co., Inc. farmvtlle, n. c. f ?* ?? : T ' ? ' .> TO THE VOTERS OF FARMVILLE |; AND Pin COUNTY I sincerely appreciate the fine support of the people of Pitt County in ?! , giving me the largest number of votes of any of th? candidates for Regis- |< j ter of Deeds at Saturday's Democratic Primary. X [ x I solicit your votes in the Second Primary, ta be held Saturday, June 22, r ; ' ? - 1940, which was requested by the runner-up in Saturday's contest. 1' I have pledged the people of Pitt County my best and faithful service if fx ? ? t nominated and elected Register of Deeds. I believe training and busi- . z| _ ness experience qualify me for the office of Register of Deeds. if * Standing by my statement at the opening of the campaign, I will, if xf elected Raster of Deeds, appoint Mr. John H. Manning, who has. been If , faithful in office for many years, to serve as deputy. ft I solicit your active support and your votes for Register of Deeds at the {it - Second Democratic Primary on June 22. 1940. x ff Yours Truly, /j n AMOS 0. CLARN I Leading Candidate for Register of Deeds of Pitt County . ZZ ? I To My Friends In FarmviUe I And Pitt County I IsP^v: I wis* to express my great apprecia- I tlon of the magnificent vote you gave me 1 in the priipary last Saturday. 1 shall en- 1 Bl I Bf; H mp m ^sp ^ fP jf" ibi "jST"1^! Hik *W IB i&s