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f^T0.T«rPT9.Ie«01 I Served by Leased Wire o! lbs ASSOCIATED PRESS ^nd Southeastern ort With Complete Coverage of ^ar0^__ State and National News - WILMINGTON, N. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1939 ★ + ESTABLISHED 1867 [URGE BRITISH LINER, FIVE OTHER VESSELS SUNK ir ^ 'A' ^ X . A . i . i 1 1' I i 1' 1 l 1 i i 1 _ t 4r i Dunbar Castle [s Destroyed By Mine Blast Eleven British Or Neutral Ships Are Bombed Or Ma chine-Gunned By Nazis PASSENGERS RESCUED Several Killed And Many Wounded As Bitter Sea Air Warfare Resumed LONDON, Jan. 10—(Wednesday) — —A terrific mine explosion last night ripped the 10,002-ton British passenger liner Dunbar Castle in two after nazi warplanes, in an intense invasion of British coastal waters, had bombed or ma chine-gunned eleven British or neu tral ships, sinking at least three. Two other ships, or six in all, were newly reported sunk in the last few days in the sharp burst of sea-air warfare. Loss of life totalled at least 34. supern rescue work off the south east coast saved all the Dunbar Castle’s 48 passengers and all but three of her 150 crewmen. The master and two seamen were killed. Passengers Reach London Passengers from the wrecked liner, ownfed by the Union Castle Mail Steamship Line and bound for the Cape of Good Hope with 198 men, women and children, reached London early today, some of them wrapped in blankets. They told how? the explosion plunged the ship into darkness and said the lifeboats had trouble get ting..away because of the suction of water, rushing through the broken hull. The ship cracked clean in half after the boats were away, they related. Captain H. A. Causton was on the bridge at the time of the ex plosion. He was found dead at the door of his cabin. His body and those of the two crewmen were brought ashore. Others Sunk The admiralty announced that one British vessel and two Danish ships had been sunk by German aircraft, just off the east coast to the north of where the Dunbar Castle was blown up. Raked by machine gun fire were five fishing smacks, a lightship tender and two other ships, unidentified as yet. One (Continued on Page Four; Col. 7) FRENCH DEPUTIES OUST COMMUNISTS Four Fail To Rise During Tribute To Army By Dean Of The Chamber PARIS, Jan. 9— <iP) —France’s chamber of deputies today inaugur ated its first ordinary wartime ses sion by throwing out four commun ists amidst an uproar over the pre sence of former members of the outlawed party. Tumult which greeted the arrival of seven communists, whose party was banned shortly after the war’s start, developed when four of their number failed to rise with the rest of the chamber during a tribute to the army by Georges Levy-Aiphan dery, dean of the chamber. Levy-Alphandery interrupted his opening address to propose expul (Continued cn Page Four; CoL 4); THRIFTY SHOPPERS SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS .... by picking up bargains through Star-News For Sale Want Ads. Here are a few examples of what you will find in the Want Ads daily. .. 25% reduction on all furni ture, blankets, etc., during January Sale. Come quick,. Complete line wearever Aluminum Wear Cooking Utensils. Specially priced now during Inventory Sale.. Something new — all radios in our window will be re duced daily until sold . , ». It’s Smart To Be Thrifty ,., It’s Thrifty to Read Star-News Want Ads -r " ' ^ ^ ^ ^ K K * * « « « Reds Admit Withdrawal From Suomussalmi Area - 1 Finns Believe Soviet Force Is Exhausted K Defenders Have Claimed Two Divisions Wiped Out Near Frontier NEW ASSAULT LOOMS Remnants Of 44th Division Reported Roaming Aim lessly Through Cold MOSCOW, Jan. 10—(Wednesday) UP)—An official communique early today admitted the Red army had withdrawn “several kilometers” east of Suomussalmi as a result of severe fighting in that sector on the Finnish eastern front. (Finnish army leaders have dd. dared two Russian divisions, the 163rd and the 44th, were wiped out in the last 12 days in fighting north and southeast of Suomus salmi, 15 miles west of the fron tier.) Communique The text of the Russian com munique said: ‘‘On January 9, in the Ukhta sector, fighting between infantry Units took place, as a result of which Soviet troops withdrew sev of Suomus “In the Repola and Petrozavodsk sectors, there were activities of reconnoitering detachments. ‘‘On the Karelian isthmus there was infrequent artillery fire. “Aviation activities were restrict ed by unfavorable weather." ARMIES EXHAUSTED HELSINKI, Jan. 9.— LP) —Fin land today reported a lull on all fronts and official spokesmen in terpreted this as indicating that Russia's invading armies, smashed by the defenders, now are ex hausted, at least for the moment. A high Finnish official said that the Russians apparently were gathering strength for a new as sault but expressed belief that no important Red army offensive could be expected for some time. Short Report This observation was made in connection with today’s Finnish artillery activity on both sides, (Continued on Page Three) GUAM BASE ISSUE REVIVED BY STARK Admiral Says Navy Has In cluded Funds For Pro ject In 1940 Budget WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. —UP)— A hot issue of the 1939 congressional session bobbed up today at a hear ing on the navy’s $1,300,000,000 ex pansion program when the chief admiral unexpectedly revived once rejected plans to make the faraway Pacific Island of Guam an "out lying lookout post” for the fleet. Admiral Harold R. Stark, chief of naval operations, told the house naval committee that the navy had included in this year’s budget a $4,000,000 item for the Guam proj ect, killed by the house after a bitter fight in which critics warned (Continued on Page Three) f WILMINGTON’S NEW BUS STATION OPENS TODAY yp recently completed $40,000 union bus terminal, located on the southwestern corner of Second and Walnut streets, will be formally ed today._ _ New Bus Station To Be F ormally Opened T oday - M. ^ MANY OFFICIALS HERE rerminal, At Second And Walnut Streets, Built At Cost Of $40,000 Officials of the three major bus companies operating in this section irrived in Wilmington last night and drafted final plans for the formal dedication and opening of Wilming :on’s new and modern bus terminal, located at Second and Walnut streets, this morning at 10 o’clock. Ceremonies marking the official opening of the long-sought station null be staged there with both city officials and bus line heads partici pating. Short Talks Planned Short talks by officials of both the city' and .bus lines will be heard amid the fanfare of special music and the presentation of favors by at tractive young hostesses. Among the officials of the bus companies who arrived here last night for the ceremonies are: John L. Gilmer, vice-president of the Atlantic Greyhound corporation of Winston-alem; F. C. Martel, southern regional manager of the I Greyhound corporation; D. D. Mc Afee, of Raleigh, division manager for the Greyhound company; R. E Carnes, of Raleigh, traveling passen ger agent of the corporation; George D. Brown, architect for the Atlantic Greyhound corporation, of Charles- j ton, W. Va., who designed the mod ern structure here; and J. F. High- ] tower, of Raleigh, traveling passen- j jer agent, of the Greyhound corpora- , firm. i L. A. Love, president of the Queen ( City Coach company of Charlotte; J. H. Guatlebaum, traffic manager of the Queen City company, of Char lotte. , James M. West, president of the Seashore Transportation company, of 1 Beaufort; E. L. Watkins, of New < Bern, traffic manager of the Sea- c shore Transportation company; and t D. G. Beard, of Charleston, W. Va., of the Superior Woodwork company, < which supplied all woodwork for the i bus terminal. ! Two inspectors from the state utili- < i (Continued on Page Three) ACCORDPRESENTS : PROBLEM TO NAZIS Hitler May Be Forced To Choose Between Italy, Hungary, Russia BUDAPEST Jan. 9.—(A’)—Foreign observers tonight asserted that the defensive alliance reported to have been arranged by Hungary and Italy in a week-end conference^ at Venice probably would compel Ger many to make an unwilling choice between continued friendship with these two powers and her accords with Soviet Russia. While reports indicated the alli ance provided for Italy to come to the aid of Hungary in the event of an invasion by either Germany or Russia, informed sources said it was directed mainly against Russia. Foreign Minister Count Istvan Csaky hurried directly from the station today to Premier Pal (Paul) Teleki and his ministers to report (Continued on Page Ttree) MITCHELL, G. 0. P. LAWMAKERS FIGHT Says Party ‘Trying To Buy Back Negro Vote’ With Anti-Lynch Bill WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—The house heard its only negro mem ber. Rep. Mitchell (D-Ill), hotly charge the republican party today with "trying to buy back the negro vote" with the pending anti-lynch ins: bill. His accusation, in the midst of a quiet, almost perfunctory renewal of a controversy that recurs in ev ery congress, started something. Several republicans sought reoogni :ion to express their resentment and 3ep. Fish caustically inquired whether the negro vote was for "Every vote in the United States s for sale," Mitchell answered. 'Not for money, but for rights and ustice.” Rep. .McDowell (R-Pa) accused ilitcheil, ardent proponent of the liil, of trying to alienate the re mblicans from its support but as serted that 98 per cent of his party colleagues would vote for it. Rep. Seccombe (R-Ohio) produced 1 letter which he said Mitchell note to a constituent last No ■ember agreeing to take up a mat er "ith the WPA if the constituent ouM first produce a letter from us ward committeeman. "That indicates.’’ said Seccombe, "’ho is trying to play Santa Claus hi who is noti and who is trying Continued on Page Four; Col. 4) .WEATHER v ,, „ forecast if'nrir'i,. ™olina. South Carolina and ud tI; ,artl-v cloudy Wednesday Bre “hrsday, slowiy rising tempera nSe?rSiogical data for the 24 hours g 1" P- ni. yesterday), l td „ Temperature I. 43.a" _ttl- 34; 7:30 a. m. 32; 1:30 p. onimum' v P' m' 36; maximum 45; 31; mean 38; normal 46. „ Humidity i 53°. ;?„• 90: 7:sn a. m. 92; 1:30 p. W> 7:30 p. m. 69. Tnt.i < „ Precipitation one * total "4.houra ending 7:30 r. m.. '97 ineijpg since flrsfc of the month, titles For Today i’ilmingtoa -lo^fa* hmh°'° miet __108;:^Pa ifoa Sunrise 7.1So . 1:23P 2:25P he T-47„.i,I -a' sunset 5:21p; nioon ! M°a. moonsot 6;42p. stage at Fay* r'VnreauXI?T0^■ Jan- 9—W—’Weath 8inf»n for °i temperature and i.. i„ ?r the 24 hours ending S p. r<‘as and e .Ptme'pnl cotton growing tation d clse'vhere: sheviiie . High Low 1’rec. Hanta \]'l°udy - 34 23 "•'"'tic (iA - 39 23 0.00 '""highm, •„, lear - 32 20 0.00 'nffnloT“;/?■ clear — 45 22 0.00 'harlptte S 1- 23 4 0.01 ihioar"%im°Pdy - 36 2« 0.00 '‘uciiLuiti ",dy,- 24 21 O.tH) ievelann ’ „c,lo,,dy — 33 8 0.00 ;“!!«“clou ivdy — 29 4 °-0M hivm, einuZ - 44 25 0.00 alv'ston Hdy,- 40 14 "-00 ?'tsonvii!eClo9dy -— 50 39 0.00 «nsas Cih? l,ear. — 48 32 0.00 -"tie Roe/' ?l0ddy - 25 -1 0.14 'as Angeles “ 37 13 «-»» ;°uisville g ”udy - 68 55 0.22 er"Phis,’c&Iy — 29 16 0-°° '■uni, clear 5 - 41 45 0.00 “;n.-St. p,,„r- 70 50 0.00 °hile, cloud?1, Snow 20 15 °-45 Orleans y,;-V— 50 27 0.00 e\v Ynnf ‘ ’ ,cl°udy _ 49 00 n ^ i|°t?°Ik! ciearlear 27 78 0-01 p"iS--27 72 &si .^^nah"^0' eloudy 60 56 OAl 38 as lla"nston c a! ™ 29 29 0.00 ■ near — 4o 31 opy Army Bomber Forced 1 Down Near Raleigh RALEIGH, Jan. 9.— (/PI —A twin - motored army bomber from Mitchell Field made a forced landiing in a small clearing eight miles south of here this afternoon at about 4 o’clock. Three occupants, one of whom was Lt. J. E. Barzyn ski, the pilot, escaped unhurt, though one wing was damag ed when it struck a tree. Names of the other two, both enlisted men, were not avail able. Glee Sauls, who lives near the scene of the landing, said the craft came down because of lack of fuel, poor visibility and a broken radio. The plane was bound for “some southern point,” he said. HOSPITAL PLANS MAY BE ADVANCED Meet Of Board Of Manag ers, City, County Com missioners Planned Definite plans for the proposed improvements at James Walker Memorial hospital are expected to be advanced at i. meeting of mem bers of the hospital board of managers and city and county com missioners within the next few days. C. B. Parmele, chairman of the hospital board, said last nir'it that the board of managers met at the hospital Monday afternoon and ex pressed approval of a meeting to discuss further the plans. The meeting may be held some time this week, he said. The hospital board wishes to complete plans and specifications for the proposed improvement so that a definite idea as to the cost can be ascertained before a meet ing is held, Mr. Parmele said. Dr. J. M. Hall, member of the New Hanover county board of com missioners, who was named to a committee together with W. Louis Fisher, city commissioner of fi nance, to study ways and means of bringing about the improve (Continued on Page Three) ROOSEVELT’S AIMS FOR PEACE TALKED Nation’s Chief Confers With Leaders Of Three Large Churches WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. — VP) — Word that President Roosevelt has both ideas and ideals on restoring peace in the world came today from two conferences at the White House, at the first, Mr. Roosevelt talked with leaders of 'the Lutheran Sev enth Day Adventist, and northern and southern Baptist churches about his designation of Myron Taylor to work with the Vatican for peace. One of the churchmen, Dr. Rufus W. Weaver, chairman of the south ern Baptists public relations com mittee, said they got the impression Mr. Roosevelt ‘‘wouldn’t have taken this action unless he cherished some hopes” for peace—hopes that ‘‘might find some practical encour agement by spring.” Later, at a press conference, the chief executive said he would not put it quite that way. He added that he merely had set forth ideals that should not, at present be reduced He said he had admonished the group to say nothing of his peace objectives because he did not want them regarded as 14 points for peace or any other number of points. This was an obvious reference to Presi dent Wilson’s World War peace proposal. Mr. Roosevelt also disclosed that he was considering means of extend ing assistance to Finland in her war against Russia. Reporters mentioned proposals in congress for sending $60,000,000 to Finland and making available the army’s new Garand rifle. Mr. Roose velt was asked wheth-r he had anything to say about them. He responded that he could not do so yet, but that he probably would have something to say next week. He said he was talking it over with the state department. In calling the church leaders to the White House today, Mr. Roose velt said his purpose was the same as in sending Taylor to Europe and as in recent conferences here with representatives of the Jewish faith and the federal council of church es of Christ. They were invited in, he said, to be told that an honest attempt was being made to mobilize all churches of the world into an informal as sociation in the hope that when and if the time came for a discussion of peace, the influence of the churches could be brought to hear. Civic Project Suggestion Contest Is Opened Here The Star-News has issued an invitation to its readers to aid in shaping the newspaper’s pro gram of progress for Wilming ton and southeastern North Carolina—and to make the project even more interesting, has offered several cash prises to those offering the suggestions considered best by the Star News. The present program—consist ing of a list of factors consider ed necessary for the advance ment of the section—appears in a box on the Star’s editorial page captioned “Star-News Pro gram.” These have been the newspaper’s/ objectives for a number of years and it has cam paigned vigorously in their be half. Now, it is felt the platform needs modernization, additions and perhaps eliminations. Residents of Wilmington and southeastern North Carolina who* Have knowledge of a particular project or factor that will be to | the benefit of the region, a pro ject both worthwhile and prac tical, may take part in the re drafting of the Star-News pro gram by sending in their ideas before January 20. They should be addressed to “Projects Edi tor.’’ The prizes to be awarded will be: First, $10; second, $5; third, $2.50; and $1 for each additional suggestion accepted. The Star News will be sole judge. Chamberlain Says Nation Facing Grim Part Of War —. . ■ M ENVISIONS BIG REWARD Proposes Peacetime Feder ation Of European Or World Countries By DREW MIDDLETON LONDON, Jan. 9. —UP)— Prime Minister Chamberlain warned Great Britain’s people fervently today that they are approaching “a phase of this war much grimmer than anything we have seen yet,” ^bjit envisaged a reward''Tot their sacri fices in a peacetime federation of European or world nations built upon British-French collaboration. As if timed to match his warn ing Germany’s warplanes swept down upon British coasts, attack ing eleven ships, wounding at least 33 men with machine-gun fire and sinking a Danish vessel. Speaks At Luncheon The silvery-haired, 70-year-old prime minister spoke at a Lord Mayor’s luncheon at Mansion House in the ancient “City of London”. He had lost none of his voice and gesture, and his emotion was of a dramatic quality. It was the frist of a series of "realization” speeches by which his altered government seeks to bring home to the people what they are up against in their conflict against what Chamberlain called "the powers of wickedness.” Chamberlain did not mention the overwhelming sensation of last weekend—the removal from the cabinet of Leslie Hore-Belisha, the war secretary. Ascendant in the war cabinet, meantime, is vital Winston Church ill. Sources close to the government indicated that his appointment as head of a new ministry of defense may be expected, which would greatly expand his present func tions as first lord of the admiralty. Began In Parliament Trustworthy military sources like wise cast a new slant on Hore-Beli sha’s resignation. Instead of a row with the army "old guard,” they in sisted, the whole thing began in a recent secret session of parliament itself. An official communique tonight also disclosed that a majority on the war cabinet, early in December, had placed royal air force units in France under the command of a single air force officer, thus ap parently overriding Hore-Belisha. He is reported to have wanted army control. The new air force officer-eom manding-in-chief in France, Air Mar shal Arthur S. Barratt, will be re sponsible to the British air minis (Continued on Page Four: Col. 5) First Colonial Troop Unit Reaches France LONDON, Jan. 10—(Wednes day)— (/PI —The first British colonial troops — a transport unit from Cyprus—have arriv ed in France, it was announced officially today. The number of troops from the island in the Mediterran ean was not disclosed. A contingent from India, classed as empire troops, al •. ready h in France. NEW WAGNER ACT RULING IS GIVEN Court Holds Law Does Not Compel Employer To Sign Labor Contract CHICAGO, Jan. 9— UP) —The Jnited States circuit court of ap peals ruled today that the Wagner Act does not compel an employer to sign a contract with a labor or ganization. The three judges so agreed in reversing a precedent-setting na tional labor relations board order directing the Inland Steel company to bargain with the Steel Workers Organizing Committee and to put any agreement they may reach into writing. The court remanded the case to the NLRB for a new hearing and opined that under the Wagner Act collective bargaining procedure is “mandatory” but the “result is not.” It explained that if congress “had intended to place upon the employer the duty of entering into a written agreement, it would have so pro vided.” me judges uunuiuueu uiai, me trial examiner who conducted hear ings on the CIO union’s complaint against Inland showed a "hostile at titude" toward the company. The court made this criticism of labor board practices: “This record as a whole discloses the danger of imposing upon a (Continued on Page Three) r lie European War Situation (By The Associated Press) LONDON. — Prime Minister Chamberlain tells Britain of “grimmer” war days ahead, sees victory and peacetime federation built on British-French collabo ration ; German planes attack eleven ships, sinking three; British liner Dunbar Castle strikes mine and sinks. MOSCOW.—Russian commun ique admits Red army with drawn "several kilometers” in east central Finland after severe fighting. HELSINKI.—Finland reports Russian lull on all fronts; offi cial says Russians exhausted, apparently gathering strength for new assault. PARIS. — French chamber throws out four communist deputies who remain seated dur ing tribute to army; fist fights break out during hour’s uproar. GENEVA.—Finland’s delegate to League of Nations reveals his nation getting “practical help.” ' I AGED INMATE OF NEW YORK MADHOUSE IS WILLING TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Jan. 9._(/p)_A 69-year-old man who spent 25 years in a madhouse after shooting to death his millionaire father, Gen. Hiram Duryea of the famous Civil war Zouaves, said today he was willing to stand trial for murder if freed from the asy lum. He indicated his defense would be temporary insanity. In a habeas corpus proceed ing seeking release and the right to a $1,000,000 share in his father’s estate, Chester B. Duryea described in quiet, piat ter-of-fact tones what he re called of his father’s death. The 81-year-old multi-million aire starch king was shot to { death in his Brooklyn mansion May 5, 1914. Seven bullets rip ped through his body, and po lice who answered the son’s summons found him so violent he had to be put in a padded cell. He has been in IV^tteawan state hospital for the criminal insane ever since—through the World war, peace, and now another war. Duryea, a partly-bald, soberly clad individual who looked like an elderly business man, told Supreme Court Justice Lee P. Davis he did not recall attack ing his father but was ready to fight a first-degree murder indictment now. “Have you ever thought what your defense would be?” asked Deputy State Attorney General William J .Cahill. “I would have to consult with counsel,” Duryea replied calmly. ‘‘It might be insanity. Without a doubt I was mental ly unbalanced at the time.” At a morning session Duryea said his mind was “cloudy” about the shooting, but during cross- examination by Cahill in the afternoon gave more de tails. He spoke clearly and without hesitation. The night of the killing, he said, he was packing for a spring fishing trip with his father, who had retired early and was asleep. He said that suddenly some one ran out from bis father’s room onto the “sleeping bal cony” where he was standing. “I thought it was my father and called out ‘Father.’ Then the figure ran back into the room. About a minute or 45 seconds later, he rushed out again. I saw something in his hand. “He rushed for me. There was some sort of a mixup, and I broke clear. Then there was a fall. I saw what seemed to be my father on the floor. “I was so shocked that it might be my father, that I be came mentally unbalanced." Asked point-blank by Cahill (Continued on Page .Two; Col. 8) Jt f
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