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Dedicated To The Progress Oi Served by Leased Wire of the WILMINGT0H associated press And Southeastern North With Qomp]e|e Coverage of Carolina Slate an£j National News gfftP-XO- 247_____WILMINGTON, N. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1940___+ + ESTABLISHED 1867. Aliens Here lire Ordered b Register Sinclair Says Must Register Before Court Term Or Face Grand Jury statement is given Persons Knowing Of Non Registered Aliens Asked To Report Them District Solicitor David Sinclair resterday added impetus to t h e Irive for the registration of all fens in New Hanover county by eclaring that all persons over 16 iars of age. who are not natural |E!1 citizens, must register with ie clerk of superior court before he next term of criminal court or lev "will be presented to the jand jury for the purpose of in lictment." 1'nder instructions of Superior jeurt Judge W. H. S. Burgwyn and lie county grand jury. Solicitor snclair said yesterday he intends o bend all his efforts to see that the law is strictly enforced. Definition Aliens are defined as persons jver 16 years of age who are not citizens of the United States. It lakes no difference under the law tat country the alien is from, dong as he is not a citizen, of * United States. Sinclair further asked that "any te knowing of any alien who is »t registered will kindly report ie name to the chief of police t to Sheriff C. David Jones i» der that the proper prosecution if such persons shall immediately «ke place ” Die solicitor said he his written d the sheriff and the chief of dice and to the immigration in terior here for the purpose of laving their combined offices mke known to the next grand ury any alien who has failed to «piy with the law. Sinclair has also taken up the tatter with the clerks and law en ticement officers in Pender, Co IConfiiiued on Page Ten, Col. 5) SIDBURY ARRESTED I THEFT CHARGES s Accused Of Receiving targe Amounts Of Plumb ing Materials Here Kirby C. Sidbury, disbarred Wil '®gton lawyer, was arrested yester •' morning by city police, aided by !umy officers, and charged with giving large amounts of plumb materials stolen from the ware tuse of the Hyman Supply company fire, ^ Police, in raids on various s*cts al)out the city and county, dis Pired water pumps, large amounts a'r,e of several sizes, lavatories, *ts antl tanks, bathtubs, roofing c *r' .pairit and large amounts of raTtf 'Vtlicl1 they said were stolen 1( be Hyman Stipply company by ^ 6®Pioyes and received by Sid biirs making the imrAcfto-nttnnQ ^WEATHER 1 Xorth r„ FORECAST Partly a,'d South Carolina: ' lou<ly Friday and Saturday. ®4iii/;S03'cal data for the 24 hours p._m. yesterday). 1:30 a temperature »: SO: 14; 7:30 a. m. 78; 1:30 p. "‘"inuim « p' m- 79; maximum 85; '<1. mean 79: normal 77. 1:39 a. m Humidity “■73:7-3n'^9°: 1:30 a- m- 86; 1:30 p. •™ P. in. 82. . total fot Precipitation 01 incheti. hours ending 7:30 p. m.. J"th. 24i’i„;tal since first of the * ** inches. Tides For Today ““lington High How lr, 4:25a 11:54a "as°nboro Inut 5:10p. - ln|at - 2;12a 8;37a Jfise 5-oot « . 3:03P 9:16p I:5S^>ao0oVtT:«l7:24p: m00n' nt“1Uei cn Pane Five; Col. 4) ? Canada _ _ MONTEBELLO, Que., June 13.—(/P>—Crown Princess Juliana of The Netherlands and her two baby girls, (shown above) fleeing the war in Europe, took refuge tonight in the rugged Laurentian mountain country 40 miles east of Canada’s capital, Ottawa. The princess was given ten rooms at the Seigniory club, the famous log chateau of this woodland retreat on the Ottawa river. She arrived by special train from Halifax shortly after noon. _ Unidentified Destroyer Sighted Off Southport - + IS SEEN BY FISHERMEN Some Believe Craft Is Brit ish One Waiting For Ital ian Vessel Jo Sail A warship of the destroyer type svas sighted near the lightship off the coast of Southport yesterday put the belief that the vessel was pf the British navy could not be confirmed. Fishermen from Southport re ported on returning to* port that :he unidentified ship was flying a plue and white flag, but they were unable to get close enough to tell ;he nationality. Receives Reports Captain J. I. Davis, of the Cape Fear Pilofte association at South port, said that he had received the reports but from the information ie oobtained he believed the vessel ;o be an U. S. navy destroyer, probably on neutrality patrol be tween Norfolk, Va., and Charies on, S. C. The belief that the warship might lave been an English , ship was leightened by the knowledge that he 4,679-ton Italian freighter ^ilaerperosa is at present tied up it the Seaboard docks in Wilming on where she has been loading jcrap-iron. Work of loading the cargo of scrap iron was halted Tuesday, of (Continued on Page Three, Col. 1) SENATORS PROPOSE ADDITIONAL TAXES Make Call For Miscella neous Levies That Would Raise $240,000,000 WASHINGTON, June 13. — UP) — Senate finance committee members suggested today that miscellaneous taxes to raise more than $240,000,000 , vear—including a cent-a-bottle soft drink levy-be added to the $1,004, 000,000- defense revenue measure vot ed by the house. The committee, continuing hear, ings on the tax legislation, received a proposal from Chairman Harrison (D Miss) that a sliding scale of amusement taxes might be imposed ™ raise an additional $60,000,000 a year The pending bill would de crease the exemption on admissions from 40 to 30 cents, but Harrison urged that a sliding scale starting on 10-cent admissions be enacted in (Continued on Page Five; Col- 4) Five Air Raids Made On Malta Naval Base VALETTA, Malta, Jdne 13— (/P)—Five air raids were made today on this British naval base in the Mediterranean. Anti-aircraft fire was heard but details were lacking. Four Italian ships intercepted by the British contraband con trol before Italy’s declaration of war have been seized by the po lice. One will be released to take Italian nationals to Italy. Hostile naval craft have not approached the shores of Malta. BILL TO DEPORT BRIDGES PASSED Measure To Oust CIO Mari time Leader Approved On 329 To 42 Vote WASHINGTON, June 13—(A>)— The House approved 329 to 42, to day a bill directing the attorney general to deport Harry Bridges. CIO west coast maritime leader, to Australia, immediately. The measure now goes to the senate. As originally introduced by rep resentative Allen (D-La), the bill was aimed at possible deportation of Bridges as an undesirable alien, but provided for a hearing and trial. At the last minute, however, re presentative Van Zandt (R-Pa) se (Continued on Page Five; Col. 5) h ' 1 — ■ Senate Votes $50,000,000 For Red Cross Bloc Drafts Plans To Op pose Direct Transfer Of Military Equipment LONG SESSION LOOMS Way Cleared For Bill To Allow Indirect Assistance ;To Britain And France WASHINGTON, June 13—W— Unanimously and unquestioningly, the senate approved a $50,000,000 appropriation for Red Cross relief work among the homeless civilians of the allied lands today, but a bloc of senators was reported to be organizing to prevent any direct transfer of military equipment from this government to Great Britain or Prance. At the same time there were accumulating indications that con gress would be in session for some time to come. Speaker Bankhead said that original plans for ad journing on June 22 probably would have to be abandoned, and majori ty leader Rayburn assured the re publican members that they would have “all the opportunity to stay in Washington this summer’’ that they may desire. Urge Long Session Republicans in both houses of congress had adopted resolutions opposing adjournment so long as the present European crisis con tinues. A mumber of democrats also had urged that congress stay in Washington. The question came up on the House floor today, with Rep. Treadway (R-Mass) asserting that Mr. Roosevelt had endeavored to “run to cover” in his recent state ments and to dispel any idea that he was anxious for congress to go home. Mr. Roosevelt had requested the $50,000,000 Red Cross appropria tion on Tuesday, saying that it would express America’s sympathy with civilian war victims by a “concrete example of our inherent and decent” generosity. Later he told a press conference that the relief would go entirely to the al lied countries because it was im possible to get supplies into the lands of their enemies. Senator Adams (D-Colo) presen ted the appropriation today as an amendment to the pending work relief bill. Under the terms of the legislation the money is to be spent by the Red Cross or other agen cies to buy supplies in the United States. There was a consequent prospect that the expenditure would reduce American surpluses of farm products. Meeting Held Senators were chary of commen ting on the formation of the bloc to prevent direct governmental mil itary assistance to the Allies. But it is known that one meeting had already been held, in the office of Senator Clark (D-Mo), attended by several senators and one member of the House. One of those who was present said that the group would raise no objection to selling army and navy equipment to the Allies through the intermediary of a pri s (Continued on Page Five; Col. 3) REYNAUD MAKES LAST CALL FOR ‘CLOUDS’ OF AIRCRAFT; BRITISH RENEW WAR PLEDGE TO TRADE TOBACCO Turkish Officials Declare That Agreement Has Ap proval Of Their Allies MORE MEN CALLED | TURKEY ANKARA, June 13.—(iP)—Turkey signed a pact with Germany today for the exchange of 14,000,000 Ameri can dollars worth of tobacco for spare machinery parts, but Turkish officials said the treaty had the ap proval of their Allies, Britain and France, and represented no lessen ing of the alliance. The Allies, it was said, do not ob ject to Turkish tobacco going to Ger many, nor to Turkey getting ma chines and parts from Germany which she cannot get elsewhere. Most of the parts are for the nation al railways. rrouucis ncauj Officials said the products were ready to be shipped and probably would be entirely moved within the next two weeks. The deal thus was interpreted as a sign that Turkey thinks it not like ly she will be involved in the new Mediterranean war in that time. The country reaffirmed its purpose to stand by the French-British alli ance, and the press punctuated this decision with scatching attacks up on Italy, although the cabinet has concluded that for the present it is not wise to take an active part in the conflict. Preparations for any contingency were rushed, including the systemat ic calling of more men to the colors. American officials of the Socony Vacuum company still lacked con (Continued on Page Ten, Col. V) ITALY WAGES WAR ON WIDE FRONTS King Calls Upon People To Put Everything They Have Into Conflict ROME, June .13—(ffl—Italy waged war or fought off attacks with her air and sea forces in half a dozen scattered zones tonight, and Fas cists predicted their armies, too, would be on the.march before long. On the third day of sparce and inconclusive war-making, King Vit torio Emanuele called upon all the peoples of the new Roman empire to put everything they have into the conflict “for the cause of jus tice and Italy’s own indepen dence.” (The only report of action by Italian land forces c. ne from Cai ro, and said the British took 62 prisoners in a skirmish with Ita lians on the desert near the Egyp tian-Libyan border. (The announcement by Lieut. (Continued on Page Ten; Co). 6) BRITISH PUSH AID Pledge To Continue War Made After French Pre mier Calls On F. R. PLANES ARE BUSY | BRITAIN LONDON, June 14 (Friday).—(iP)— Great Britain, drawing from forces reserved for defense of her own island in face of an expected Nazi invasion, rushed reinforcements to France today and renewed her pledge “to continue the struggle at all costs in France, in this island, upon the ocean and in the air wherever it may lead us.” This pledge was made shortly after Premier Reynaud in a dramatic radio broadcast said there was “no sense” in continued resistance unless there was a “common” demcoratic victory in sight, and had asked for “clouds" of airplanes from the United States to defend “Wounded" France. Will Continue Aid “Great Britain will continue to give the utmost aid in her power,” said the British government’s mes sage to France. “We shall never turn from the conflict until France stands safe and erect in all her grandeur, until the wrong and the wronged and en slaved states and peoples have been liberated and until civilization is free from the nightmare of Naziism " The British said they would share with France the costs of repairing the ravages of war. British pledges were made as Paris stood half-encircled. A military spokesman said if the French were forced to retire further they would fight up to the outskirts of Paris on the north and then would form a continuous line immediately behind the city to prevent its being made a battlegroufld. “All arrangements have been made to enable this maneuver to be car ried out if decided upon,” the spokes man said. With every available fighting man, gun and tank pledged to a "death (Continued on Page Three, Col. 4) ITALIAN GASOLINE DUMPS DESTROYED Royal Air Force Bombers Make Raids On Red Sea Coast, Ethiopia LONDON, June 13—(fl)—R o y a 1 air force bombers were reported officially today to have blown up Itaiian gasoline and ammunition dumps in raids on the Red Sea coast and in Ethiopis. An air ministry communique said the powerhouse, gasoline dump and barracks at the Italian (Continued on Page Ten, Col. 3) White House Asserts All Possible Aid Is Being Sent To Allies WASHINGTON, June 13.—(ff) —The White House, commenting on Premier Reynaud’s “new and final” appeal for United States help, said tonight that “every thing is being done that possibly can Im done.” Attaches at the executive man sion said Stephen Early, presi dential secretary, had directed them to relay that word to any reporters who inquired. The text of Reynaud's appeal had not yet been received here. HITLER SAYS DRIVE IN NORWAY ENDED Praises Soldiers For Vic tory That Cost Great Britain 144 Warships BERLIN, June 14—UP)—(Friday) Adolf Hitler today pronounced the Norwegian campaign finished and in an order of the day called the victory in the north one of the brightest pages of German history in which 144 enemy war vessels and transports had been destroyed Hitler said the English blockade against Germany was broken, and that Germany was now is posses sion of a “strategically important flank position” facing the English east coast. “The British effort to dominate this region, so necessary to Ger many, has been shattered, thanks to your willingness to sacrifice,” Hitler said to his soldiers. “I made the utmost demands of you, you have more than fulfilled them”. A summary of the operations issued simultaneously stated Ger many hid lost three cruisers, 10 de stroyers, six submarines, one torpedo boat and 15 other naval craft, but otherwise had suffered surprisingly light losses, including only 90 planes, 1,317 soldiers killed (Continued on Page Ten, Col. 6) MAKES BROADCAST Challenges Americans To ‘Declare Selves Against Nazi Germany’ ‘LOSING BATTLE' FRANCE TOURS, France, June 13— <-T> — Premier Paul Reynaud made a “final” appeal tonight to President Roosevelt for "clouds’’ of aircraft and challenged Americans to "de clare themselves against nazi Ger many." "We know what a high place ideals hold in the great American people," he said in a broadcast to his country while the German in vaders struck down on both sides of Paris. “Will they hesitate yet to declare themselves against nazi Germany?” "Losing The Battle” He spoke of the French as "los ing this battle,” but declared that “despite our reverses the power of the democracies remains Immense. We have a right to hope that the day is coming when all that power will be placed in force.” But he remarked pointedly that France’s fight "has no further sense” if a growing hope of a "com mon” victory is not seen — “even far away.” In announcing his second plea to Mr. Roosevelt for aid — the first, asking all aid short of an expedi tionary force having been made public today—the premier declared: “It is necessary that clouds of airplanes come from across the At lantic to crush the evil power that has descended over Europe.” Having already been promised the full material aid of the United States, this urgent request was taken to mean that he had in mind that planes should be rushed here in actual flight across the ocean. Army Sacrificed “. . . every free man,” he said, “must know that France’s army, (Continued on Page Three, Col. 2) Nazis Say French Army Will Not Defend Paris REAL FATE UNCERTAIN Germans Are Certain De cision Will Be Reached Within Next Few Hours BERLIN, June 13—(A>)—Authori lative reports of an impending German radio ultimatum for sur render of Paris, with the alterna tive of devastation, were followed tonight by a published report that the French would not defend the city from within. The report was carried under a Paris dateline by DNB, the Ger man news agency. Oen interpre tation here was that the French decision had been made to save the city on the Seine from the fate of smashed Warsaw. None could say, however, wheth er it could be regarded as satis faction in advance of the expected demand from the German high command that the French capital actually surrender. Fate Uncertain This left uncertain the real war fate of Paris. There also was no official con firmation that negotiations were under way through a third -arty —apparently the United States em bassy at Paris—to withdraw the battlezone from Paris. Reliable but unofficial source said, however, that United States Ambassador William C. Bullitt had relayed a message from the French, saying that only firemen and police remained to watch over the newly declared “open city.’’ (Continued on Page Ten; Col. 4) f----■ Deputy Sheriff Killed, Convict Guard Wounded BURNSVILLE, June 13.—W—A deputy sheriff was killed and a con vict guard was shot in the side about G p. m. today in the Ivy Gap section of Yancey county The dead deputy is Bud Towe, about 45, the father of several chil dren. Clay McIntosh, 24, guard at the State convict camp near here, is in Mission hospital in Asheville with a pistol bullet wound in the right side. His condition is said to be good. The two men were shot by two unidentified men they sought to question in connection with the rob bery today of Mrs. Eliza Angel of I he Fox Creek section of this county. Many Ethiopian Youths Are Anxious To Fight JERUSALEM, June 13. — (JP) — Many Ethiopian youths here today telegraphed Haile Selassie, in Eng land, that they awaited his order to go to Kenya colony (British) and join the former emperor’s forces In fighting the Italians for restoration of their homeland. The Italian hospital in'Jerusalem and other Italian buildings were transferred to Ethiopian ownership today. AIR FORCE FORMED LONDON, June 13.—(JP)—Forma tion of a Czechoslovak air force in France was announced today. Czech fliers have been fighting with thn | French. HOEY SAYS BATTLESHIP N. C. SPEAKS LANGUAGE DICTATORS UNDERSTAND By GREGORY HEWLETT NEW YORK, June 13—<>P>— As sirens screamed and thou sands cheered, a ship of war destined to be one of the might iest units in this country s first line of defense skidded down the launching ways into the East river today. It was christened the U. S. S. North Carolina and was pro claimed by the governor of that state and the secretary of the navy as a symbol of the step ped-up defense program order ed by the United States since Europe was plunged into war. “It speaks a language that even a dictator can under stand,” said Gov. Clyde R. Hoey shortly before bis daughter, Isabel Young Hoey, smashed a bottle of French champagne across the ship’s bow. “It rep resents another effort of our great nation to provide an ade quate defense.” “It is the ships completed in time of peace which make a na tion strong enough to preserve peace,” said Navy Secretary Charles Edison. “We tried sin cerely but in vain to halt world rearmament. We build now, not not to aggress, but to be too strong to be aggressed.” “Though this vessel was de signed and built for the purpose of improving our national de fense,” added Rear Admiral Clark H. Woodward, comman dant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, “we hope that its great role will be to increase our peace insurance.” The North Carolina, 35,000 tons and 750 feet long, is a sis ter ship of the Washington, which was launched at Phila delphia on June 1, and of four others of the same class now under construction. The first battleships ' launched by this country since 1921, when the major naval powers limited the size and power of navies, they far surpass the United States dreadnaughts now in action and rank with the world’s most powerful floating fortresses. It will be another year before the Washington and North Carolina are completed, and in • two or three years after that they themselves will be outclass ed. Work already has been start ed or ordered on four 45,000-ton monsters. After the North Carolina slip ped off the ways a dozen tugs pulled her to a dry dock where she will be fitted out with her armament, including nine 16 inch guns capable of firing a one-ton projectile 20 land miles. Some 30,000 persons viewed the ceremonies but all were un der war-time restrictions. To guard against sabotage and espionage, hundreds of police patrolled outside the navy yard walls, hundreds of marines and sailors were on duty inside, and (Continued on Page Three, Col. 3)
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