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Dedicated To The Progress 01 Served by Leased Wire ol Ihe WILMINGTON ASSOCIATED PRESS And Southeastern North I All With Complete Coverage ol Carolina vW*' State and National News - ■ - - — f v —i—— TmTTj—NO- 40 __WILMINGTON, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1940 _* *_ESTABLISHED 1867 A A A AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA Turks May Aid Greece If It Is Attacked By Axis —- ¥, Inonu, Army1 Chief, Soviet Envoy Confer Turkish Press Renews Charge Nazi Advance Into Rumania Threat To Reds GERMANS MOVE SUBS Rumania While Russia Continues Fortifications ANKARA. Turkey, Oct. 16—(#)— President Ismet Inonu conferred with the new Soviet ambassador to day in the presence of the Turkish amiv chief of staff as reports cir culated that Turkey, friendly to both Britain and Russia, would go .:j C' i'r,r\no. if lnt.tfVT The fact that Army Chieftain Marshal Fevzi Crackmak sat in on the meeting between the President and Ambassador Sergei Alexan drovich Vinogradoff was consider ed of special importance, particul arly in view of reports from Bul garia last night that Turkey and Russia might negotiate a mutual assistance pact. Although these re ports persisted, the foreign office spokesman said he “had no know ledge" of such a pact. May March Confirmation of the reports of projected aid to Greece was lack ing, but a statement was attribut ed unofficially to the foreign office spokesman that Turkey would march as an ally of Britain in the event ot a drive against the Greeks either by the Axis powers or from the direction of Bulgaria. Britain has treaty obligations to defend Greece and is aligned with Turkey in a defensive alliance, al though Turkey herself is not pledg ed directly to aid Greece. The Turkish press meanwhile charged openly the German ad vance into Rumania constituted a threat to Russia as well as the Balkans and Turkey. The official Turkish radio reflected the same view earlier in' the week in a dec laration that “two million bay onets" would meet any Axis drive toward the Near East by way of Turkey. The government put words into action by pushing air raid precau tions in various cities. The textile I (Continued on Page Five) CLARK WILL SPEAK HERE OCTOBER 23 Will discuss ‘Place Of Ex Service Man In The Pres ent Defense Program’ Congressman J. Bayard Clark, ? ;;ie, will speak here at o clock Wednesday evening, Oc ubtr under the auspices of the nraington post No. 10, American e§ion. George W. Jeffrey, mem «ship, committee chairman, an nounced yesterday. Congressman Clark has been L-ThV° discuss the subject of V ‘‘ar'e o£ the Ex-Servifce Man PreSf‘nt Defense Prpgram,” JtfErfy said. lanf611'16 arraugements for space enough to take care of the lClPated crowd are being made. on Page Eight; Col. 4) * Dies DR. WILLIAM P. FEW SERVICESFOR FEW SCHEDULED FRIDAY President Of Duke Univer sity Succumbs Following Illness Of One Week DURHAM, Oct. 16. — UP) — Duke university today mourned the death of its president, Dr. William P. Few who succumbed to an illness of one week shortly before seven o’clock this morning at Duke hospital. Dr. Few was in his seventy-third year and had been connected with the institution for over forty-four years, having come to the Trinity college faculty as professor of Eng lish literature in 1896, and serving as its president since 1910. Funeral services will be held in the University chapel on Friday aft ernoon. From 9 o’clock in the morn ing until mid-afternoon the body will lie in state in the chapel. Guards of honor selected from the student body will stand watch at the bier. Following the public exercises in the chapel, interment will be held pri vately in the chapel crypt. Details of the funeral will be an nounced later. The board of trus tees of the university, the board of trustees of the Duke endowment, and representatives of many other organizations and groups will be rep resented at the exercises. It is the request of the family that no flowers be sent. The active pallbears will be: W. K. Greene, R. S. Rankin, Paul N. Garber, W. H. Wannamaker, Dr. W. C. Davison, Dr. F. M. Hanes, R. L. Flowers, V. B. Hoover, H. R. Dwire, E. S. Toms, A. H. Townsend, W, D. Carmichael, W. W. Flowers, X. S. Aldridge, Holland Holton, H. C. Horack. Honorary paimearers uuui board of trustees of the Duke en dowment: Mrs. J. B. Duke, G. G. Allen, W. R. Perkics, E. C. Mar shall, N. C. Cocke, V. I. Burholder, B. E. Geer, A. H. Savds, Jr., W. V. Parker, W. B. Bell, Dr. W. TJ. Rank in, W. N. Reynolds, W. S. O’B. Rob inson, Jr., Mrs. Doris Duke Crom well. From the board of trustees of Duke university: Colonel John F. Bruton, S. S. Alderman, J. F. Barn hardt, James A. Bell, E. S. Bowlings R. G. Cherry, Don E. Elias, J. P. Frizzelle, T. M. Grant, P. H. Haces, J. L. Horne, Jr., J. B. Hurley, V. F. Lambeth, J. A. Long, T. F. Marr, R. A. Mayer, M. E. Newsom, Bishop W. W. Peele, C. K. Proctor, D. C. Roper, J. H. Separk, J. R. Smith, Willis Smith, W. A. Stanbury, S. B. Turrentine, F. M. Weaver, Earle W. \Vebb, B. S. Womble. And Gilbert T. Rowe, Frank C. Brown, Dr. D. T. Smith, Dr. Chris topher Johnston, Jefferson Penn, Frank P. Graham, H. E. Spence, Dean Alice M. Baldwin, A. J. Bull Continued on Page Eight; Col. 6) “Ians Made For Hearing On New Coastal Air Line *£***& CITY, Oct. 16.—(iP)— ers °t & proposed Montreal toni,]S?au a'r liia madc plans here inj to obtain aw immediate hear thoritv °l e tlle civlt Aeronautics au J*** for the route, which ]• li2au laclude stops at Norfolk, Va„ alrear],.1 { "ity and Wilmington, N. C., titan o , s been filed by the Cana flew a°anial Airways, Ltd., which to% w-^'Passens:er air liner here fhos'1 c&mPany officials aboard. Promote ),1'*re for tbe conference to dent v 16 ®roP°sed line were Presi K. Low of the Canadian' Colonial Airways, Ltd., Vice Presi dent F. L. Duncan, Vice President Ernest Savrad, company attorney A. C. Dick, Col. Sigmund Janas, presi dent of Canadian Airways, Inc., and M. O. Dunning, counsel of Canadian Airways, Inc. Canadian officials here for the dedication of the U. S. Coast Guard’s new $2,000,000 air station tomorrow included Postmaster General W. P. Mulock, Major Stewart Armour, ex ecutive assistant to the deputy min ister for aviation, and J. A. Wilson, controller of civil aviation of the ministry of transportation. Navy '0d' 5-Skip Nazi Convoy Admiralty Acknowledges Damaging Of Cruiser Liver pool In Mediterranean DUNKERQUE SHELLED Rain And Action Of Guns Breaks Back Of German Air Attack Upon London LONDON, Oct. 16.—UP)—1The Brit ish navy, on the prowl from Suez to the North sea, reported tonight the destruction of an entire con voy of five' German vessels and a “successful” attack on a sixth ship. On the red side of the ledger the admiralty acknowledged the dam aging of the 9,100-ton cruiser Liv erpool in the Mediterranean by Italian aerial torpedoes. The Liverpool, one of eight ships of the Sauthampton class, limped into her base bearing wounds in flicted by the Italians as she was returning from the British Med iterranean fleet’s operations in which three of Italy’s destroyers were an undisclosed number of casualties. Five Ships Sunk An admiralty announcement saiai that in the attack on the German] convoy, apparently carried out by submarines, three supply vessels and two escort ships were de stroyed. One of the supply ships was of about 7,000 tons and the others smaller. One of the latter was said to have exploded before sinking. “In addition,” the announcement said, “another German vessel of about 7,000 tons has been success fully attacked and hit with three torpedoes.” The scene of the attacks was not given, but apparently it was either the North sea or the English chan nel. British warships also were re ported officially to have pounded parts of Dunkerque into flames to prevent or cripple its use as a base for an invasion. The RAF again sowed bombs all along the “invasion coast” and i nGermany proper. No Planes Lost The air ministry said not a Brit ish plane was lost in the far-flung operations. Four and a half months after the British army’s retreat from Flanders by way of Dunkerque and nearby shores, the naval force steamed into the narrow strait of Dover last night, the admiralty re ported, and hammered that Ger man-held French port. The communique was succinct: “A naval bombardment of the port of Dunkerque was carried out by our forces last night. Fires were seen to have been caused and it is considered that much dam age resulted.” RAID BROKEN LONDON, Qct. 17.—(Thursday) —UP)—A chill autumn rain and the action of British ground guns broke the back of a German aif raid last night and London had uneasy, relative peace early today (Continued On Page Five) WEATHER By U. S. Weather Bureau FORECAST North Carolina: Mostly cloudy and continued cool Thursday with light rain or drizzle Friday, partly cloudy and warmer. _ By TJ. 8. Weather Bureau (Meteorological data for the 24 hours ending 7:30 p. m. yesterday). Temperature 1-30 a. m. 65; 7:30 a. m. 57; 1:30 p. m. 60; 7:30 p. m. 58; maximum 60; minimum 56; mean 58; normal 65. Humidity 1:30 a. m. 98; 7:30 a. m. 78; 1:30 p. m. 77; 7:30 p. m. 79. Frecipitation Total for 24 hours ending 7:30 p. m., none; total since first of the month, 0.13 inches. Tides For Today High Low Wilmington _10:20a 5:12a 10:37p 5:44p Masonboro Inlet_ 7:58a 1:50a 8:16p 2:19p Sunrise 6:19a; sunset 5:36p; moon rise 6:34p; monosef 7:21a. Cape Fear river stage at Fay etteville at 8 a. m., October 15, 9.2 feet. (Continued on Page Eight; Col. 3) ONE OF THOUSANDS REGISTERING FOR DRAFT HERE Harry Cherry, 26, at left, who is employed as auditor in a large Wilmington department store, is shown registering tor the U. S. Army draft before Registrar Louie E. Woodbury, Jr., at the courthouse. Cherry is one of the several thousands who registered for possible military service in New Hanover county yesterday. (Staff photo.) OFFICERS CHOSEN BY PRESBYTERIANS Mrs. E. C. Heins, Of San ford, Is Elected Presi dent Of The Auxiliary BY THE REV. J. G. GARTH The Womans Synodical Auxiliary in session here at the First Pres byterian church chose officers yes terday for two - year terms as follows: Mrs. E. C. Heins, Sanford, president; Miss Louise Clanton, of Charlotte retiring president after four years is vice president; Mrs. Dan King, Sanford, correspond ing secretary; Mrs. G. F. Aving er, Laurinburg, secretary of for eign Missions; Mrs. R. S. Query, Charlotte, secretary of Christian Education and Ministerial Relief; Mrs. Paxton Davis, Winston Sa lem, secretary of synod’s and pres byteries home missions; Mrs. F. M. Hester, Charlotte, secretary of literature, and Mrs. W. P. M.Cur rie, Wallace, was reelected secre tary of spiritual life. These officers and the others now in office were installed and charged by Mrs. C. M. Norfleet, Winston Salem, vice-president at large. The birthday offering was an nounced by Mrs. E. C. Heins. Next May the auxiliaries will raise $50,000 of which $10,000 will go to the Collegiate Home at Montreat, and $40,000, to the vjork in Brazil. The auxiliary gave to the birthday offering last May for vacation schools, $6,826. Mrs. Alexander Maitland, Rich mond, Va., led a memorial serv ice for Mrs, Hallie Paxson Wins (Continued On Page Five) Groups To Seek Defense Projects Planned Here + _ RESOLUTION ADOPTED Campbell Ask United Com munity Effort In Taking Part In Arms Program At a meeting of representatives of civic clubs and other organizations here last night, a resolution was adopted whereby. presidents of the various groups represented were re quested to appoint from each of the clubs a committee to work in co operation with the resent city-coun ty industrial committee and report back at a similar joint meeting at a date to be named later. The committees were to be named in a move to better coordinate the efforts of the various civic organiza tions in the community looking to ward the securing of national de fense projects for Wilmington and vicinity. Want Definite Plans On motion of Bruce B. Cameron, the group adopted a resolution urg ing the committees appointed to formulate definite plans for concert ed community-wide action and sub mit them for consideration at a later session. William B. Campbell, city attorney, the principal speaker of the evening at .the meeting at the Cape Fear hotel, appealed for united community efforts in discussing the possibilities of Wilmington taking a more active part in the national defense pro gram. Harriss Newman said the handling of such matters should go through the chamber of com merce, and if that body was un able to handle it here, a new trade body should be charged with the responsibility of pro moting such projects. Cameron told the meeting that what Wilmington lacked was real leadership and called for definite community action regarding efforts to secure national defense efforts for Wilmington and vicinity. Cameron urged those present to co operate in every possible way with the present city-county industrial commission. “Wilmington is merely standing by idle, while other ports along the South Atlantic coast are securing funds for such national de fense projects as airports,” he said. G. O. P. RALLY BENSON, Oct. 16.—M—Johnston county republicans will rally here Saturday 4 Baptists Decline To Withdraw From Japan _ RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 16.— (#>)—The Southern Baptist Mis sion board declined today to with draw from Japan where, offi cials said, a forced amalgamation of all religious denominations is planned, and voted $35,109 for its work in Japan. W. Maxfield Garrott of Arkan sas was elected treasurer tor the Japanese mission. A budget of $862,207.35 for 1941, representing an increase of $45,967.09 over the present year, was approved as submitted by Dr. Charles E. Maddry, executive secretary. SERVICES RESUMED LONDON, Oct. 16—(A>)— London transport officials announced to night that services have been re sumed on all subway lines and bus ses covering all the usual routes with “a normal fleet of 4,000 ve hicles.” Streetcar and trolley-bus services were described as “about normal.” PLANS TO MARRY HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 16—LP>—Ac tress Helen Mack, said today she would marry Tom McAvity, Holly wood advertising man, “within the next few weeks” and would give up her screen career. It will be a sec ond marriage for both. DEMOCRATS TO RALLY SELMA, Oct. 16.—!<?)—The only rally to be staged by Johnston county democratic women will be staged here Tuesday night. 4 WILLKIE ASSAILS IDLENESS IN U. S. Says New Deal Regards Un employment As Chance To Trade Bread For Votes CINCINNATI, Oct. 16— (£1 — Charging that the New Deal had re garded unemployment “as an op portunity to exchange bread for votes,” Wendell L. Willkie recom mended tonight more emphasis on privately-contracted public works and allocation of WPA funds to the states according to the number of idle residents. The'republican presidential nom inee, making a major address in Crosley Filed on the relief prob lem, said he wanted to banish “the slavepy of idleness.” Until ne wjobs are created in private industry, he declared, the relief program should not be radic ally revised. He offered five sug gestions for improving the present federal relief set-up: 1. . . . “Greater empsasis should be placed on the development of valuable public works projects un der "private contracts. ... In the past it has been difficult to put enough men to work in this way. But that was partly because the New Deal preferred to spend its money politically through the W'PA. . . . We need barracks, airports, new bridges and better highways. (Continued On Page Five) Coastal Defense Group Is Formed At Meeting NEW BERN, Oct. 16.— UPl— “The North Carolina Committee on Coastal Defense” was formed at a meeting here today of a hundred representatives of all the commun ities in the coastal section of the state. Officials asked the federal gov ernment to leave l^ieut. Col. George W. Gillette at Wilmington as United States District Engi neer for the carrying out of a pro gram of preparation for coastal defense and decided to enlist the aid of each community in the plan of defense embracing the North Carolina coast. Backing up their request, mem bers of the organization adopted the following resolution: ‘Whereas, citizens of Eastern North Carolina have a common interest in adequate coast defense and have met in New Bern on this, the sixteenth day of October, 1940, for the 'purpose of developing a program; and “Whereas a requisite to prepar ing coast defense is that it be car ried forward speedily, requiring the services of an engineer known to be competent, acquainted with (Continued On Page Five) Answer Call Years Duty For Possible Registration Moves Like Clock-Work And Is Finish* ed On Scheduled Time ! CARNEY THANKS AIDES Sixteen Million Men Sigr Registration Cards Throughout Country •__ New Hanover County’s youn, men—6,173 strong—affixed their names on the dotted line for pos sible call for a year’s training in the United States army in regis tration for the draft of all males between the ages of 21 and 35 here yesterday. Moving like clock-work and with out an incident to mar proceedings the draft registration was complex ed at its scheduled time last night at 9 O’clock. The City of Wilmington provided 4,469 of the total registered and the remaining 1,704 persons making themselves subject to draft call came from the eight precincts in the county outside the city limits. Registered In Hospitals As far as could be learned not any in the age limit escaped. Fif teen persons between 21 and 35 in hospitals of the city were regis tered. By far the largest precinct in the number registerfed was in the First ward where draft cards were filled out for 824 persons. Smallest in the number registered was Ma* sonboro precinct where 76 were signed up. kuvai UUlUUCi Ul ICglo LCi cu persons does not take iijto account the 500 or more National Guards* men who fall in the age who are away for a year’s training already. Neither does it include a large number of fiserves in the army and naval services. For Wilmington yesterday it was almost a holiday as everyone join ed hands in moving the draft ma chinery forward. School Teaches Help H. G. Carney, chairman of the county elections board, who had charge of supervising the registra tion, said that many of the schools dismissed classes and the school teachers joined in helping the over worsed registrars. At Hemenway classes were dis missed and the teachers took turns at registering the eligible males. When the workers got hungry the teachers turned out coffee and sandwiches in the school cafeteria. Cornelius Harnett school author ities dismissed several classes to make room for the work and teach ers joined in here. In practically all other schools teachers either dismissed their classes or secured substitutes so that they could help with the work. n all there were more than 00 persons who volunteered their services during the day. CARNEY THANKS WORKER Carney last night asked that ap preciation be expressed for all who in any way aided in the regis tration. 2 "There has never before been such a spirit of cooperation and readiness to do any task that would help,” he said. Soft drink bottlers of the city sent drinks to the various voting places for the registrars and a number of housewives sent hot lunches to th* workers. N. C. Draft Registration May Be Below Estimate RALEIGH, Oct. 10. — OP) — First reports received here tonight indi cated that the number of men regis tered in North Carolina today for the nation’s first peace-time draft might fall far below the estimated dotal of 534,509. All of the early counties to report showed that their registrations were below the estimates. Wilson, first county to send in its figures, said 6,394 men regis tered, compared with the estimate of 7,524. Figures for some of the other counties follow: Chatham, approximately 2,652 registered, compared with estimates of 3,693; Chowan, 1,213 registered, compared w i t h 1,736 estimated; Craven, approximately 3.591 regis tered, compared with 4,738 esti mated; Jones, 1,204 registered, com pared with 1,638 estimated; New Hanover, 6,173 registered, compared with 7,162 estimated; Union, 4,215 registered, compared with 5,866 esti mated. Draft officials here said all re ports indicated the registration was conducted in efficient and orderly fashion. Principal headache of the day was the supplying of additional registration forms to counties which used up the supply origin ally allotted to them. Highway pa trolmen, stationed at Asheville, Winston-Salem, North Wilkesboro, Elizabethtown, Williamstown, and Raleigh, were kept busy through out the day carrying additional sup plies to precincts in which short ages were reported. More than 1,200 N. C. State col lege students, most of whom do (Continued On Puce Five) r
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