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ROOSEVELT IS DRAFTED
BY DEMOCRATIC PAR
TY CONVENTION
AT CHICAGO
Nomination Demanded By
Delegates After Roosevelt
Released All Delegates;
Nomination Comes a Day
Early; Adopts Platform;
To Select Vice-President
Thursday
Stadium. Chicago, Thursday,
July 18. ? The Democratic party
early today rode rough-shod over
American political precedent and
nominated Franklin D. Roosevelt
to run for third term in the
White House.
President Koosevelt won re
nomlnation a few minutes before
1:00 o'clock ( Raleigh time) when
a majority of the votes had been
cast for him.
With a' first ballot rush that
overwhelmed remnants of opposi
tion, the party's 1940 convention
named Mr. Roosevelt to carry Its
standard in November against Re
publican Wendell L. Willkie.
Certain of Acceptance
The convention acted without
specific word from the President
that he would agree to the race
and break virtually the last' pre
cedent of politics which he ha*
not challenged in seven years ot
office. But the convention seem
ed certain that Mr. Roosevelt
would not refuse.
The nomination was made in
the same sweltering Chicago
sports arena where Mr. Roosevelt
was put up to the country for
the first time July 1. 1932.
It was the decision of the 1.094
delegates who sat through the
night under the hot light of the
Klieg lamps while a crowd estim
ated by police at close to 30.000
stamped and cheered at each men
tion of the name of Roosevelt.
Other Names
The nomination followed the
traditional procedure of a Demo
cratic convention despite early
talk ot nomination by acclama
tion.
Three other names went before
the convention. By a quirk of the
political fates two of them were
men who rode with Roosevelt to
triumph In 1932 and again in
1936.
One of these was James A.
Farley ? "Genial Jim" the smil
ing, smooth-working political
organizer who picked Roosevelt
as a winner and pledged for him
until be was elected.
The other was John Nance Gar
ner, the sage Texas veteran of
politics who switched his votes to
Roosevelt in '32 to insure the
New Yorker the nomination and
then tiook the No. 2 spot on the
Roosevelt ticket as Vice-Presi
dent. ?
The third name presented was
that of Maryland's favorite son,
Millard E. Tydings, a corps com
mander in the anti-Roosevelt and
anti-t'hird term forces
Earlier, Senator Wheeler of
Montana had withdrawn his can
didacy for the nomination.
The Chief Executive's name
touched off a monster demonstra
tion that had almost every state
banner In the aisle within 30 sec
onds.
A crowd estimated by police at
close to 50,000 chetored until the
huge ball resounded with the din.
Platform Adopted
The nominating speech was
made by Senator Lister J. Hill
of Alabama after the convention
had angrily shouted down an anti
third term platform amendment
submitted by Rep. Elmer J. Ryan
of Minnesota, a close friend of
Republican Gov. Harold E. Stas
sen of Minnesota.
The delegates then stamped ap
proval upon a platform railing
for "all material" aid to ag
gressors' victims ? a platform
which Secretary of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins, manager of
the third term draft', said was
satisfactory.
The only delegation which
seemed to lack enthusiasm in the
early stages of the Roosevelt dem
onstration was that of New York
where there is much sentiment
for National Chairman James A.
Farley. Gov. Herbert H. Lehman
handed the New York standard
to a willing parader but many
of the delegation remained seat
ed. Farley was nominated for the
presidency by Senator Carter
Glass of Virginia.
In spite of the big night ahead,
only about half the delegates
were In their places at- the time
set for the session tio start. Of
ficials decided to wait a whlle^
before starting.
Senator Barkley of Kentucky)
In a dark summer suit, was on!
hand early, smiling broadly andl
greeting friends on the platform
Senator Wagner of l^ew York,|
the chairman of t'he resolutions
committee and with a copy of the
freahly drafted platform in the
brown Wt, fidgeted in his chair,
FRANKLIN ^^^FaOOStVeLX
waiting (or the preliminaries to
he cleared away so he could read
the document to the convention.
I too Anti-Third Term Proposal
Barkley was about to put the
question on adoption of the plat
form when Elmer J. Ryan of
Minnesota demanded that the con
vention consider an amendment
putting the party on record as
opposing a third Wrm.
A great roar of boos and
"noes" drowned out the voice of
the reading clerk as he read
Ryan's proposal.
A voice vote ou the amendment
showed a minority far back in
tihe hall backing "ftie"Ryan effort,
but the "no" vote was a great and
resounding uproar.
The platform was adopted with
another roar and then Barkley
ordered that roll call of the states
begin for nominat<ing speeches.
Hill Nominates Roosevelt
"If America is to survive we
must how give the best that there
Is in us and in the cause of free
dom and law and Justice and
place in nomination that valiant)
American, Franklin Delano
Roosevelt."
Hill had not spoken all the
syllables of Roosevelt's name be
fore the crowd was shouting its
approval. The parade was on.
State standards swung Into tihe
aisles, with California In the lead.
The organ pealed above the din.
All were on their feet, many
lowiMis, Secretary of Agriculture
waving fans and hats in the air.
Wallace among them, swung into
line, waving hug sheafs of corn.
Virginia placards remained in
their places, but one or the other
of all the rest joined in the de
monstration.
Demand Roosevelt
State standards in t'he post ling
aisles were augmented by dozens
of placards.
"Give us Roosevelt." demanded
| one, while another said:
"Teaas wants Roosevelt."
The organ swung loudly Into
the theme song of T932, "Happy
Days Are Here Again," and the
throng tried to redouble its noise
making.
Barkley finally restored quiet
after 23 minutes of demonstrat
I ing and the call of states was
resumed.
SHANGHAI DANGER
Shanghai. July 18. ? (Thurs
day* ? Japanese-American diffi
culties orer the arrest by United
States Marines of Japanese gen
darmes 11 days ago reached a
dangerous deadlock today, after
3,000 Japanese demanded In a
mass meeting here that the Ma
rines apologize or be disarmed.
Authoritative circles declared
the case has far outgrown its
original proportions now that Ja
panese have Invoked the honor
of their army, and that the nation
won't be satisfied with anything
less than a United States apology.
Colonel DeWltt Peck, Marine
commander, stuck firmly to his
original stand that the Marines
acted within Mieir legal rights
when they arrested the 14 Japan
ese plain-clothes men In the Uni
ted States defense area of the
Shanghai International Settlement
July 7.
He was understood to be will
ing to listen, nevertheless, to any
further evidence that the gendar
mes were "brutally mistreated/'
Advertising is a business-mak
er In large cities; It is likewise a
business-builder in Louisburg
when wisely and intelligently util
ized.
OXFOKI) WINS <iOLK KM l{
NAMKNT
In u gulf tournament- played at
Oxford ou Wednesday afternoon.
Oxford won over tbe Green Will
Country Club by a score of 29 V4
to 12 Vi. A large number of the
Louisburg men were unable to
participate in this match. How
ever. those who played, made,
good scores but were not suffic
ient' to beat the strong Oxford
team.
S. Finch, of Oxford, was low)
for the afternoon, with a score of
71. T. Cameron was runner-up
for Oxford, with a 72. Snooks
Collier was low net for Louis
burg. with a 73; and Arch Wilson
was runner-up with a 75. A num
ber of the Louishurg players made
scores in the 70's, but only Arch
Wilson and Leonard Henderson J
were able to bring in all three!
points each for t-he local team.
Louisburg closes its schedule
next Wednesday afternoon with a
match against Wake Forest at the
Green Hill Country Club.
Those making points for Louis
burg in the Oxford tournament'!
were: Wilson. 3; Henderson. 3 ; I
Buddy Ream. 2; Bagby. 1; Dr. |
Bill Perry, 1: Taylor, l*William-|
son. 1; Collier, V4.
ADOPTS ZOSIWi ORDINANCE
The Hoard of Town Commis
sioners at a special meeting held
on Monday evening adopted a zon
ing ordinance prohibiting the
building of gag and oil stations or
places for storing and handling
explosives within the corporate
limits without the permission of
the Board. This question was
before the Board on complaint
caused by the contemplated pur
chase of the Dr. A. H. Fleming
lot 011 Main Street and construct
ing a tilling station thereon, by
an Oil Company. Dr. A. H. Flem
ing and Attorney E. C. Bulluck
represented the Fleming and Oil
Company interests and Mr. E. H.
Malone represented the citizens,
while Mr. J. E. Malone, town's at
torney, represented the town's in
terest. The meeting developed In
quite a tight drawn question and
much Interest was manifested on
all sides
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M>riSBUR(; WINS. 1-3
OVKK WIIJ>KKS CIBOVE
Louishurg defeated Wllder's
Grove of the Neuse River League.
10-3, here Wednesday aftiernoon.
Richardson held the visitors to
nine safeties.
Kirk Dickens of Loulsburg was
the batting star, with two homers
and a single In four tries. Dick
ens' first homer came in the third
wiMi the bases empty. His second
came In the fifth, with one on.
Score: R. H. E.
W. Grove 001 002 000 ? 3 9 1
Loulsburg 511 030 OOx ? 10 11 0
Coley and Haithcock; Richard
son and Griffin.
TO PRRACH AT BHD BI D
The FRANKLIN TIMES is re
quested to announce that Rev.
Clarence Bass, of Loulsburg, will
preach at 8 o'clock Sunday even-[
ing at Red Bud Baptist Church.}
The public Is cordially Invited.
A total of 28,467 drivers' li
censes had (teen revoked by the
North Carolina Highway Safety
Division thr?ugh June 30, 1940.
Motor vehicle accidents at rall
road grade crossings killed 1.197
people In this country last year.
Pretty Wedding
Ceremony
Solemnized at MetliudiM Church
Saturday Evening When Miss
Eilith Harris Became tlie Bride'
Of >lr. Frank Marteuis Park, Jr.
In a ceremony of impressive
beauty Miss Edith Wagstaff Har
ris. of Liouisburg, and Frank Mar-1
tellis Park, Jr., of Greenville were
united In marriage 011 Saturday.
July 13, at 12 o'clock noon in the|
Louisburg Methodist Church. The
Reverend Clarence Hobgood. of
Wake Forest Colltge officiated.
The marriage vows were spoken
ab the altar in a beautifully deco
rated setting. The background of
ivy and pines was flanked by tall
baskets of Queen Anne's Lace.
Cathedral candles in candelabra
on either side of the altar shed a
soft light on the scene. White
and green were the predominating
colors.
Mrs. O. Y. Yarborough, organ
ists and Miss Rose Malone, so
prano, presented a program of
music before the ceremony.
Among the selections rendered by
Mrs. Yarborough were "O Thou
Sublime, Sweet Evening Star" by
Wagner, "The Rosary" and "Ave
Maria" by Schubert. Miss Malone
sang "Because" by d'Hardelot,
and "At Dawning" by Cadman.
The Bridal Chorus from "Lohen
grin" was played as the wedding
party approached the altar.
Ushers were John Lindsay Har
ris. brother of the bride; Gilbert'
Wagstaff, of Rojcboro. cousin of
the bride: William Staton and
Tom Wilson, of Greenville.
Miss Jane Fuller, maid of hon
or. was attired in a gown of del
phinium blue organza trimmed ill
blue lace. Her picture hal of the
same shade was trimmed with
long blue velvet' streamers. She
carried an arm bouquet of lilies
and delphiniums.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father, Grover Cleve
land Harris, of Louisburg. Her
wedding gown was of white or
ganza. made with a sweetheart
neckline, short puff sleeves, and
tiered skirt, over which fell a
fingertip veil of bridal illusion
caught with a coronal and clus
ters of orange blossoms. She car
ried a bouquet* of bride's roses
showered with valley lilies. Her
only ornament was an heirloom
pendant of diamonds and pearls
which was worn by her mother
at her wedding. The bride was
met at the altar by the bride
groom and his best man. Tom
Phelps, of Greenville.
During the impressive ring
ceremony, the organist sofUy play
ed "Liebestraum" by Lisza. The
bridal piirty left the church to the
strains of the Wedding March
from Mendelssohn's "Midsummer
Night's Dream."
Mrs. G. C. Harris, mother of
the bride, wore a dress of pale
blue lace and a shoulder corsage
of pink roses. Mrs. F. M. Park,
of Greenville, mother of tjhe
bridegroom, wore a navy chiffon
dress and a shoulder corsage of
white roses.
Immediately after the ceremony
the bridal party and out-of-town
guests were entertained at a
wedding breakfast in tihe home of
the bride's parents.
Out-of-town guests at the wed
ding were Mr. and Mrs. F. M
Park and Miss Louise Park, of
Greenville; Mrs. W. L. Beery,
Sr., Miss Louise Beery. Miss Lena
Beery, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Beery,
Jr., of Wilmington; Miss Betty
Wlngfleld. of Richmond. Va.; Mrs.
Leila Woody, Miss Mary Wagstaff.
Mr. John Fletcher Wagstaff. Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Wlnstead. and
Miss Carrie WagstufT, of Roxboro;
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Highsmith and
Miss Fannie Belle Woody, of Dur
ham; Judge W. C Harris and
Mr. J. R. Collie, of Raleigh; Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Harris and Miss
Mary Lou Harris, of Winston
Salem; Miss Martha Parrott. of
Kinston, and Miss Myra Hurt, of
Henderson. ,
After the breakfast Mr. and
Mrs. Park left for a tour of the
Florida beachts. Mrs. Park was
attired in a traveling suit of navy
crepe trimmed in white with
matching accessories and a pos
tilion hat of white straw with
navy veil and trimmings. She
wore a shoulder cirsage of piflk
roses.
Mrs. Park is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cltveland
Harris, of Louisburg. She is a
graduate of Louisburg College
and East Carolina Teachers Col
lege In Greenville.
Mr. Park is the son of Mr and
Mrs. Frank Martenis Park, of
Greenville. He rectived his educa
tion at Oak Ridge Military Insti
tute. For the past few years he
has been associated with the to-i
bacco markets in Greenville, N.'
C.; Virginia; and Georgia.
On Friday evening, July 12,
Immediately following thft rehear
sal of the wedding, Mr. and Mrs.
Festus McDuffffy Fuller and Miss
Jane Fuller received at an Infor
mal reception honoring the bridal
party, out-of-town guests, and a
few friends. The whole first floor
of the home was thrown ensulte,
and midsummer flowers were us
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Recorder's Court
Franklin Recorder's Court held f
regular session on Tuesday morn
ing witn only a small docket,
which was disposed of as follows:
A. Dolle pros with leave was'
takeir in the case o? E. C. Long1
for kidnapping.
Pearce McCray was found guil-,
ly of unlawful possession of whis-j
key and given 4 months on roads, j
suspended upon payment of $10
line and costs.
Ed Perry wag found guilty of
latveny and receiving and was
given 8 months on roads.
peorge Hawkins was found
guilty of motor vehicle violation
judgment suspended upon pay
ment' of Ms.
W. J. Crudup plead guilty to
larceny and receiving and was giv
en 6 mouths on roads.
The following cases were con
tinued:.
Parker Bobbins, public drun
enness.
Curtis Inscoe. operating auto
mobile intoxicated and assault on
a female. *
Sad Ray. operating automobile
intoxicated, assault with deadly
weapon.
Matthew Williams, carrying
I concealed weapons.
John Hockaday, assault with
deadly weapon.
HARTNESS OFFICE
IN JONESBORO IS
FORMALLY OPENED
Dr. VV. R. Hartness formally
opened his new office building In
Joiiesboro Friday night when
"open house" for the public was
held from 7 to ill o'clock.
Appiorimately 175 guests were
, received and shown about the
i building, which is of modern con
struction and completely equipped
and furnished.
Dr. and Mrs. Hartness received
visitors and Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Hartness. Miss Betsy Hartness,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert' Gavin, Miss
Mary Caudle Gavin. Mr. and Mrs.
{ .Mack Auinan, Miss Frances Sow
ers. Mr. and Mrs. Donald White.
1 Miss Cornelia Avent and Miss
Margaret tliz/.ell assisted in show
ing guests about the building.
Punch and wafers were served,
j ? Sanford Herald
Dr. Hartness began his practice
' in l.ouisburg the past fall with
j Dr. H. G. Perry. He and his good
; wife left this Spriug for their
new home. While In Franklin
| Cojiuty t'hev made many friend
who wish for them much success.
modern i/4.\t; s< iiools
I ?
Supt. W. K. Mills informs the
! TIMES that the[Board of Educa
! lion lias let a contract to the Heat
[ er Well Co., to bore wells and put
in pumps at Pearce's and Pilot
| Schools and to the Carolina En
I gineering Co. to install plumbing
and beating in these schools.
I Arrangement* have also been
| made with tin- NYA to make the
I necessary changes in these two
i buildings. to build pump houses.
I septic tanks and sewer beds. Itj
is expected that work will begin
on these project* Monday.
I'OltE-PHELI'S
The marriage of Miss Naomi
1 Phelps and Mr. George Pore, both
| of Washington, D. C., was solem
nized Friday evening. June 28.
1940 at the Presbyterian Church
! in Washington. D. C., in presence
of only a few intimate friends.
With the Rev. Durham officiating.
Before her marriage Mrs. Pore
i was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
S. M. Phelps, of Louisburg.
Mr. Pore is a popular young
j business man of Washington, D.
C.
j INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
The many friends of Mrs. R. E.
Mitchell are glad to known she
is doing nicely in Rex Hospital.
Raleigh, after an auto accident.
Mrs. Mitchell and daughters,
Misses Betty and Ann were In a
car wreck Just out of Raleigh last
Friday afternoon, as their car
skidded .on wet pavement and
turned over.
REVIVAL SERVICE
Rev. E. Norfleet Gardner, pas
tor of the First Church in Hen
derson will conduct a revival In
the Mt. Grove Baptist Church tihe
week of July 22-27 Ihcluslve. Ser
vices afternoon and night. Rev.
Edward Green Is the pastor of
Mt. Grove Church. The pastor
and church are Inviting every
body to attend and take a part
In the worship.
TOWN SELLS BONDS
?
The town of Louisburg sold its
bonds through the State Local
Government Commission on Tues
day at 6 per cent plus $280.00
premium. The bond issue was
$7, 000" This premium we under
stand brings the Interest down to
3.8* per rent, and represents a
splendid sale for the town. Th*
bonds were purchased by tihw
Citizens Bank ft Trust Co., of
Henderson; Rn. C.
Baseball Sunday
Grady Wheeler, Manager for
the Louishurg All Stars announ
ces a contest between the local
team and the Durham Steers at
the Louisburg Ball Park on next
Sunday afternoon at> 3:30 o'clock
This promises to be a real game
as both teams are listed amongi
the "winners."
He also announces a match
with the stroug Seaboard team on
the local diamond for Wednesday
afternoon of next week
TWO CARS DAMAGED
Two cars were badly damaged
in a smash up on North Main
Street Tuesday afternoon about
6 o'clock when a coupe driven by
Tommie Leonard, of near Center
ville. struck the coach belonging
to Kdgar Fuller, which was park
ed on the side of the street.
Leonard was leaving town and his
car struck the Fuller car on the
rear driving it upon and across
the sidewalk breaking off a door
and doing other damage, and the
coupe -jammed into a light pole,
I both impacts causing much dam
age. There was 110 one in the
Fuller car. In Uhe Leonard car
was Mr. Leonard and his wife.
Mrs. Leonard received several
scratches and bruises, while Mr.
Leonard escaped injury.
LOUISBURG BAPTIST
CHURCH
Last Sunday morning Dr. A.
! Paul Bagby talked to his people
j on the subject "The Heroic St'ill,
I Left" ? The sermon based on
"The Heroic in Christianity."
Di;. Bagby compared the church
I 111 its early days with the church
I of today. Is the modern church
' 10 blame for the lack' of heroism j
among its church members?
There should be a demand for|
t'he heroic in the political, ill
the moral, the financial and in
the physical in life itself, in man's
attitude toward his church and
his fellow-man.
Dr. Bagby held the Union Serv
j ice at the Methodist Church at
1 8 : 00.
Uev. J. U. Teague will supply
I i 'he pulpit for Dr. Bagby next
; Sunday morning at eleven o'clock
! and Itev. J. CI. Phillips will
j preach at the Baptist Church
| Sunday evening at 8:00 o'clock.
Sunday School at ?:45.
K. I'KANK GLASGOW
Funeral services were held
I Friday for E. Frank Glasgow, 77,
j of Louisburg. Route 1, who died
Thursday In Rex Hospital.
Services were held at t-he home
? of a son. Maurice E. Glasgow,
j Louisburg. Route 1.
Surviving, in addition to the'
son. are his widow: and the fol-l
lowing other children: James C.
Glasgow, of Louisburg: W. C
Glasgow, of Raleigh: Mrs. J. W.
Perdue and Mrs. J. M. Lancaster, I
of Louisburg; Mrs. W. H. Wil-l
Hams, of Whitakers; Mrs. C. G. j
Kirkland of Scotland Neck, and
Mrs. W. E. Bell, of Raleigh; and
a sister. Mrs. G. H. Kirkland, of :
Leggetts.
?VI.KS. .1. W. STRANGE, SH.
Mrs. J. W, Strange, Sr., 80,'
died late Thursday at the home
of her son, J. W. Strange, Jr., of
Maplevllle. Funeral services were
held at the Maple Springs Bap-'
tist Church at 3:30 p. m. Satur
day with th^ Rev. John Edwards
in charge. Burial was in the fam
ily burial ground.
She Is survived by two other
sous, W. E. Strange, and A. Roy
al Strange, of Maplevllle; one Uls
ter, Mrs. Mollle Edwards, of
Franklin Count/y; and 13 grand
children. three great-grandchild
ren and several nieces and ne
phews.
MRS. B. i. M,cFARLAM>
Mrs. B. J. McFarland of Louis- i
burg died late Thursday in Duke
Hospital, Durham. Funeral serv-i
ices were held at 3 p. m. Satur
day at the Shallqwell Christian i
Church in Johnston County, with'
the Rev. Mr. Todd, the pastor,
officiating.
Surviving are two sons, E. H. j
McFarland of Louisburg and
Clammers McFarland of Virginia; :
one brother, I. M. Gunter of
Jonesboro; one sister, Mrs. A. T.
McFarland of Aberdeen and three
grandchildren.
WILLIE O. GRIFFIN
Willie O. Griffin, 7 2. of Zebu
Ion, Rt. 2, died in a Rocky Mount
hospital early Tuesday.
Funeral services were held at
the home at 3 p. m. Wednesday.
Burial was in the family ceme
tery, near the home.
Survivors are four daughters,
Mrs. Marshall Williams, ot Bai
ley, Mrs. W. B. Wilder, of Long
Beach. Calif., and Margaret and
Flora Griffin, of the home; four
sons, Eugene Griffin, of Wendell,
R?. 1, and Bayard, Tom, and Sher
111 Griffin ot the home; two bro
er?, Walter Griffin, of Phoe
x, Ariz., and Dare Griffin. ?t
Selma: and several grandchildren.
1
MAY OFFER
PEACE TERMS
Intimations Of Peace Ef
fort By Axis Come From
Rome, Berlin and France;
Plans For Invasion Of
Britain Declared Ready
Home, July 16. ? The intention
of offering Great Britain a last
chance to escape a smashing at
tack by accepting an Axis-dictat
ed political and economic settle
ment* for Europe was attributed
to Adolf Hitler here tonight.
At the same time, Italy claimed
important gains against Britain,
both in Africa and on the Medi
terranean.
The possibility was expressed
in diplomatic quarters that Count
Galeazzo Ciano, Italian Foreign
Minister, may go to Berlin Thurs
day or Friday to discuss the
three-point terms t'he Axis pow
ers are said to demand as their
peace price.
German sources Indicated that
Hitler might deliver his ultima
tum to Britain soon in a speech
to the Reichstag, demanding:
Axis Demands
1. Settlement of continental is
sues;
2. Restoration to Germany of
colonies taken from her by Bri
tain after the World War;
3. A new economic order.
Diplomatic circles understood
t'hat the expected proposal for a
European readjustment entailed
splitting the continent Into two
zones, whose trade as well as pol
itics would be controlled by Rome
and Berlin. respectively. wit?h
Britain expelled front continental
politics.
Such zones of influence, as
outlined in foreign circles, were
expected to follow these general
lines: Germany to control all Eu
rope ? including France and Scan
dinavia ? from the north to t?he
Black Sea. except the Mediterran
ean basin: Italy to control all
countries, except France, on the
shores of the Mediterranean, in
cluding Miose In North Africa.
It was doubtful, observers said,
which of the Axis partners would
I try to bring Turkey within its
trade and political orbit and what
Soviet Russia's reaction would be
: in southeast Europe to such a
set-up.
(iuydu's View
Credence was given this picture,
however, by Virgino Gayda. well
posted Fascist editor who wrote
in the newsaper tl Oeornalo
D'ltalia of "creation of vast Eu
ropean economic alliances organ
ized around a great central nu
cleus."
Economic associations of na
tions. which would parallel their
political groupings. Gayda said,
would be determined by the "sol
idarity of political and economic
interest of continuous geograph
ical positions, convergence of tra
ditions and ability to integrate
reciprocal economy."
In other words, nations would
be grouped by zones^according to
their ability to fill one another's,
needs.
Presumably. Gyda said, trada
barriers would be removed for
"more intense commerce" and a
"more organic and simplified, but
efficient; European economic or
der."
The Italian high command an
nounced strategic gains against
Britain in occupying the salient
formed by the northeast corner
of British Kenya colony pointing
toward Dolo, in Italian Somali
land.
j It> also enumerated heavy blown
on the British Mediterranean fleet
' and in air raids on Haifa impor
tant oil port la British-mandated
Palestine.
Capture of the corner of Kenya,
Italians said, shortened tiheir line
of communications to the Moyals
and the southern Ethiopian fronts.
(The British have acknowledg
ed that their garrison withdrew
front British Moyale after restat
ing a live-day Italian siege.)
Direct hits on oil storage tanks '
and refineries at Haifa, raided by
Italian bombers Monday, kindled
huge fires which could be seen,
from the air 120 miles away, it (
was claimed. ?
PROGRAM AT THE
LOUISBURG THEATRE
The following is the program
at the Louisbnrg Theatre begin
ning Saturday, luly 30:
Saturday ? Double feature ?
Jol?n Wayrite In "Haunted Gold"
and Walter Pldgeon in "Phantom
Raiders." Also Chapter No. 1 ?
"Drums of Fu Manchu."
Sunday-Monday ? Jon Hall,
Nancy Kelly, Joan D&tIs and Wul
ly Vernon In "Sailors Lady."
Tuesday ? On the stage In poi
son Uncle Dave Macon. On tho
screen, Uncle Dave Macon in
"Grand Ole Opry."
Wednesday ? Charlw Coburu
and Beulah Bondi In "The Cap
tain is A Lady."
Thursday-ITrlday ? Olivia de- ,
Havilland and Jeffrey Lynn In
"My . Love Came Back."