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Hundreds of underground shelters have been constructed in the London
area to take care of a large portion of the city’s population in case of gas
or air raids. A Londoner, wearing gas mask, descends into the chamber
byway of a vent opening on a city park.
(Central Press)
Roosevelt Appeal For
World Peace Forwarded
To Many Nation Rulers
Messages Concerning President’s Efforts for
Peace Come from Many Parts of World; Over
$18,000,000 New PWA Grants Are Given
Approval
Washington, Sept. 29. —(AP)—Presi-
dent Roosevelt has' appealed, inform
ed persons said today, to many per
sons to use their good offices •. for
peace in central Europe. Dispatches
concerning his efforts have come in
from points as distant as Tokyo,
Rome, Moscow and Oslo, Norway.
White House and State Department
officials declined, however, to say how
many governments had been ap
proached, or to disclose the content
of the President’s messages.
It was indicated the first of them
went out several days ago. The mes
sage to Rome asked Premier Mus
solini to do what he could to avert
war. The Presidents of many Latin-
American nations not only telegraph
ed Hitler and President Benes of
Defendants Plead Guilty
In Durham Liquor Trial
New Prison Camp
Vance Is Awarded
Raleigh, Sept. 29.—(AP)— the
Highway and Public Works Com
mission voted today to put new
prison earjjps in Vance, Franklin,
Stokes, Surry, Greene and Mont
gomery counties at a cost of about
$40,000 each under its PWA-aided
building program.
Action on some $52,000,000 in road
claims by counties was deferred
until the next meeting.
Cotton Holds
Upward Trend
New York, Sept. 29. —(AP) —Cotton
futures opened six to eight points
higher on steadier Liverpool cables
and hope of a favorable turn of events
in Europe. December, which had eas
ed from 7.96 to 7.91, was 7.93 late in
the first hour, when the list was one
point net lower to five higher. A lit
tle liquidation carried October one
point net lower while other months
at midday were four to seven points
higher. December sold at 7.94 at that
time. .. . ■
Hrniirrsmt HaUtt Dispatch
leased wire service op
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Czechoslovakia but also Mr. Roose
velt, congratulating him on his
initiative.
Belgian Ambassador Count Straten-
Ponthoz conferred this morning with
Under Secretary of State Sumner
Welles. Later the ambassador told
newsmen Belgium would keep out of
a European war.
The President and Secretary of
State Hull were represented by in
formed officials as feeling reasonably
confident that some orderly settle
ment of the Sudeten problem would
come out of the four-power conference
in Munich.
Other developments:
The PWA authorized grants totaling
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Pleas Entered After
Government Rests in
“Million Dollar” Con
spiracy Case
Durham, Sept. 29. (AP)—Beaufort’s
nine defendantts in the “million dol
lar tax evasion liquor conspiracy”
figuratively “threw up their hands”
shortly after the .government rested
this afternoon in federal court here
and submittetd pleas of guilty.
Judge Johnson ,T. Hayes was expect
ed to pass sentence immediately. The
Beaufort nine are: Robert R. Mills,
William H. Mills, Guy Mills, Jasper
Mills, Clifton Mills, Guy Lewis, Lewis
Cayton, Egbert Warren and Mack
Shackleford.
• Aubrey Goss, Felton Poe and Leroy
Medlin, of Durham, previously had
pleaded guilty.
Earlier today, purchases of ap
proximately a half million pounds of
sugar, large quantities of grain, hun
dreds of tons of coke and thousands
of five-gallon water bottles, alleged
ly by defendants in the Blount Creek
conspiracy, were read into the record
of the trial.
Representatives of the telephone
company took this morn
ing to testify with regard to calls be
tween Durham and the Blqunt Creek
area. From 1934 to 1937 W. M. Mill*
received 352,400 pounds of sugar in
100-pound bags, M. L. Hodges, Green
ville wholesaler testified
ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA.
Storm Hits
r
Suddenly In
S. C. Seaport
More Than. 300 Injur
ed, With 200 Treated
In Hospitals; Houses
Demolished
Charleston, S. C., Sept. 29. —(AP) —
A tornado hit historic Charleston
with sudden and vicious fury at about
8 a. m. today, killed at least 25 per
sons and injured probably 340 more in
a welter of wreckage that was spot
ted throughout the city.
The sudden storm, of not more than
a minute’s duration in any one place,
was paced by a torrential downpour
as it swept down with devastating de
struction on various parts of the city.
Os the 25 reported killed, 15 were
Negroes. The dead were not imme
diately identified except four white
persons, all of 25 Market street. They
were killed when* their house collapsed
in the twinkling of an eye.
Hospitals reported treating at least
200 persons.
Charleston was isolated by the blow
except for one wheezy telephone line.
Roofs of many buildings were report
ed blown off, but no definite infor
mation was immediately available.
One report was that part of an an
cient city market building in Market
street had collapsed, killing a number
of persons.
Property damage was estimated at
$2,000,000.
The storm did little damage and
there were no reported injuries in the
immediate sections of The Citadel
military college, and other colleges in
Charleston.
ROOSEVELT ORDERS HELP
SENT TO STRICKEN CITY
Washington, Sept. 29. —(AF) —Nor-
man Davis, head of the Red Cross, *
said today that 25 bodies had been
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Pope Urges
Prayers For
World Peace
Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Sept. 29.
(AP) —Pope Pius XI asked the world
today to have “recourse to the un
armed but invincible power of pray
er” to avert “the imminent danger
of war.”
The pope broadcast his message
over a vast radio hook-up. It was in
the form of a letter address
ed to the bishops, clergy and faithful,
and read to them by the holy father.
The pope spoke under the shadow
of the meeting at Munich, where the
heads of western Europe’s four most
powerful governments met to find a
solution of Germany’s demands on
Czechoslovakia. The pope said:
“While millions of men are still liv
ing in dread because of the imminent
danger of war. and because of the
threats of unexampled slaughter and
ruin, we gather into our paternal
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Sabath Will
Head House
Rules Group
By CHARLES P. STEWART
Central Press Columnist
Washington, Sept. 29.—Congressman
Adolph J. Sabath, who will be chair
man of the House of Representatives’
' Rules Committee
Sabath
already has elected and re-elected him
16 times. In point of service he is
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HENDERSON, N. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNO ON, SEPTEMBER 2551938
when the law-mak
ers meet at the be
ginning of next year
is one of the most
ifkable old legisla
tors on Capitol Hill.
In order to be rules
chairman he will
have to be re-elected
in November, to be
sure. That he will be
is a foregone con
clusion, ho w ever.
His Chicago district
Jap Militarists
Strengthen Grip
Tokyo, Sept. 29.—(AP) —The re
signation of Foreigii Minister Gen
eral Ugaki, who had differed with
the army over China policy, was
officially announced tonight. Gen
eral Ugaki, on the army retired
list, long has been at odds with the
dominant faction in the army over
general lines of imperial policy.
H s appointment as foreign min
ister in the cabinet shake-up of
last May 28 was considered an in
dication that Japan might follow
a more moderate course with re
spect to the China war, and rela
tions with other powers.
His disagreement with the army
over administration of the new
China affairs board was consider
ed the reason for his resignation.
The board, an extra-governmental
rrgan, was designed to act as a
liaison means between the govern
ment and the new Japanese-sup
ported administrations in conquer
ed Chinese territory.
Taut Nerves
Over Europe
Are Relaxed
General Feeling, Es
pecially in London, Is
Peaceful Solution Is
Now Near*
London, Sept. 29.-*-“-:(AP) —The tense
European' situation, was relaxed, at
least momentarily, today while the
heads of four governments met at
Munich to try to avert war. Markets
both here and on the continent took
strong upswings on the prosoect that
Germany’s demands on Czechoslo
vakia be satisfied peaceably.
During the deliberations, the envoys
of -the United States, Soviet Russia
hnd Italy saw Viscount Halifax, Brit
ish foreign t secretary. All, including
tJnited States Ambassador Joseph
Kennedy, were believed to have
sought information on the possible
agenda of the Munich meeting, and
on conditions generally.
Prime Minister Chamberlain work
ed for peace in Munich, but much of
the rest of the Britain continued de
fense preparations. Home Secretary
Sir Samuel Hoare insisted the people
push precautions to make the country
safe from air attacks.
Distribution of gas masks, the dig
ging of trenches and the protection of
buildings, statues and art treasures
proceeded just as before Chancellor
Hitler invited Chamberlain, Premier
Daladier of France and Premier Mus
solini of Italy to seek with him a new
formula for solving Germany’s dis
putes.
Even the looks on Londoners’ faces
showed their relief and hopes the
four-power conference would avert
war. But there was a mass voluntary
evacuation of people from large cities
throughout the night. Railroads pre
pared to take care of more than ever
on Saturday, when Hitler’s ultimatum
to Czechoslovakia expires unless the
statesmen find a solution.
Little Powers
Are Upset By
Munich Meet
Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 29.—(AP)
—The cabinets of virtually every
southeastern European country emer
ged today from nightlong conferences
engendered by the four-power meet
ing at Munich.
The crown council met in Roumania
for the first time in a week. The Hun
garian cabinet discussed the situation
until dawn. The Yugoslav cabinet and
military experts met with Prince Paul
the regent at Belgrade. Hungary dis
patched a delegation to Munich to ob
serve the events there.
Newspapers of southeast Europe un
reservedly lauded President Roose
velt’s appeals for peace and expressed
the hope the statesmen at Munich
would be guided by his advice. Spokes
men of the foreign offices in Buda
pest, Bucharest, Belgrade and Sofia
said they expected a new and con
solidated Europe to emerge from the
Munich conference.
Meanwhile, however a survey among
foreign diplomats disclosed more than
1,600,000 soldiers were under arms in
southeast Europe, although no mobili
zation measurea have been announced.
Fate of Europe Lies In Their Hands
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Adolf Hitler
••. Germany’s Fuehrer
If
Edouard Daladier,
Premier of' France
Daladier Gets Big Stick
To Be Wielded At Munich
Prague Observer '
Flies to Munich
Fragile, Sept. 29. —(AF) — The
foreign minister decided today to
send an observer to the Munich
four-power conferences by airplane
His identity was not disclosed.
The decision followed announce
ment 'that Czechoslovakia wcjuld
accept, “in principle,” a new Brit
'sh plan for execution of the Anglo-
French to cede the Sudetenland to
Germany, but would make “some
reservations”.
A communique announced that
Prague “adopted a positive attitude
in principle toward British pro
posals regarding the execution by
degrees of delimitation and trans
fer of the territories.”
The acceptance was made known
to Great Britain before the four
statesmen parley opened today in
Munich.
Board Ouster
In Davidson
Fans Flames
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
BY HENRY AVERILL.
Raleigh, Sept. 29.—They heated the
fires in the Deane-Burgin election row
seven times hotter as a result of this
week’s meeting of the State Election
Board.
“They’re just as hot in Davidson
county as the Germans are under
Hitler’s fanatical urgings,” said a
high State official, “and now that the
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EXCEPT SUNDAY
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Benito Mussolini,
Premier of Italy
French Premier Given
Blanket Authority To
Mobilize Whole Na
tion Merely by Phone
Call from Four-Power
Parley
Faris, Sept. 29.—(AP) — Premier
Daladier was given a “tig to
wield at the Munich conference to
day when he was empowered by a new
decree to affect instant military and
•civil mobilization of the entire na
tion.
The decree, published in the offi
cial journal, made it possible for the
premier to put the whole French na
tion on an instant war footing .by a
simple telephone call from Munich.
While Prime Minister Daladier met
with Chancellor Hitler, Premier Cham
berlain and Mussolini in Munich, the
decree appeared in the official jour
nal. It authorized the government to
proceed at its discretipn with* inter-,
nal mobilization of man power, indus
try and finance throughout the na
tion.
The decree said only “execution of
measures contained in the law of July
11, 1938, is authorized,” but that law
provides for complete mobilization in
time of war or danger ot war. The
law also includes general mobilization
of armed forces and Daladier now is
in a position to order it when and if
he considers it necessary, without fur
ther legal steps.
Under the law, women as well as
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WtATHER
J FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Cloudy, rain this afternoon and
and in northeast portion
Friday morning; slightly cooler in
central and extreme northeast
portions tonight; slightly warmer
in central part on Friday after
noon.
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New Plan Os
Sudetenland
Occupation
Would Be Achieved
Gradually; Hitler To
Renounce All Further
Territorial Demands
In Europe; Proposals
Appear Near Adop
tion at Munich Parley
London, Sept. 29. —(AP) — The
Czechoslovak legation disclosed to
day that Czechoslovakia had sug
gested that the whole Sudeten
Gedman issue be submitted to
President Roosevelt, if other ef
forts to solve It failed.
Munich, Germany, Sept. 29.
(AP) —A German govern
ment spokesman said tonight •
that the government heads of
Germany, Britain, Italy and
France had practically reached
an agreement in their confer
ence on the future of Czechor
Slovakia and means of assuring
Europe’s peace.
Earlier advices said hopes for
peace by British
and German, officials alike as
the Munich four-power confer?
e'nce entered its second session
of the day at 4:30 p. m. (10:30
a. m. eastern standard tiirte.)
HIGH QUARTERS EXPRESS
, OPTIMISM AT THE START
Munich, Germany, Sept. 29.—(Aiy—•
Europe’s four men of the hour met
today in a confidence that will mear
life or death for minions, and after
only two hour« n f discussion, high
quarters expressed hopes for an early
agreement.
The German Chancellor and the pre
miers of Britain, Fiance and Italy
parted at 2:45 p. m. (8:45 a. m. east
ern standard time), but> arranged to
resume their discussions on which
hangs the question of war or peace
for Europe at 4:30 p. m. (10:30 a: m.,
eastern standard time).
During the suspension, British of
ficials told of a new plan for German
occupation of the Sudetenland that
had been submitted, and indicated be
lief it would be accepted.
Germans Expect Accord.
German official hopes f®r peaceful
agreement were shown when a gov
ernment spokesman suggested that
correspondents come to the scene of
the conference only an hour after re
sumption of the talks • was scheduled.
As the German delegation saw it,
the following was likely to be the fi
nal outcome of the 'negotiations of
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League Body
Backs Stand
F.D.R.Took
Resolution Expresses
Hope No Government
Will Resort To Force
In Europe
Geneva, Sept. 29.—(AP)—The Lea
gue of Nations Assembly today pass
ed unanimously a resolution associat
ing itself with President Roosevelt’s
message to European government
heads in efforts to preserve peace.'
’ The resolution adopted said the As
sembly “welcomes and fully associates,
itself” with President Roosevelt’s mes
sages—one to President Benes and
Chancellor Hitler, and the second to
Hitler alone." It expressed “earnest
hope” that no government would at
tempt to “impose settlement by force”
on Europe.
The Cuban delegation initiated
drafting of the resolution.
Two passages from the original
draft were stricken before final adop
tion. One was that objected to by
Roumanians expressing hope “that
negotiations under the most approp
riate form will be carried through tfn
til an accord is reached,” and an
other by Polish delegates, speaking
of the “tremendous responsibility” of
trying to impose settlement by force.
It was announced coincidentally
that Rafael Erich, of Finland, had
accepted nomination to the World
Court of International Settlement at
The Hague.