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PERSON'S [ POPULATION 13,873 I V-SIXTH YEAR Major Battle Is Begun Liner Aquitania, First Armed Merchant Vessel, Reaches U. S. German Envoy Intimates British Holding Bremen v k C - >•. Sept. 16.—(AP) —The abactor to Soviet Rus- -drich von der Schulen ... • -ay intimated that the $20,- ~.. i:.11 iu :.:an liner Bremen, mys .. .. v :ireported since she sailed \iYork August 30, had been captured by Britain. ;; 0 a i.; cations concerning the Gc .' crehant flagship should be ;cc. t Winston Churchill, first • . ;he British Admirality. A: or van authorities were so ; r.d a.- ' hold up the Bremen for and. so far as I know, the 5 -av rather fast destroyers,” LA. .u diplomat said, in res r,e queries about reports the Breir.en had reached Murmansk, Russo-Jap Treaty Seen As Retaliation On U. S. Maxwell Extends Drive on “Scrap” Raleigh. Sept. 16. —(AP) Revenue Commissioner A. J. Maxwell said today his depart men's campaign against illicit dealings in scrap tobacco would be extended throughout the belt as soon as possible. So far. he said, the drive against persons w’ho have been buying and selling the leaf with out paying the $250 license fee has been concentrated in Pitt county, hut it will be extended to other counties next week. The commissioner reported the con viction of three dealers in Farm ville yesterday, and he said 14 others are scheduled for trial in Pitt coun ty recorder’s court Tuesday. Libby Ward Says Farmers Optimistic Daily Dispatcii Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Sept. 16.—Libby Ward, Speak*-:- of the North Carolina House 1 a chap who gets about the state Q ‘He a bit, is surprised at the op b i being shown by farmers of ( f,; tern North Carolina despite the, b f t that tobacco markets are closed j r i there seems to be nobody able to teli when they will reopen. iho Speaker’s home town is New R' n and he was speaking parti cularly from observations in Craven ar ‘d the immediate section, but he R also been over much of Eastern Rurfh Carolina and has had a fine franco to make a good estimate of ’* ifi situation. He explains the optimism on the toeory that many farmers realized t ie a f prices were sure to go low * and lower as long as the markets yed open, even had the British ' ■.‘ is remained active. Reason for 1 toady descent is to be found in to*- glut of tobacco on the markets. Renrimers and processors already ! more work ahead of them than couid do in thirty to sixty days. '• -d pointed out, and there was no Enthusiasm among buyers to pay gone prices in view of the existing conditions. iong as the markets remained 1 i " n however, it was quite natural burners to continue preparing ’■h' u leaf and putting it on the ware (Continued on Page Five) (xJsuriJwi FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers tonight and Sunday. WEEKLY WEATHER. South Atlantic States: Showers a t beginning and near end of "cck; fair middle period; slight- H cooler north portion about 1 uesday or Wednesday. r x imm Iltapairfy wire service of the ass,km ated press Soviet Artie port. “I should think the joint efforts of the two powerful empires the United States and British, should have been able to trap and take an un-armed German ship. So I think it would be more proper to ask Mr. Winston Churchill where the Bremen is.” .In Berlin a man with connections close to the German navy declared September 14 that the Bremen, Ger many’s most costly passenger vessel, had arrived at Murmansk after crossing the Atlantic by the most northerly route. The Bremen sailed from New York without passengers only 36 hours before German troops marched into Poland.) Senator Thomas Thinks It Is Slap for Cutting Treaty With Japan; Lindbergh Warns Against Get ting Into War. Washington, Sept. 16.- (AP) Senator Thomas, Democrat,- Utah, a member of the Senate Foreign Re lations Committee, expressed the view today that the Soviet-Japanese agreement to suspend fighting on the Manchoukuo-Outer Mongolia border might be a retaliatory move against the United States for serving notice of intention to terminate the 1911 commercial treaty with Japan. Secretary Hull notified the Japa nese government in July that the 28- year-old treaty would lapse on Jan uary 26, 1940. While Washington awaited the full significance of the Russo-Japanese truce, Colonel Charles Lindbergh last night appealed to the United States in a radio address to stay out of the European war. In one of his infre quent public utterances, the famous flier warned the nation not to be “misguided by this foreign propa ganda, to the effect that our fron tiers lie in Europe. One need only to glance at a map to see where our true frontiers lie. What more could we ask than the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west, No, our interest in Europe need not be from the standpoint of defense. Our own natural frontiers are enough for that.” Some diplomats in Moscow looked upon the Russo-Japanese armistice as the possible forerunner of a non aggression pact between the two countries. Noting this, Senator Thomas told reporters: “If it means an unfriendly Japan, the danger would be closer to our shores. If it is a sincere 'non-aggres sion pact, it is a peaceful move. If it is a cloak for something else, it is not so good.” Middle Belt Openings Off Very Sharply Raleigh, Sept. 16.—(AP)—Middle Belt tooacco markets opened their season with average prices ranging from $2.50 to $9.25 per hundred pounds lower than during the first week a year ago, the federal agri cultural marketing service and the State Department of Agriculture re ported today. The Middle Belt remained open only three days, closing Wednesday because of the “selling )j|xliday” brought on by low prices and with drawal of British buyers from the markets. The price report said that most grades on Eastern North Carolina markets, which closed Tuesday for the sales suspension, averaged 50 cents to $1.50 per hundred lower than last week, and in several in stances declines amounted to $2 and $3. Price declines were general for (Continued on Page Five) HENDERSON, N. CL, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 16, 1939 British Ship Brings 669 Americans i n Total of 1,625. Pas sengers; Doris Duke And Husband Aboard Italian Liner Rex. New York, Sept. 16.—(AP)—The British liner Aquitania, the first armed merchantman of a belligerent nation to reach New York since the European war started, arrived today with 1,625 passengers, 669 of them Americans. Their nerves were ragged after the cautious crossing, and many of the Americans expressed resentment over a warning they said Ambas sador Joseph Kennedy had sent them before the ship sailed. The message, said Gilbert Miller, theatrical pro ducer, “scared the gizzard out of us.” Miller said G. K. Donald, Amer ican consul at Southampton, sum moned the American to the lounge just before sailing and read the fol lowing message from Ambassador Kennedy: “Ambassador Kennedy feels that in addition to the other statements he has made, it is his duty to warn American citizens taking passage u». vessels of belligerent nations that when such vessels are being convoy ed the opposing belligerents may take this opportunity to sink them without warning. This does not mean that convoyed vessels are more un safe than unconvoyed vessels, but it is made purely to acquaint Amer ican passengers with the contingen cies that might arise.” Miller said “this very negative message” left the assembly “most irate and resentful.”' The Italian liner Rex, first Ital ian vessel to sail into New York har bor since the war started, arrived carrying 1,820 passengers, 1,45£ of them Americans. Among the passengers were James H. R. Cromwell and his wife, the former Doris Duke. Cromweli said he figured he paid almost the double rate, paying about $2,000 lor ac commodations of two rooms for him self, his wife and her maid. Crom well said he thought the United States will be dragged into the war.” Germans Are Pushed Back By The Poles Budapest, Sept. 16.—(AP) — Hun garian diplomatic and press circles today received reports the Polish de fenders of Warsaw and Lwow had pushed back their besiegers, inflict ing severe losses on the German forces. Although Warsaw and Lwow were holding out against ceaseless ham mering of Nazi planes, artillery and tanks, reports from numerous sour ces said the German lines had been (Continued on Page Four) The Encirclement of Warsaw ■ ■■■■ l♦Btutw \\\ \ 1 S* qV/l x 1 ) v-•**•''x /r^r At (A) German troops claim to have cut off railroad communication to the east. (B) motorized columns sweep toward the central city of Brest- Litovsk. Nazi soldiers at (C) also head to Brest-Litovsk, apparently to help in encircling the city and to close trap on retreating Poles. Lwow is reported caught in a German ring of steel and troops at (D) are declared meeting only disorganized resistance in push to the east. Effective Use of Allied Sea Supremacy Barred ; I^^—r-=J3TSgngJi.J=i | Iff Cbast too heavily fortified ksdUllll 1 3-mile narrows too easily mined. Mine- J | | l j' H..I .HMH. Britain’s navy represents the clearest advantage the Allies have over Germany, yet unless the war be comes mired in Rhineland mud, it is not probable that the fleet will go into action, beyond blockading Germany on the northwest coast. This map shows why. Even the blockade will be only partial and ineffective, for the Baltic remains open and through it Russia can pour supplies into Germany. (Central Press) Germany Is Blamed For Ship’s Loss Accusation Brought by Britain in Sinking O f Belgian Motor Liner in English Channel; Crews and Passengers Reported Safe. London, Sept. 16.—(AP) —Great Britain today officially held Ger many to blame for the sinking of a Belgian motor ship in the Eng lish channel last night, either by a mine or torpedo. Within a few hours after the ministry of information issued a communique to that effect* news was received of the sinking of a third British vessel within little more than 12 hours. The 8,825-ton tanker Cheyenne, owned by the Anglo-American Oil Company, a subsidiary of the Standard Oil com pany of New Jersey, was sunk by a German submarine off the south west coast of Ireland. Crews and passengers of all ves sels were reported rescued. Crewmen of the Cheyenne, the 21st British ship to go down in the war, were picked up by a Nor wegian ship, making its second res (Continued on Page Five) Fresh Divisions Are Hurled By Germans Into Polish Battle Berlin, Sept. 16.—(AP)—A Ger man communique this morning /?- clared additional divisions have been hurled against Kutno in a determined drive to crush a Polish “lost army,” which has held out for six days, and then concentrate on Warsaw, 60 miles farther east. Kutnot is the key to a diminishing circle still held by the Poles west of Warsaw, and a buffer between the beleagued capital and the German army to the west. The German announcement was taken to indicate the plan is to de stroy the divisions at Kutno quick ly, while closing the ring of steel tighter around Warsaw in the hope the capital may surrender. The high command also said 8,000 Welles Right Man To Lead Panama Meet By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, Sept. 16.—The selec tion of Undersecretary of State Sum ner Welles by President Roosevelt to be Uncle Sam’s chief representat ive at the Pan- American confer ence scheduled for the latter part of September at Panama City, was a particularly suit able one. This com ing conference will be cons iderably different, due to war conditions in Europe, from the * Sumner Welles series of Pan-American conferences which have preceded it. These ear lier conferences were rather general in their nature. They were intended to promote good relations between the new world republics, and un doubtedly they did help to do it, but they didn’t result in any very de finite agreements. This time the con ferees know specifically what they’re after. The Latin Americas need North American manufactured goods —goods that they’ve been getting mainly from Europe, but which Eu rope isn’t now in a position to con tinue supplying them with. And the United States wants this trade; we not only want it but we want to keep it. Now Sumner Welles lias had a lot of experience in the Latin new world He knows especially why w.e didn’t make much out of a similar oppor tunity we had during and just after the last World War, for he was first secretary of the U. S. Embassy in Buenos Aires at that juncture and fully understands, from personal ob (Continued on Page Four) PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. prisoners and 126 cannon have been captured by the Germans as they moved into a Warsaw suburb on on the east bank of the Vistula river. Meanwhile, another section of the eastern army was reported pushing to the southeast with Lwow as its principal objective. The communique said scattered divisions of the Polish army were being swept backward by the Ger man advance. It. added that the Poles still held Lwow and a place 70 miles to the northwest toward Warsaw. At the same time the com munique cited successes in the north east and southeast. On the western front the high command announced, activity was limited to the region around Saar bruecken. 100 Sailors Killed Upon French Ship Paris, Sept. 16.—(AP) —One hundred French sailors today were reported killed in an ex plosion aboard the 4,773-ton French cruiser-mine layer. Plu ton. Advices reaching the French government said the explosion, followed by fire, oc curred aboard the warship while she was anchored in port. The Pluton normally carries 450 mines and 400 officers and men. The number of wounded was not disclosed. Only fragmentary information concerning the disaster could be obtained. Earlier the Pluton was reported officially to have suf fered an “accident aboard somewhere at sea,” but damage was said to be slight. The de tails remained a naval secret. U. S. Defense Inadequate, Baruch- Says New York, Sept. 16.—(AP)—Ber nard Baruch, said today that the nation’s defenses are inadequate for protection against possible invasion under changed European and Asia tic political situations. He urged immediate creation of an army and air force powerful enough to stand, off any combination of possible in vaders, and strengthening of th<r navy. zExcept for the navy, which is a “good one-ocean navy”, he said the United States is comparatively less (Continued on Page Three) 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Hundreds Os Thousands Are Engaged 40-Mile Front in West Springs to Life After Two Weeks of Skir mishes; 30 Divisions Reported Involved in Great Battle. Paris, Sept. 16. (AP) Hundreds of thousands of French and German troops were engaged today in a ter rific battle along a 40-mile line of the western front after two weeks of skirmishes. The fighting, including an “over the top” advance by Nazi infantry, was said by military observers to be raging all the way from the Moselle river southeast to the Saar bruecken area, rich industrial prize. Observers estimated at least fifteen German divisions and an equal number, if not larger, group of French' divisions have been drawn into the fighting in the no-man’s-land between the Maginot and Siegfried lines. (Sizes of divisions range between 10,000 and 15,000 men each.) Germans were reported to have gone “over the top” toward French lines in the lower Nied river valley under cover of a heavy artillery bom bardment. The French general staff said the attack was “sharply re pulsed.” The Germans apparently used the World War technique of sending their infantry in waves against French rifle and machine gun fire. After hours of fighting, the French command reported the German charge wafc broken, and the attackers were forced to retire to their original positions. Military observers paid tribute to the morale of the French troops op erating from entrenched positions in the face of German infantry crossing the shell-pocked area, a new salient on the western front. They said the troops held their positions against the attack and against blasting fire from German mortars and long range guns. Northeast of ’Sierck, in German territory, the French were reported to have captured a small woods which had been under German fire during a five-day battle that began September 10. They were said to be holding consolidated positions gain ed after a temporary withdrawal and a later recovery of the disputed ter rain. A general staff communique this morning motioned a new salient bordering the lower Nied river val ley, south of where the Nied river joins the Saar river. FDR Praises Salvage Crew Os Squalus Washington, Sept. 16.—(AP) — Piesident Roosevelt formally com mended today the devotion to duty, courage, skill, initiative and self sacrifice of 31 naval officers and men who salvaged the sunken sub marine Squaius. The President decided, mean while, to forego a week-end cruise on the Potomac river in order to ciear his desk of accumulated rou tine business. This will permit him to undertake first thing next week his message to Congress urging neu trality act revision. The War Department announced the army’s combat divisions will be reorganized “within the next few weeks in accord” with tests on “streamlined” units in progress for the last two years. Under tentative plans, the size of infantry divisiohs is expected to be reduced by more than half to 10,000 or 12,000 men after the European model. A much more mobile mechanized cavalry division has also been under tests. The Agriculture Department an nounced today a program designed to improve grower prices of peanu+s by diverting the surplus of this year 3 large crop.
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