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"jvNDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 T ,VENTY-SIXTH YEAR ROOSEVELT URGES ARMS EMBARGO REPEAL emier Os Roumania Assassinated In Bucharest Nazi Group Is Blamed With Crime Calinescu Known as Roumanians Strong Man, Who Put Down proCerman Iron Guardists; Plots Against Life D i s cover ed Many Times. ]!,, iarest, Roumania, Sept. 21. (AP) —Premier Calinescu v;a- shot and killed today by men officially identified as ir- n y.'.ardists, and troops were called up at once to prevent r .t Minister Calinescu was shot nc . ’ci while driving his auto -1 one of Bucharest’s prin- T .emier, known as the “strong : Roumania for his suppres the pro-Nazi iron guard or g :.. on. was shot at 12:30 p. m. ir.. EST) from another auto :it which drove alongside his At this point, when The Asso i.. ted Press correspondent apparent ly started to give further details of t e as.'assination, the telephone con nection between Bucharest and C at-nhogen was broken.) The R< ;r unian government radio ann uncfd the assassination. Ir Budapest, the Roumanian Le ts ' p reported that the Bucharest > station shut down at 2:10 p. ■ . >ome minutes of wild, con ning” which could be heard | cropnone. The legation n id-afternoon it had been to reach the Bucharest for * . .inistry by telephone up to that | The radio announcement, which in (Continued on Page Five) Radio Fails, Warsaw May Have Fallen B uapest, Sept. 21. —(AP) — The radio lapsed into sudden sil— f early today shortly after what did like the explosion of artil iie.ls could be heard through crophone. The announcer had on far into the night, de ie deep periodic rumblings un ’ ■ Ration suddenly went off the if way through the playing of ■ . h military air. ■ • porarily at least, the only com ' at ion between the German-be d Polish capital and the rest ' ‘ world was ended. ■’''■knee came after the station had ■ a: east a grim story of Warsaw - helled and bombed as never . and predicted “there prob oon will be a big offensive a -1 rest of Europe, which had been (Continued on Page Five) French Down Many Planes Os Germans Bui *, Sept. 21. —(AP) —Military ehes today reported French ; ‘ British air pilots had brought f! an undetermined nubmer of an planes in the past few days cries of victorious dogfights German fliers over the western ' 1 ruh communiques, military said, have been limited only h. l we enemy planes which have n behind the French lines. They 1 the number of Germans who o d was known to be “substan : y more.” 1 tx-se sources said it was “possi that some French planes in the battles might have been those factored by United States air- J t firms and purchased by France. • * declared it was difficult, how (Continueu on Page Ti/e} mvnmtxtm Haim Bfsjramjr ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA? WIRE SERVICE ni? lIlJi. ASSOCIATED PRESS. German Armies Not To Invade Belgium, Goebbels Declares XJ. S. Consul Missing ■ Si i , William R. Morton U. S. Consul William R. Morton was reported missing in Poland, along with Richard Mowrer, American reporter, who left Rumania to visit him in territory since occupied by Russian forces. It was believed they were being held by Reds at Zaleszczyki. High Polish Chiefs Are Interned President, Foreign Minister and Army Commander Denied Departure from Country; Germany Protests Their Leav ing. Bucharest, Roumania, Sept. 21. (AP) —Authoritative sources said today that the Roumanian govern ment had decided to interne Polish President Moscicki, Foreign Minis ter Beck and other high civil offi cials, as well as Marshal Smigly- Rydz, Polish army commander. All had crossed the frontier Irom Poland into Roumania. Smigly- Piydz was interned yesterday and sent to enforced domicile at a (Continued on Page Two) Italy’s Attitude Strong Evidence Axis Is Ended By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, Sept. 21.-American diplomacy is surer every day that Fuehrer Hitler’s and Duce Musso links axis is busted. Nobody says so officially, but the general tenor of individual and <" J“ b iD The gjjjggSfc. §1 Mussolini Duce is positively noisy about it. This strikes Wash ington as queer, considering how government’s de partmental circles is unmistakable. If Italy were simply passive for the time in the present situa tion, its quiescence might not be tak en as so significant. The emphasis it lays upon the neu trality of its posi tion is what at tracts attention. II HENDERSON, N. CL, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939 Will Also Respect Neutrality of Nether lands and Luxem bourg, Propaganda Minister Asserts; Po land Almost All Sub jugated. Berlin, Sept. 21.—(AP/—Propa ganda Minister Paul Goebbels today gave foreign correspondents a vigor ous denial of allegations that Ger many intended to violate the neu trality of Belgium, the Netherlands or Luxemburg. “I am in a position to give a cate goric, unequivocal and unconditional denial,” said the propaganda minis ter, in his first appearance before foreign newsmen since Germany started her invasion of Poland Sep tember 1. “The German government never had. does not have now, nor intend in the future to violate the n«ntr-i_ ity of either Belgium or Holland.” To question whether this abo ap plied to Luxemburg, the tiny duchy at the northern end of the present German-French battle lines, Goeb bels replied: “Yes, you may also include Luxem burg.” Meanwhile, the army high com mand reported only four centers of resistance to Nazi forces remained in Poland, and Germans expected they would fall without shelling. The com mand’s belief that the remaining re sistance was negligible already had been indicated by departure for the western front of Colonel-General von Branchitsch commander of the Ger man army, to assume direction of (Continued on Page Five) Auto Deaths Here 6, Same As For 1938 Daily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Sept. 21.—Catawba led all North Carolina counties in August motor traffic fatalities, with five for the month; but even with this record it was unable to edge into the first fifteen in fatalities for the eight months already gone from the 1939 calendar. The Catawba total through August stood at nine, which left it just ou:- side the bloody circle of those coun ties in which ten or more have perish ed in highway accidents. Pushing Catawba closely for the month’s dishonors, Mecklenburg showed four fatalities and thereby mounted to the very top of the State’s list for the year, with 26 traffic deaths since January 1. The new leader is still very closely pressed (Continued on t'age Four) cliummy he and Der Fuehrer appear- I ed until recently. If he simply didn’t 1 go into the war to neip Adolf, per haps it wouldn’t be so peculiar, but he seems to be trying to rub in the idea that he isn’t doing so. Moreover Rome has agreed to an Anglo-French bottling up of the western end of the Mediterranean, 'at Gibraltar, and of the eastern end I of the same sea by Turkey—provid ied that these two outlets are left I open to Italian shipping. Such ac | quiescence is regarded as almost out- I spoken unfriendly to Germany. | However, observers think they can see why Benito is dead sore on Adolf. He evidently figures that the latter played him for a sucker. On the Spot. Along his Siegfried line of forti fications, on his French frontier, [Adolf obviously deemed himself ca- IrAcihic of standing off France and the British while he attended to . Poland. Dut ne didn’t want the western de (Continued on Page Four) Return for Special Session :: ■' M- * IS: Back from Europe for the special session of Congress, these representa tives are pictured on arrival in New York aboard the President Harding . They warned against propaganda that might put U. S. into war. Left to right (front), Harold Knutson. Minn., and Louis Ilabout, Mich. Rear, Hamilton Fish, N. Y.; Thomas S. McMillan. S. C.; and Dewey Short, Mo. Britain’s Patrol Planes Rescue Torpedoed Crew First Rescue in Atlan tic by Air; Britain Has Placed Huge Or ders for War Sup plies; Bends Every Energy Toward Vic tory. London, Sept. 21.—(AP) —The British government announced to day > that two Royal Air Force pa trol boats had rescued ihe -"raw of 34 of the steamship Kensington Court, which sent out an SOS af ter having been attacked by a sub marine. A ministry of information an nounced that the rescue “some where in the Atlantic ocean”, was the first case in which an entire ship’s crew had been picked up at sea by flying boats. The Kensington Court was a A 863-ton vessel owned by the Court Line. London was her port of registry. Meantime, Foreign Secretary Lord Hali’fax declared “we must not undertake anything that does rot directly contribute” to victory in the European war, in comment ing on the failure of Poland to get heip. Speaking in the House of Lords, Lord Halifax raid: “One of the major tragedies of the last few weeks was that we should have had to watch the re sistance of a gallant nation over borne without ourselves being able to render such direct assistance as might have produced different re sults. I have felt it every hour and every moment. “But we must not lose sight of our main objective in Ibis war— victory—and we must not under take anything that does not directly contribute to that victory, op that might mitigate against it.” L. Burgin, minister of supply, at the same time told the House of Commons of creation of a war sup ply council, and broad plans to use (Continued on Page Five) Britain Reviews Last-Minute Move For World Peace London, Sept. 21.—(AP) —A Brit ish white paper on exchange with the German government, tonight said the German government reply to the British ultimatum of September 3 stated a “refusal to receive, accept, let alone, fulfill demands in the na ture of ultimate made by the British government.” The German reply also said, “We shall answer any aggressive action on the part of England with the same weapons and in the same form,” de clared Britain had rejected proposals from Premier Mussolini which might have saved peace, and added “the British government, therefore, bear responsibility for all the unhappiness and misery which have now over taken and are about to overtake many peoples.” In Bribe Probe BpP : . r.#"L| Mpu : : i 9 Bp : *-•: ' v m v#®* J. A. Dalinda J. A. Dalinda, New York broker, fs pictured on stand as Dies Com mittee in Washington probed reports that two Democratic - officials re ceived $57,000 to use influence to permit armament sales to Russia. Dalinda, it was testified, introduced Scott Ferris, Oklahoma committee man, and Preston McGoodwin, assis tant Democratic publicity director, to Sam Carp, New York exporter for the Soviet. Czech Revolt Story Spread By Britain London, Sept. 21.—(AP)—British government allegations of a “serious” revolt in Bohemia and Moravia, parts of Czechoslovakia which Germany absorbed, were cited today as back ing British hopes of enlisting Ger many’s anti-Nazis in the fight against Adolf Hitler. (In Berlin, the British reports of an organized revolt were described as “nonsense” by a spokesman for Baron Von Neurath, Reich’s protec tor of Bohemia and Moravia. He in vited correspondents to visit Prague to see for themselves. The British did not give the sources of their infor mation.) It was recalled in London that Edouard Benes former president of the Czechoslovak republic, told Prime Minister Chamberlain only two days after Britain’s declaration of war: “We Czechoslovak citizens consid er ourselves as being also at war with Germany’s military forces. UlsudhsUi FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Fair tonight and Friday; not much change in temperature. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. President Declares He Could Not Offer Early Peace Hopes Roosevelt Renews Plea for Non-Partisanship During Crisis; Reiterates He Thinks United States Can Keep Out of War. Washington, Sept. 21. (AP) —President Roosevelt asked Congress today for repeal of the arms embargo provisions of the neutrality law, because they are “most vitally dangerous to American neutrality, American security and American peace.” In a message delivered in person to an extraordinary session of the legislators, the chief executive said he could offer no hope that “the shadow over the world might swiftly pass.” Heavy Guard On Congress At Opening Senate Committee to Start Tomorrow Con sideration of Roose velt Neutrality Pro posals; Crowds See President Arrive. Washington, Sept. 21.—(AP) —Two hours after Congress had assembled for what administration leaders hop ed would be a swift, non-political session, President Roosevelt took to a joint session of the Senate and House today his program for keep ing the United States out of the Eu ropean war. Upon arrival at the Capitol, the chief executive went at once to the heavily-guarded chamber, where the membership of both branches, hav ing dispensed with opening formal ities at noon, awaited him. Speaker Bankhead had made known earlier that the leadership had no plans yet for the House next week so that the legislative sequel to Mr. Roosevelt’s appeal for revision of the neutrality act was expected to start with tomorrow’s meeting of the Sen ate Foreign Relations Committee. At the opening session of the Sen ate and House, prayers for “men of good will” in the days to come and for divine aid to a “disillusioned world” emphasized the history-mak ing task ahead of the legislators in putting into law America’s avowed intent to remain peaceful despite war abroad. Leaders of both parties promised the work would be done without po litical considerations. There was some disagreement, however, as to whether once it was finished, Congress should promptly adjourn, some members ex pressing the view the session should continue up to the regular session in January because of the war. Opponents of the administration’s demands lor repeal of the embargo against sale of arms to belligerents thi-eatened also to make it a longer (Continued on Page Two) Babson Advises Against Buying Foreign Bonds BY ROGER W. BABSON, Copyright 1939. Publishers Financial Bureau, Inc. Yokohama, Sept. 21. —The war has changed the business and investment picture overnight. It has sent Amer ican business hurtling forward in one of the sharpest rises in its history. It has x'adically marked up or down the prices of securities. It has loaded the investor with new problems. Steels, oils, coppers, sugars, coals have sky rocketed. Yet, foreign bonds, parti cularly those of European countrie-. and the British commonwealths, have plopped 10 to 20 points. In recent days I have been asked by a number of my fellow travelers how I felt about the future course of Japanese, South American and European bonds. After visiting Yoko hama, I believe that Japanese m?v be a good speculation. It is too early 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Standing on the rostrum of a j crowded House chamber, Mr. I Roosevelt told senators and rep i resentatives he had assembled them ; to amend legislation which, in his | best judgment, “so alters the his { tone foreign policy of the United ! States that it impairs the peaceful ; relations of the United States with 1 foreign nations.” ! The “crux” of the issue, he said, j was repeal of the embargo, which | forbids shipment of munitions to j combatant nations and a “return Ito nternational law.” The President took occasion, too, i to renew nis plea for non-par tisan | ship during the present interna- I tional crisis, and to reassure the nation of his belief that America could keep fi’om being embroiled in Europe’s conflict. “Let no man or group in any walk of life”, the President said, “assume exclusive protectorate over the future well being of Amer l ica—because I conceive that, re gardless of party or section, the j mantle of peace and of patriotism I is wide enough to cover us all.” j “Let no group assume the ex ! cJusive label of the ‘peace’ bloc. We ail belong to it.” I Mr. Roosevelt added that “in my : candid judgment,” the United States would “succeed in these ef (Continued on Page Five) Southerners Seek Remedy For Tobacco Washington, Sept. 21.—(AP) Members of Congress from southern flue-cured tobacco growing states to day considered the plight of tobacco producers. They arranged a meeting this afternoon with J. B. Hutson, as sistant AAA administrator, to dis cuss the market shutdown because of low prices resulting from with drawal of British buyers. A closed meeting was Jo be held in the office of Representative Wax'ren, Democrat, North Carolina. Repi’esentatives fi'om Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, whose districts include markets have shut down, were to attend. COMMUNITY MEETINGS OF FARMERS HAD IN VIRGINIA (By The Associated Press.) County agents in several tobacco growing counties in Virginia have announced community meetings to (Continued on page two) to attempt an interpi’etation of the new Russo-Japanese relations. If the Japanese handle their affairs proper ly, I feel that this island empix-e has a great future. The big question mark is: Will her leaders get a big head and try to push too far and too fast? I am told that Japan would like to hold what she has taken froirx China and call the war off. South America To Benefit. The new conflict in the Old World makes all European and South Amer ican bonds an even more hazardous speculation than usual. However, South American countries may ben efit from rising prices of copper, cat tle, coffee, oil, etc. Their trade should increase, but it is hard to visualize their bonds in the investment class, investments. Denmai’k, Finland, Nor (Continued on Page Four)
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