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"Henderson’s POPULATION 13,873 twenty-sixth year Warsaw Surrenders. Germans Say Capital Speculates On Truce between Roosevelt And Foes Fart of Siegfried Line Wiped Out by French Entire West ern Front Reported Alaze With Heavy Cannonading; German Tr o op s Massing Behind Lines On Arrival from Po land. . Sept. 27.—(AP) —French ar y was reported today to have i "lit parts o!' the German Sieg e between Merzig and Saar ui as the entire western front ;with heavy cannonading. ; - ..tchcs said the Germans had - - «.-d the bombardment with an sc counter fire on French ad :a .-itions in the Saar and Pala . a . eas to protect Nazi troops ... . feverishly to rebuild shat :• cci i >ck houses. A .nmnique issued this morn _ > • ;e general staff made no re in mis reported success, and • c night had been calm. The .nique made mention, how i c.. "enemy artillery fire on our as in the region of Wissem- Merzig-Saarbruecken sector t.\A:.ds along a 25-mile front at the A■ .ern end of the French-German . ' er. where, French sources said, a. .’.ere 30 to 40 German pillboxes : the square rrVile. F:\r.eh military men were said to ... id long the belief that these ...' . ere constructed too hurried v • :;d up under heavy bombard ment. U«’ ' from the front said the force was proving a large enabling the artillery lo ct hits on the German far ed line. F : ci. infantry activity, these re declared, was confined to pa skirmishes. m troops, meanwhile, were d ' i>e massing behind the lines 1 as they could be transferred die Polish front. Fr ench professed to see Ger rieasiness regarding the east ■>nt in reports that Fuehrer b ’■* had ordered his army high ncl to speed mopping up op <• d ns in Poland. -'it the same time, the French ap tly were concerned lest Ger ry .'-trike through neutral Bel- Netherlands or Switzerland. Cotton Steady At Small Rise New York, Sept. 27.—(AP)—Cot futures (old) opened one to five its higher on support from the d( . spot houses, Liverpool and j Street interests. Futures lost some of their early ns in first hour trading, leveling * dvances of two points for active positions. At midday, prices held steady, two 1" three higher. FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday, with showers on north coast early tonight. Business Shews Upturn In State, Except Farms Daily Dispatcli Bureau, In the Sir WsUter Hotel. Raleigh, Sept. 27. —North Carolina 1 lowed increases in seven out of •■ight “business barometer” items for die first half of 1939 as compared ■h the same period in the pre ceding year, according to a statistical ■able prepared by the national pub * ration “Business Week.” Up went figures for passenger car ales, gasoline consumption, house -'■'■id refrigerator sales, ordinary lile 1 : nance sales, value of checks wn, electric power, output and y construction; but down went ’ • index for perhaps the most im lant item of them all, farm in come. in the farm income figures North olina is shown to have lost 14 per -1 nt for the first half of this year oared with last, while for the na iinturrsmt Hatty Utapairfy ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OPNORTYiUAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. LE £?. ED WIRE SERVICE 1 111’. ASStiCIATED PRI^S° P Envoy from Canada Wk < v JJ m mb iM B Loring C. Christie The newly arrived minister from Canada, Loring C. Christie calls at the White House in Washington to present his credentials to President Roosevelt. They exchanged pledges of continued friendship between the U. S. and Canada. Accused Man Tells Death Florida Girl West Palm Beach, Fla., Sept. 27. (AP) —Charles Jefferson, 29, admit ted from the witness stand in his murder trial today that he beat pret ty Frances Dunn, Miami high school girl, to death in a secluded spot near Bocaration. He testified tha t Jean Bolton, Francess’ school mate, watch ed in horror as he struck the 17- year-old girl on the head with a hammer, then fired one shot from a pistol into her body. Jefferson’s testimony was in direct conflict with the story told by Miss Bolton yesterday. She said she first learned of The Dunn girl’s death when her battered body was found two days later. The prisoner, facing the State’s ef fort him to the electric chair, said he hit Frances several times with a hammer when she refused to join in a fake kidnaping and win publicity to further Jean’s desire for a movie career. “I went back to the car and got the gun,” he continued. I came back and fired it. Frances fell back just sitting, leaning on her hands. She started jerking. I’d never seen any body died before.” “Jean Bolton had nothing to do with the killing, did she?” asked the deefnse attorney. “No, nothing whatever. She just stood there with her hands over her face. She said, ‘l’m in terrible trou ble.’ “I said, ‘No, you aren’t; I did it’.” tion as a whole farm income was in creasing, though only by one per cent for the entire country. Only state whose farm income showed a heavier percentage of loss was Kentucky, where it was off 18 per cent. Arizona, which v/as badly hit by drought early in 1939, show ed the same decline as North Caro lina, 14 per cent. Neither Commissioner of Agricul ture Kerr Scott nor Chief Marketing Specialist Randal B. Etheridge was able to give any explanation or rea son why the Tar Heel figures should have declined more than those of practically all other states, in view of the fact that they were for first half of both years. The drop in to bacco prices from the 1937-8 to the 1938-9 crop was, however, probably (Continued on Page Two) HENDERSON, N. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 27, 1939 Ex-Russian Tells of Soviet Spy Activities I n United States; Neutrality Embargo Repeal Supporters Claim 56 Senators. Washington, Sept. 27.—(AP) —The “truce” on the neutrality issue be tween President Roosevelt and many of his Democratic opponents on domestic matters has posed the ques tion: How long will the armistice last, and will it result in the Democrats uniting on a command ground in the 1940 campaign? Because all factions in both parties have agreed to eliminate politics as far as possible from the neutrality debate, and because so many things can happen on the international and home fronts before the presidential nominating conventions next sum mer, senators .are reluctant to talk publicly about 1940 at this juncture. Some strange friendships are thrown together in the current arms embargo fight, and only time will tell how long they will last. Other Washington developments: Russian Spies Here. Dr % David Dubrowsky, former American representative of the Rus sian Red Cross, testified before the House committee on un-American activities that Russia operated a spy system in this country which he said involved the theft of mail and the interception of telegrams and cable grams. The “ink was hardly dry” on Unit ed States recognition of the Soviet in 1933, Dubowsky declared, when a Russian secret police agent was as signed to his New York office to spy. Repealers Claim Victory. Supporters of the administration’s neutrality bill to repeal the arms em bargo and bar American ships from carrying any cargoes to belligerents claimed 56 Senate votes, and began talking of a quick victory. One member of the group said the revised bill, to be considered by the entire Senate Foreign Relations Committee tomorrow, had stolen much of the opposition’s thunder by its “cash, credit and carry” pro vision. * Opponents prepared to confine their fight primarily to the embargo issue. Senator Johnson, Republican, California, said it was going to be a “long scrap,” and “we expect to win.” The opposition leaders claimed at least 35 votes, and said they hoped to swing more to their side during the Senate debate. A Senate majority is 49. ’ Senator Carter Glass, of Virginia, ill of bronchitis was described by his secretary as being much improv ed. Ribbentrop In Moscow For Parley Moscow, Sept. 27.—(AP) —Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop of Germany arrived today for talks with the Soviet government amid unconfirmed reports a Soviet-German military pact was under consideration. Three German planes landed at 5:45 p. m. (9:45 a. m. EST), from Berlin to be greeted by a brass band an an honor guard, touches of which were missing when von Ribbentrop arrived August 23 to sign the Soviet- Bessarabia Sought by Soviet DOLANH \ * SOVIET ARMY REPORTED ~ —1 / a MASSED ON RUMANIAN _ S • BORDER..COUP SEEN TO 4 RECAPTURE BESS ARP Ql A I PROVINCE.. T~/ C*' V)V-—-~ 7/ C* — ■ Qs ' =>> p BULGARIA Bessarabia, for more than a century a province of Imperial Russia? voted in 1919 to become a part of Rumania. That union never has been recog nized by the Soviet and, with the Red army reported massing on the border, an invasion to recapture the province is foreseen. The area of 44,420 square miles is rich in agricultural lands, pasturage and forest*. Rumania is reported ready to fight to retain it. Neutrality Legislation in the Making , yv ******* lip - ill : iiir'****•» mm BPfplf. : '"V, '' I Here is a view of the chamber in which the Senate foreign relations committee is working on legislation designed .o keep America out of war. Members (reading clockwise around the table) are Henrik Ship stead, Minn.; Wallace White, Jr., Maine; Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mich.; Robert M. LaFollette, Jr., Wise.* Arthur Capper, Kan.; Hiram Johnson, Calif.; William Borah, Ida.; Key Pittman, Nev.; Walter F. George Ga.; Robert Wagner, N. Y.; Tom ConnaJly, Tex.; and Elbert D. Thomas, Utah. War Budget Hikes Taxes Os Britons Income Levy of 35 Percent Proposed by Sir John Simon, and Go to 37 1-2 Percent After March 31; Highest in History, ~rs- London, Sept. 27.—(AP)—Sir John Simon, chancellor ol' the exchequer, presenting Britain’s first war budget today, announced an increase of the income tax to seven shillings in the pound, or 35 percent, until next March 31, and to seven shillings, six pence, or 37 1-2 percent, for the next fiscal year of 1940-1941. The present standard rate is five shillings, six pence, in the pound, or 27.5 percent. The new income taxes would pro duce an extra 70,000,000 pounds ($277,200,000) this year, aiV 146,000, 000 pounds ($578,160,000) in the next full year, he asserted. There would be special provisions to “mitigate the severity of Ibc in crease, where individuals this year experience a substantial drop of earned income.” Sir John’s new tax rates are thd highest in British history. The World War rate was six shillings in the pound, or 30 percent. Meanwhile, Winston Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, asserted in the House that the mysteriously (Continued on Page Six) German non-aggression pact. Vice-Commissar of Foreign Affairs Potempkin headed the Soviet officials welcoming the Nazi party. Von Rib bentrop smiled broadly as he emerg ed from the plane to exchange “Heil Hitler” greetings and handshakes with the staff of the Germany Em bassy. Italian Ambassador Rosso was the only foreign diplomat who appeared for the welcome. It was learned the Japanese Am bassador Togo had conferred last night with Premier-Foreign Commis sar Molotoff. This lent credence to reports Japan is playing an impor tant part in the Moscow negotiations. Legion Convention Next Year Awarded To City of Boston “Fair Trade Act” Os State Upheld Raleigh, Sept. 27.—(AP) —The State Supreme Court today up held the validity of the “North Carolina fair trade act” of 1937 under which cut rate sales are banned. Associate Justice Seaw cll wrote the majority opinion, which reversed a ruling of Judge Henry Stevens, Jr., in New Hanover couniy that the law was unconstitutional. Ely Lilly & Company brought the action against L. S. Saun ders, trading as Saunders Drug Stores in New Hanover. The court decided 25 civil actions. Third Term Is Enhanced By The War By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, Sept. 27. —One of my readers, out in the mid-west, writes in, mildly reproaching me for my conclusion that overseas warfare im proves President Roosevelt’s chances of becoming a White House third termer. "it would seem to me,” he says, “that there is no logic whatever in permitting war conditions in Europe to cause the American people to ap prove of the violation of one of the most important traditions as to the length of a president’s tenure in of fice. How can it be argued that we in America should abolish essential traditions of our democracy merely because of war hysteria or war sen timent or because the president at the time happens to be obligated by his office and authority to protect America, so far as possible, from be ing involved in war? “Personally I see no reason for ad journment of what I believe to be the overwhelming sentiment of the American people against a third term for Mr. Roosevelt or any other presi dent. I should hope that newspaper writers would think this thing thro ugh and not lend themselves to such a type of political propaganda.” Merely a Prediction. Where my critic errs is in taking (Continued on Page Six) Soviet Ship Sunk By Submarine Near Esthonian Coasts 310SC0W, Sept. 27. (AP) The Soviet government tonight announced th« Ri*«sia" Metallist had been torpedoed and sunk by an usbmarine near Esthonia. The attack was said to have submarine near Esthonia. ther northern coast of Es thonia. Soviet oatrol ships res cued nine members of the crew. Five others were reported miss ing PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Navy Second to None and Vigorous N a tiona! Defense Pro gram Recommended Including Heavy In creases in Army and Guard. Chicago, Sept. 27.—(AP) —The 1940 convention of the American Legion was awarded to Boston to day. Immediately after delegates voted to gather in Boston next year, Mayor M. J. Tobin thanked the Legionnaires and assured them that the rally in his home city would be the greatest ever held by the ex-service men. Earlier the Legion had demanded that the government adopt im mediately a program to provide raw material", sufficient to maintain an army of 1,000,000 for at least a •/ear. The report of the national de fense committee, which was adopt ed by the 21st annual convention, asked: A navy second to none. That the Panama Canal and its approaches be made impregnable. A modified voluntary program foi military training of CCC en rol lees. Increase of the regular army to 280,000 and of the National Guard to 486,000, the respective peace time strengths, and a subsequent removal of the numerical restric tions. Formation of a National Guard in Alaska and prompt strengthen ing of all defenses in the northern toi ritory. Continuous development of a vigorous aeronautical program; a ban on the export of helium gas “to any country for any purpose”; that none but American citizens be employed in factories making air plane parts as a precaution against sabotage. Robert Shaw, of lowa, chairman of the national defense committee, declared that the nation’s prepared ness must be strong enough to meet any intended invaders before an invasion begins. Moscow Meet To Fix Fate Os Poland Berlin, Sept. 27 —(AP) —The ques tion of whether Poland would sur vive as an independent state or dis appear from the map of Europe oc cupied diplomatic quarters today as Germany’s Foreign Minister Von Ribbentrop departed for Moscow. Accompanied by the Soviet am bassador to Berlin, Schkvarzeff, and a gi'oup of foreign office experts, von Ribbentrop took off from the airport at 9 a. m. in a four-motored plane. The German policy toward full par ticipation of Poland was decided, ob servers believed, at a conference last night of Hitler, von Ribbentrop and Field Marshal Goering. No comment was made on the conference, which continued into the early morning. Informed opinion said sharp dif (Continued on Page Six) 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY City To Be Handed Over Next Friday Polish Capital’s Ra dio, However, Sends Word t o “Allies”, Britain and France, It Is Still Holding Out and Expecting Aid. Berlin, Sept. 27.—(AP)—The Ger man high command announced to night that Warsaw has capitulated unconditionally, and added that the “handing over of the city probably will occur September 29.” STILL HOLDING OUT AND EGPECTING ALLIED HELP Budapest, Sept. 27.—(AP) — The Warsaw radio, describing a terrific German aerial and artillery assault on the besieged Polish capital, to day told Britain and France “we are holding out.” The station broadcast a special message to the Polish ambassadors in Paris and London, that “though War saw is razed” after almost three weeks of siege, “we expect aid will be forthcoming from our allies.” Berlin, Sept. 27. —(AP) — Ger many’s supreme command declared today Warsaw’s defenders had of fered to surrender, and that the Nazi air force had “successfully attacked” several British warships in the North Sea. (The Warsaw radio, returning to the air after a two-day lapse, de clared at 2:15 p. m. (8:15 a. m. EST), that “we never will give in while one of us still is alive,” and said the morale of the populace was “excel lent,” despite a terrific German at tack. (In London, First Lord of the Ad miralty Winston Churchill said that 20 German planes had attacked Brit ish naval vessels in the North Sea yesterday, but that rio British ships were damaged. He said one German plane was shot down, another badly damaged and a third captured with the crew when forced to alight.) The command’s communique said of the airplane-naval encounter yes continued on Page Two) DUKE POWER WORKER DIES BY ELECTRICITY Charlotte, Sept. 27.—(AP) —Will F. Johnson, an employe of the Duke Power Company, was electrocuted today when he came irjto contact with a 220-vote wire while work ing in a residential section here. 2 Trips Here During Exile By Bergdoll New York, Sept. 27.—(AP)— Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, World War draft dodger, testified today that he returned to the United States twice from his self-imposed exile in Germany and recovered $105,000 in gold he had hidden before his arrest. Bergdoll went on trial before a general courtmartail today on char ges of desertion and escape from a military prison. The court consists of 13 high ranking army officers. Bergdoll said his first trip back to the United States was in 1929 when he returned byway of Montreal, when he returned under the name of Joseph A. Mann, a hotel porter. He entered the United States through the Rouse’s Point, N. Y., immigra tion station, stayed overnight in Trenton, N. J., and went to Philadel phia the next day. He hid himself in the home of his mother, Mrs. Emma Bergdoll, on Wynnefield avenue, he said, and re turned to Germany on the liner Bremen in 1933. When he left here to go back to Germany, he said, he used the name of Bennett Nash, the name he used when he returned voluntarily last May to surrender to the military authorities. In October, 1935, Bergdoll testified he sailed from Southampton on the Empress of Britain, again using the name of Bennett Nash, and again came into the United States byway of Rouse’s Point. He was here until October, 1938, he said. He returned to Europe aboard the German liner Europa. Bergdoll upset the widely pub licized story of the pot of gold buried in the Maryland hillside. It was “buried,” he said, in a closet in his mother’s home. He had hidden it, he said, either in 1918 or 1919, and when he recovered it, his mother de posited it with a Philadelphia bank ins firm.
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