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-^PERSON’S POPULATION , 13,873 v, exty-sixth year HITLER TO MAKE NO MORE PEACE OVERTURES arner Asserts His Influence To Effect Compromise Provisions Os Shipping Is Obstacle Vice President Urges Acceptance of One of Three Compro mise Proposals Of fered, One of Them Senator Josiah Bailey. n. Oct. 13.—(AP) —Vicc- Gurncr was reported nu v today to be asserting his t • effect a compromise on 4 provisions of the nd ■n’> neutrality legislation <•:: rt to bring debate to an l.:: y close. . informed persons said, had mistration leaders to ac • three compromise pro ..cie by Senators Johnson, I '.:ornia: White (R) Maine; : i-y (D) North Carolina, in ■clear away one obstacle | i >■! a final vote on the arms t vgu repeal bill. ■> three proposed amendments v\ o delivered today to Chairman I IV.: w.i. Democrat. Nevada, of the; St.'.. Foreign Relations Commit tee. . r his study. Details were not iwt.dtd immediately but among < ■ things exemption of shipping tv belligerent nations in the Pacific v involved. V.e administration bill now con : -a clause which would prohibit ;.r.y American vessels fro mcarrying . ic.ls to belligerents to any part of • world. "•.'-tor Nye, Republican, North D a ' . told his colleagues that the id rstration’s pending neutrality IV should be remodeled both to re (Continued on Page Four) Six Convicted Or Collusion ; b •.•eland, Oct. 13.—(AP) —Five ers and the secretary of the (land Plastering Contractors 'nation were convicted today of acling the United States gov 't r,t bv collusive bidding on i 'i-pair contracts, financed by 1 a : ;:i funds. Federal court jury acquitted ‘ho defendants on two other counts nod in a joint indictment, o-e accused the men of arrang eparate bids on contracts and eeting in December 1935, to ' .. te bids. a defendants were Charles S. all. Patrick J. Homes, Mer n H. Deter, George F. McKenny, y Dalton, members of the as ' ‘ion, and Ira S. Gifford, secre- S. District Attorney Emerich Freed at the opening of the Sept. 26 before federal judge ■oil N. Wilkin, said prosecution linked with the national cam on of the Department of Justice nst alleged restraint of '• the building industry. abson Sees Japan, China Biggest U. S. Competitors Adjustments M.ust Be Made In American In dustrial System If It Is to Survive; Big War Business for U. S. Likely. By ROGER YV. BABSON, < " O.vright 1939, Publishers Financial Bureau Inc. ■ Francisco, Oct. 13.—The first oi the war to be noticed on ibjf ific ocean is the big increase ti ity along the commercial The European war has hog three of the leading trading is of the world. Japan and the 1 d States are falling heir to J Germany’s world commerce. ! "over, with England and France Gy able to hold their present ' the United States and Japan let the lion’s share of the im increase in world commerce any extended European war ’ably means. America’s mer Hrniirrsmt 2)ally Disuntrh ONLY daily newspaper published in this section OFNORTHCAROLINA AND VIRGINIA WJRE SERVICE OP associated press. Finns Optimistic Over Chance of Settlement President Decrees All Civilians Hold Themselves in Readi * ness to Aid in Non- Military Pursuits; Finns to Fight, If Necessary. Helsinki, Oct. 13.—(AP)—Presi dent Kyoesti Jallio issued a decree today ordering all Finnish civilians to hold themselves in readiness to aid the government in non-military pursuits as required by the present emergency. The decree was issued as Finnish leaders continued to express op timism concerning their chances of receiving acceptable terms from Soviet Russia as the second day of Finnish-Russian talk began in Mos cow. They hoped their country would fare better than Baltic neighbors which have become virtual Russian protectorates as a result of Kremlin parleys. The decree put into effect regula tions previously drawn, providing for wartime emergencies. The services of all citizens may be required for work applied directly or indirectly in con nection with - national defense. The nation stepped up prepara tions to fight if necessary for its in (Continued on Page Four) TWO GERMAN SUBS SUNK BY BRITISH London, Oct. 13. —(AP) —The British Admiralty announced to day that the British navy’s patrols had sunk two Germany submarines today. chant marine, now second largest in the world will enjoy its busiest days since 1920. The richest commercial prize that Germany’s lack of sea-power has forced her to give up is her trade with Latin America. As I see it the only obstacle to a boom in our trade with South American nations is the lack of buying power of these coun tries. Our difficulty is to find ad ditional products which we can take from South America in exchange for our manufactured goods. Wool, hides, nitrates, and coffee can be imported, of course. But Latin America’s prin cipal surpluses ane copper oil and (Continued on Page Six) v The Iroquois Home Safe—Under Navy Convoy s 1o nViiTT''. Into American waters comes the liner Iroquois (right) with aU. S. Naval destroyer convoy, nearing New York harbor after the most spectacular HENDERSON, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 13, 1939 Jewelry Salesman Is Kidnap Victim Cincinnati, Oct. 13.—(AP) Cincinnati police broadcast to day that three robbers had kid naped a New York gem sales man and fled with diamonds valued at 5130.000. Identity of the victim was not immediately available. Police broadcast a description of the robbers with the infor mation they bad fled in a sedan bearing Indiana licenses. • Big Tanker, F reighter Os Allies Sunk New York, Oct. 13. —(AP) —The American steamship President Harding radioed today that she had rescued the crew of 36 of the Brit ish freighter Heronspool while pro ceeding to aid the French tanker W. Emile Miquet. The Heronspool was sunk off thd Irish coast. The Hard ing said it found the tanker in flames. The crew apparently had drowned. Captain James E. Roberts sent the following message to the United States lines of New York: “At 2:10 p. m. (New York time) Thursday responded to S. O. S. from French tanker W. Emile Mi quet x x x. At 1:50 a. m. sighted and rescued crew of 36 in boat from British steamer Heronspool. None missing. Reached W. Emile Miquet afire. No sign of crew.” The Emile Miquet left Houston, Texas, Sept. 17 with $136,087 of crude oil. Her tonnage of 14,115 made her one of the largest oil tankers afloat. Rothstein’s Loan To Furriers Union “Bought” Police Washington, Oct. 13. (AP) — A former charter member of the American Communist party told the House committee investigating un- Americanism today that Arnold Rothstein, slain New York gambler, loaned the Communist dominated Furriers Union about $1,750,000 in 1926, some of which went to New York policemen. The witness, Maurice 1.. Malkin, Russian born nationalized Ameri can citizen, testified that SIIO,OOO was paid to policemen in a 17 week period during the 1926 furriers’ strike for keeping away from the union “sluggers”. Malkin, who testified he w r as a member of the Communist party from Its inception in 1920 to 1936, said he was sent to Sing Sing upon conviction of felonious assault growing out of the furriers strike in which several persons were in jured. I ocean crossing since war’s outbreak. German Government had warned | the liner, carrying 584 refugees from Europe, would be sunk near U. S. Patrols Os Germans End French Say Little Activity on Western Front; French Speculate on Major Offensive; Germans Plant Mines And Traps. Paris, Oct. 13. —(AP) —German pa trols were reported today suddenly to have abandoned attacks in which they had failed in live days to cap ture any French prisoners. Military advices said the French army v/as keeping sharp watch on the front wondering why on a “mag nificently clear day” it was calm except in me Warndt forest region where a communique said small enemy patrols were repulsed. French observers speculated on whether the Germans intended to launch a major offensive. They said the Germans from their attempts to take prisoners despite averse weather appeared equally anxious to know French intentions. The reported halt in the German raids was ascribed to the possibility that they were too costly. The Germans, sources said, were sowing woods and hills of the front with mines and traps of all descrip tions compelling the French to ad vance only “step by step”. with ut most caution. President Albert Lebrun gave ad ded emphasis to Premier Daladier’s speech Tuesday rejecting peace on Hitler’s terms. The president thanked the premier for “expressing so clear ly and firmly the unanimous feeling and will of the French nation” Both Sides Fear Great Aerial War By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, Oct. 13. Aviation hasn’t figured as much thus far in western European warfare as gen erally was expected. In the eastern area, to be sure. German planes have bombed Warsaw and other Polish cities into ruins, but London, Paris and Berlin haven’t been raided from the heavens, as was anticipated. They’ve been scared half to death, as their nightly blackouts have proved. However, nothing much has happened. American flying experts, though, (Continued on Page Four) IxleaJthsUi FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Generally fair, slightly warmer in the mountains tonight; Satur day partly cloudy and unsettled, cooler by night and in the moun tains in afternoon. Olson Seeks Liberation Os Billings San Francisco, Oct. 13.—(AP) — Governor Culbert L. Olson, wrote the California Supreme Court to day urging that it make a recom mendation which would permit him to grant a pardon to Warren Bill ings, serving a life term at Fol som prison for the 1916 prepared ness day bombing. Governor Olson’s first official act was the granting of a ffuli par o.on to Tom Mooney, also convicted of the bombing. He repeatedly has stated his be lief in the innocence of both Moon ey and Billings, who always in sisted they were “railroaded” to prison for the bombjng by elements opposed to their labor leading ac tivities. A state law blocks an outright pardon for Billings. It says a gov ernor may not pardon a man with a prior criminal record without the approval of the state Supreme Court. Billings had a previous con viction against him for transporting dynamite. Sweden Looks To Defenses Stockholm, Oct. 13.—(AP) — The Swedish government ordered tonight the strengthening of military de fenses in upper Norrland —northeast Sweden, near the Finnish border. KING GIJSTOF CALLS FOR CONFERENCE IN STOCKHOLM Stockholm, Oct. 13. (AP) —King Gustof today invited and received ac ceptances from the kings of Den mark and Norway and the president of Finland to meet him in Stock holm October 18 presumably to dis cuss the Finnish-Russian question. Foreign ministers of the Scandin avian nations will accompany their rulers. The specific questions to be dis cussed were not immediately disclos ed but it was understood that the Finnish situation in the face of Rus sian expansion in the Baltic would predominate. Allies Ready For Anything London, Oct. 13.—(AP) —A war office spokesman declared today that British and French military forces are “ready for anything” from Ger many, now that Britain’s main ex peditionary forces has moved across the channel to France. He indicated the British-French strategy was to wait for the Ger mans to attack. With the approach of bad weather making military op erations difficult until spring, mili dtary spokesman said the British and French could afford to wait until then but “Hitler may not be able to.” War Secretary Leslie Hore-Belisha told the same press conference that the movement of the British expedi (Continued on Page Four) PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Fuehrer Awaiting Neutrals Response Reichstag Speech Russia Moves West £ 1 \i' i V * «-• / \ ** \ C >\ » w < i « Lu i ! ‘‘■'vr i It £ Z ( > l \ {J) | i )bo t/ThTaS O hEEEEEEA „ viborg SAA 1 | •ienih6r« =°i^^y sTONlA ' 1/1 PITRAG AA-- 1 V„ . ' 'vneMG&oc, -iKAUN/'S TJ Koewgsygfi j # /# viLNA DANZIG ),- y V Russia’s lightning seizure of Baltic control has overshadowed news on the Western front. Under pacts concluded with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, the Soviet has acquired naval bases (triangles) all along the southeast coa&t, of £hfl*«£ea. Lithuania regains Vilna, which it had lost to Poland, under its new treaty with Moscow. Finland called out its army and navy as its delega tion, under threat, discussed a pact with Russia. (Central Press) Chamberlain Rebuff Seen Inadequate Lloyd George s Coun cil Asks Government To State Its Willing ness to Negotiate for Peace. London, Oct. 13.—(AP) —The Council of Action for Peace and Re construction, headed by David Lloyd George, Britain’s World War prime minister, today characterized Prime Minister Chamberlain’s re buff of Nazi peace overtures as “quite inadequate”. Actions by the council and or ganization of different liberals came on the heels of widespread news paper and private comment prais ing the firm stand against Adolf Hitler Liken by Chamberlain in his House of Commons speech yester day. * Informed Britons said they be lieved the speech had finally con viced Germany that France and Britain were determined to light to the bitter end. But the Council of (Continued on Page Four) American Gold To Stabilize Latin Banks Washington, Oct. 13. —(AP) President Roosevelt said today that plans to use part of this country’s idle gold to stabilize the credit fa cilities of Latin American financial institutions had been under study for rome lime. In one or two instances he told the press conferences such plans were almost in the negotiation stage. He made this statement when asked to comment on a suggestion (Continued on Page Six) 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Press Claims Cham berlain Rejected “Hand of Peace” Ex tended by Hitler; On ly U. S. Intervention Can Prevent Grue some “Blood Bath”. Berlin, Oct. 13.—(AP)—In formed quarters reported to niffht that Germany was ex changing views with Soviet Russia and Italy through her ambas sadors, following Prime Minister Chamberlain's rejection of Reich fuehrer Hitler’s peace proposals. It was indicated Germany’s next major war move would be taken after these consultations which were understood to have started today. Berlin, Oct. 13. (AP) Authorized Nazis said today Germany was through with Prime Minister Chamberlain and Premier Daladier, but still was waiting for a neutral re sponse to Adolph Hitler’s Reichstag speech of last Fri day. Any such action by neutral nations —among whom they said they regarded the United States as the only one power ful enough to do something effective—however must come from them and not as a re sult of any diplomatic action on request by Germany, they reported. These interpretations of Ger many's position were made after two developments: 1. Dr. Otto Dietrich, Germany’s press chief and one of Hitler’s ciosest advisors, told a small group of foreign correspondents thought that only the United States yet could intervene to prevent “the most guesome blood bath in his vory”. 2. An official press release on Chamberlain’s speech yesterday said the Briton had “rejected the hand of peace stretched out to him by the fuehrer”, and Britain’s war aims meant “war against the Ger man people, war against the Ger man Reich unto annihilation”. It was pointed out authoritative ly that Germany through Dr. Deit rch and others once more had warned what would be in store for ± (Continued on Page Four) Winborne Signs an Order Naming Os Washington Station Raleigh, Oct. 13.—(AP)—Utilities Commissioner Stanley Winbourne said today he had signed an order designating the new bus station now being built at Washington, N. C., as a union bus station. The new station is to he leased jointly by the Norfolk-Southern Bus Corp., the Seashore Transportation Co., and Southerland Brothers Bus Lines. Agreement Os Soviets And Turks Likely Moscow, Oct. 13.—(AP)—Amid re ports that some form of agreement would be signed by Russia and Tur key within the next day or two, the Turkish foreign minister Sukru Sara coglu was received at the Kremlin today. In the absence of any official com ment from either side, observers be lieved the prospective pact woujd settle questions in relation to the Black Sea and the Dardanelles and would define the attitude of each na tion toward the other in the current European war. Little Finland’s position for dicker ing with big Soviet Russia has been improved by the diplomatic back continued on Page Six)
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