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rjJpyUEBSON’S POPULATION 13,873 T,: jsty-sixth year BERLIN HINTS GERMAN BIG POSH IS NEAR House Gets Demand For Withdrawal Os Envoy To Russians Dies Witness Hunted Ijkfl J . ' v * \ s William C. McCuistion Seaman William C. McCuistion, self-confessed Communist, testified before the Dies committee, in Wash ington, then hurriedly departed, two steps ahead of detectives. He is wanted for questioning in connec tion with a New Orleans killing winch followed a union controversy. British Ship Sunk By Sub Near Boston Coast Guard and Na vy Vessels Finds No Trace of Freighter Coulmore On Reach ing Position Given in SOS, Washington, Nov. I. (AP) —ls the British freighter Coul more has been attacked within the neutrality /one, the United States will consult immediately with other American republics on what steps to take, it was stated today in official quarters. The possible steps include a protest to Germany should it develop that a Nazi submarine was involved. The protest might i>-“ by the United States and I'M; r republics individually, or b-y Ml of the American repubiics jointly. : ' hngton, Nov. I.—CAP) —The guard announced today that Uer Bibb reached the reported of the British freighter •'"o this morning and found a : hip or survivors. Bibb, which started out last ■ ter intercepting a distress the vessel, reported that f l ■ moderate southerly gale mg in the area, officially es •'d as 600 miles east of Boston. Mibb turned north after reach fContinued on Page Four) With Primary Seven Months Away, Vote rs In diffe ren t About All State Contests Daily InsitatcTi Bureau, • n the- Waller (Intel. Ky If I Vlt y AVERILL. . I.—As this, the :>f the year, opens, ?i ian seven month be hme in the first pri i')n; f or nomination of . including the next and yet there isn’t even a that anybody outside noiitical or allied groups is ' ' '/ or miidiy interested. 1 ■■■■> there are same stories rounds, some absurd on ■ ' 1 • others which bear the reliability and still others ‘rn to be about 50-50 in r oi truth and veracity, rybody knows who has rs there are six d t pected candidates, sev oi whom have actually an idritDeramt Batin Dispatch L Taf SERVICE op ASSOCIATED PRESS. Solcns Angered by M.olotofFs Attack on Roosevelt; Embargo Advocates Argue Doggedly, But Re peal Will Likely Pass This Week. Washington, Nova I.—CAP)—A de mand that the IJrited States recall its ambassador to Russia because of Premier Molotoff’s criticism of Pres ident Roosevelt was injected into the House neutrality- debate today by Re presentative McCormack, Democrat, Massachusetts. Describing both Russia and Ger many as “the anti-God forces of the world today,” McCormack said he had read newspaper accounts of Molotoft’s address to the Supreme Soviet yesterday, at which President Roosevelt was criticized fer “inter vening” in Russia’s negotiations with Finland, and it was stated that this country’s move to repeal its arms embargo would “intensify, aggravate and protract” the European war. “For that statement, made by the official representative of Soviet Rus sia,” McCormack shouted, “the Unit ed States ought to recall its ambas sador. That should be the answer of the United States to this attempt to influence American public opinion— this grave breach of international law.” Was Peace Plea. Hull Says. Subsequently, at the State De partment, Secretary Hull, when ask ed about the Russian premier’s re mark, said the American move in the Russo-Finnish situation spoke for it self, in that it was a simple appeal for peace. Advocates of the arms embargo ar gued doggedly for their case in the House as the best way to world peace, but administration leaders clung confidently to their belief the ban would be lifted by Saturday. Crowded galleries and most of the House membership heard McCor mack’s recall demand. It was receiv ed with scattered applause, and promptly stirred up the hottest ex change of the House debate. Representative Fish, Republican, New York, supporting the embargo, said McCormack’s speech should have been made to those favoring recognition of Soviet Russia. He termed the remarks “the most war like speech since we declared war back in 1917”. McCuistion Mother Has T estimony Washington, Nov. 1. —(AP) —The mother of Seaman William McCuis tion, Dies committee witness, raid t»'day she was “confident” that a charge of murder made against her communist-fighting son in New Orleans was a “frame-up”. Appearing before the Dies com mittee, the Frederick, Md., woman also testified that Joseph Curran, president of ClO’s national Mari time Union, once told her the com munist party was placing so many n.embers in key positions in Wash ington that it hoped to cake over (Continued on Page Two) nounced in every sense except the technical. But in addition, there are three, maybe four, others who are still toying, or at least said to be toy ing, with the idea of running. There's, for example, Libby Ward, House speaker in 1939, whose friends firmly declare is not out of the running by any means. And there’s Willie Lee Lumpkin, Franklin county’s many-times leg islator who is concededly among the top men in the so-called Liberal ele ment of the Democracy. There’s Dr. Clarence Poe, too, whose trial balloons of several weeks ago were regarded with edi torial favor in many quarters. And, finally, there’s the ever-re curring talk that Congressman (Continued on Page Four) ONLY DAILY NEWSPAP ER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAR OLINA AND VIRGINIA. HENDERSON, N. Cl., WEDNESDAY AFTERNO ON, NOVEMBER 1, 1939 Gives Reds Answer H ~ 1! I Shown in his latest photo, Dr. Juho Paasikivi, leader of the Finnish del egation to Moscow, met with leaders of the republic’s government before a third trip to the Russian capital with an answer to the Soviet’s de mands on Finland. (Central Press) Finns Take Final Word To Soviets Ready to Negotiate At Moscow Until Last Hope Fades; Delegation Enroute To Kremlin; Molo toff Speech Paints New Color. Helsinki, Finland, Nov. I.—(AP) —A delegation empowered to de liver Finland’s fin a* answer to Sov iet Russian demands' headed for Moscow today, perhaps for the last time. The delegation, headed by Dr. Juho Passiviki, was ready to nego tiate the dispute over territorial concessions wanted by Russia, un til the last hope of settlement :aded, said a foreign office : pokesman. The negotiators set out for Helsinki last night for third crip to the Russian Premier and Foreign Commissar Molotoff made his surprise exposi tion of the Kremlin’s demands on Finland. The delegation paused at the bor der to consult the government on the “new situation”, and then de cided to continue to Moscow. There was no question but that Molotoff speech disclosing secrets of the negotiations was a sharp blow to the Helsinki government, which had been shielding the subject mat ter of the talks. The foreign office issued a state ment saying a “new situation” had been created, and chat “naturally” there would be a delay in the nego tiations. Revenue Gain To Eliminate Diversions Daily liisparcu Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Nov. 1. —Commissioner of Revenue A. J. Maxwell’s state ment to oil jobbers last week that diversion is likely to become only an academic question in North Carolina found substantial confir mation in the statement of revenue collections for the month of Octo ber, showing an increase over Octo ber, 1938, of 22.27 percent in rev enue division receipts, and a 14.84 percent increase in this division for the current fiscal year. Undiminished, apparently, by closing of the tobacco markets dur ing much of September, sales tax collections went above the million dollar mark for the first time since last January, when Christmas shop ping was reflected in the returns. Franchise revenue went up to $1,155,765.82, an increase of more than $300,000 over October, 1938, but Mr. Maxwell explained that this was due to the fact that some taxes, ordinarily not paid until No vember, came in a little earlier than usual. Next month, he predicted, this will be reflected in reduced franchise tax yields. Elsewhere along the line there were other substantial advances, the whole of them summing up to (Continued on Page Four) FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Fair tonight and Thursday; not much change in temperature. Molotoff’s Assault Upon FDR Likely Timed For House Vote Roosevelt Secretary Questions If Soviet Speech Was Mere Coincidence Wi t h Embargo Repeal Vote in House, Washington, Nov. I. (AP) Stephen T. Early, a presidential sec retary, questioned todaj r whether it was more than a “coincidence” that Premier Molotoff of Russia had cri ticized President Roosevelt at the time wnen an important vote wa?-, scheduled here in the House on neu trality legislation. Molotoff said in a speech to the Supreme Soviet in Moscow jester day the President had mixed in Soviet-Finnish negotiations “in con tradiction” of Inf united Stales neu trality policy. Early said he did not know whether the President had yet read Molotoff’s remarks. He asserted Chat lie himself .ad read them in the press, however, adding: ”1 wonder whether the remarks of yesterday were purely coincidental. The Russian negotiations with Fin land had been carried on in uirnost sc aecy over a period of about three weeks, I believe. The decision to speak yesterday and give me first revelations on the points being dis cussed between the representatives of Finland and Russia, wnether by coincidence or nol, seems to me to be worth considering as a question of timing.” (Mr. Roosevelt recently expressed to Russia his hope that it would take ho steps in negotiations with Finland which would upset its peaceful re lations With that nation.) Three Governors At Kyser Premiere For Rocky Mount Los Angeles, Nov. I.—(AP) —R. K. O. announced today that the world premiere of the film,' “That’s Right, You’re Wrong,” at Rocky Mount, N. C., November 15 would be attended by the governors of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The bands of Duke University, Universi ty of North Carolina and Wake For est College, will take part in the pro gram, which will be broadcast, the studio announced. The picture stars Kay Kyser, the orchestra leader, whose home is in Rocky Mount. Flint Moves Down Rugged Norway Coast Bergen, Norway, Nov. I.—(AP) — The American freighter City of Flint, in command of a German prize crew, was believed in shipping circles here to be threading her way southward today through the countless island, off Norway's west coast. No infor mation concerning the vessel’s where abouts had been received at Nor wegian ports since she was sighted yesterday off Lodingen light, 600 miles north of here, on her way from (Continued on page two) Wallace 3rd~Term Burst, After Farm Plan Failure, May Lose Him His Post By CHARLES P. STEWART Press Columnist Washington, Nov. I.—Within the memory of the oldest inhabitant no cabinet member has suffered such a slap on the wrist """I as the one handed out by the White; House to Agricul-! gpl'v Sm ture Secret ary pilf |j Henry A. Wallace, I lor declaring in. 1 favor of a Roose- P veltian third term. f To be sure, it was / not the President M tary Stephen Early lls m& who told newspap fcivWr er m en that it , Secretary would have been Wallace “kind and polite” j in Henry to have consulted his “vie- j tint” (F. D.) before he spoke, How ever, Steve expressed himself di rectly after a chat with his chief, so there’s no doubt that he said exactly what the latter told him to say. I<©l4t Prelude to Neutrality Debate Representative Adolph J. Sabath of Illinois, chairman of the House rules committee, is sMwn with Rep. Patrick J. Boland (left) of Penn sylvania and Rep. William B. Bankhead (right) of Alabama, speaker of the House, after the Neutrality bill got under way. They are working for an early vote on the measure. French Claim Repulsing (If Large German Attack Attempt to Encircle French Village Fails; Three German Planes Brought Down, Com munique Says. Paris, Nov. I.- (AP) —Military sources reported today that French troops had fought off a German force of 1,000 men attempting to encircle a French frontier village on the northern flank of the western front. The Germans were said to have attacked yesterday in an area ex tending from west of Saarlouis to the Blies river valley, east of Saar bruecken, but the identity of the threatened village was not disclosed, nor were casualties mentioned. French sources said a heavy ar tillery preparation which preceded the German attack lasted at least an hour. Then gray-clad troops leaped from entrenchments in battle for rbation. A small French advance post in the village had been abandoned before the attack reached it. The Germans held a cluster of houses only a short time, the Fi'ench said, before a battalion of poilus of equal strength counterattacked and drove them back to their original line. Military sources said the French yesterday repeated Monday’s suc cess against German planes, bring ing down three. Two were said to have been shot down within France, and the third fell behind German ad vance posts. The President’s annoyance was understandable. Fie certainly had given evidence enough that he pre ferred not to be put on record either for or against tno third term pro position. He couldn’t prevent anti third-termers from voicing their be lief that he wants a renomination, but they couldn’t prove, their con tention. Nor could he- prevent n>"o - generally speaking, from arguing that he ought to be re nominated. Poor Diplomacy. It would seem, though, that he should have been able to keep his own immediate official family cork ed up on the subject, had he desired to do so. Secretary Wallace’s ebulli tion immediately was interpreted as implying that Henry had been tipped off by the boss to break the ground for him. This obviously wasn’t the case. It’s clear that Henry spoke for himself alone. He had a right to do (Continued on Page Four) PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Red Parliament Welcomes Poles Moscow, Nov. I. (AP) Delegates from the Russian-oc cupied half of former Poland were given a rous;ing welcome today by a special joint session of the Supreme Soviet, Russia’s parliament. All members of Parliament, including Josef Stalin, rose and cheered w r hen the first delega tion from the western (formerly Polish) Ukraine entered the chamber, carrying red banners. In a speech welcoming an nexation to the Soviet Union, a de T egale, speaking in Ukrainian, said: “Our first words are words of gratitude to Comrade Stalin”. Principal business on the agenda was action by Parlia ment on incorporating the Ukraine and White Russian pro vinces into Russia as a result of the Soviet-Gernjan partition of Poland. Court Gives 18 Opinions On 19 Cases Raleigh, Nov. 1. — (AP) —The State Supreme Court decided 19 cases to day in 18 opinions. In a decision written by Asso ciate Justice M. V. Barnhill, the court ruled that superior courts do not have any jurisdiction of the sub ject matter of actions whose nature and purpose “is to discover, to list and to assess for taxation property which has escaped taxation.” The opinion reversed a ruling of Judge J. A. Roussea in a suit filed by Henderson county against Ellison A. Smyth 111 and Balfour Mills, Inc., (Continued on Page Four) Mill ion Dollars Os WPA Funds For N. C. Roads Ready Raleigh. Nov. I.—(AP)—Ap proval of projects under which a total of §1,039,386 is to be spent “to reconstruct and im prove State-owned biffhw'ays and roads” in 14 counties was announced today by C. C. Mc- Ginnis, State WPA administra tor. Road projects approved in clude the following: Edgecombe county. §54,788, to give em ployment to 105 workers. 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Moscow And Rome Events Clear Path Molotoff Speech and Mussolini’s Cabinet Shak e-Up Leave Those Two Nations Friends of Reich, Spokesman Declares. Berlin, Nov. 1. —(AP) —The su preme army command’s communique today raised to six the number of planes shot down by the Germans on the western front and in the North Sea Tuesday. Four of them were British, the announcement said. Identity of the other two was not revealed. Yesterday’s communique said four planes were shot down Monday. Today’s communique reported on ly desultory artillery fire and re connoitering activity on the western front. An unconfirmed but general impression that Germany now is ready for some “positive initiative in the European war developed in informed quarters. This followed two external events of interest to Ger many—the_ reorganization of the Italian cabinet and Soviet Russian Premier Molotoff’s declaration of policy. Informed circles held that neither development injured the German cause, and that now nothing remains' to bar German war initiative. As interpreted in these quarters, Premier Mussolini’s periodical “changing of the guard”—as the Ital ian reorganization was characterized here—was accomplished without a hitch, while Molotoff emphasized Russian-German cooperation. These sources professed to see only indications of strength and unswerv ing attachment on the part of Italy and Russia, whom they held to be Germany’s two best friends. Another British Steamer Is Sunk And Crew Saved London, Nov. I. (AP) —The sinking of the 5,317-ton British steamer Bronti was disclosed today with the arrival in England of her crew aboard a rescue vessel. The crew of 40 and one passenger were rescued by a ship which attempted to tow the crippled Bronti to port alter it had been attacked by a : übmarine. The attempt at towing failed, the crew reported, and the Bronti rank. Rationing In Britain Will Start Soon Reduced Imports From European Sources Given As Reason; Government Powers May Be Re duced Shortly. London, Nov. I.—(AP) —The Bri tish government announced today that rationing of bacon and butter would begin sometime next month, due to reduced imports from Euro pean sources. This will be the first rationing of foodstuffs since the war started, on this island, which nor mally produces less than half of what its inhabitants eat. Food Minister W. S. Morrison said the exact date for start of the plan would be announced later. Each con sumer will register with a retailer and receive rations books. Morrison said that the government expects supplies of both butter and bacon to increase later on. If they continue at the present rate, they ‘•aid, the rations will be four ounces a week for each individual consumer —a pound of bacon and a pound of butter for a family of four persons. Consumers also are to register for sugar rationing, Morrison said. He explained that consumers would find the ration books had coupons for “meat, margarine and cooking fats” and many foodstuffs which might later be added to the rationing plan. To Relax Control. A movement 10 ease the govern ment’s far-reaching wartime powers (Continued on Page Two)
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