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ïmtîterson Iiathj îlispatrij ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR itk1^eai>hs7^aet^rpv^sop HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 1, 1941 ρυΒυί,^τ^·ΝπΛΑτΚΚΝ,Κ)Ν FIVE CENTS COPY Sabotage Which (Caused Seizure of Italian Ships Here i.·· phot' graphic prooi oi the- sabotage aboard Italian vessels which led to seizure of 2Γ. Italian ships and two ι ; ■ ■ ι \ I - ι s ι Λινκ if.-m t t rial water·;. The ac η v.·;.s taken under a World War statute providing that i.n1 ged i ·.. il< own crew in an Anicr.can port . ,.y be dcclar·. cl l rieited to the 1'. S. As a "prot"Ctive ••M-a lire," 3S iianis. vassck also were* taken over; Top ieil. a Co.·"··' Guard.··ii:an examines· the main air pump ■ ι ; ι :; : L''.'er AK · rta. cracked with a iledite hanneer. T. .· i pi.·; were ripped o: t with ι e ·>\ν!>:ιΐ\ The Λ1 in 1 ■ v. docked P'.rt Newark, Ν. .T. '! ρ ! ;eht. wrcc .< 0 ■ i : c ; · · > .,ι·.·{< un ι i ι Alberta i wer lelt. ι wrecked li ,.·'·· expiai ion ens;;ne on the Piet:·;·«· t'aiopanella in P.al! :·. n e I. . > or right, the Alberta's main diave shaft !; -tl v. ith fliis. Is At least 20 skips were dan.aged Axis Pretest Is Lodged State Department and Axis Embassies De cline to Make Notes Public. Washington, April 1.— (AP) — Germ >n.v and Italy have de manded that the I 'nited States ! lease a\is ships taken into pro tei ti\ e custody during the week end ind also release members of Ihe crens, it was reliably learn ed today. ί lie demands were made in î ι *11 of !ir<itest lodged with the state department by the axis embassies late yesterday. Τ .· State depa.tment and the em I· a alike declined to make pub 11( tiie ιuntents of the notes. it· t:· itlier note was there any • ■ η ol sabot.iso—the grounds which the government gave for tak i'.i; ·' ι·ι· the ships—it was under stood Secretarv of State Hull indi cated that the protests were re elnie: scant consideration and would have no effect on the gov ernment's policy. PERUVIAN TRCOPS OCCUPY BASE OF GERMAN AIR LINE lima. rem. A«ril 1.—(AP) — Perm ian troops have occupied the workshop and hangar of the German .iir line here. There are two .funkcrs airliners at the hangar. The occupation was car licl out last night. South Boston Hit By Fire Smith Boston. V'a.. April 1.— (AP', TwrKc business stiueturcs, includ •i.H a large warehouse, were destroy er; today by tire which was brought un 1er control shortly before noon. Ciiy officials estimated the ios. woujd exceed 8100,000. Origin of the file had not been determined. The fire was discovered in th îear of the Big Four warehouse where more than 40 used ears were stored Exploding gas tanks in the cars helped to spread the flame along the nearby avenue and down ii street. Two Wounded In Harlan Strike Riots Harlan. K\.. \|>ril I.—· < Λ I* > — Two men were -.hot and wound ed today as picket lines formed in the llai l t\ county coal fields I after the Cnitcd Mine Workers of America ordered miners to ci nit work last midnight until a new Working contract is nego tiated for the Appalachian area. Karl Jones, about 52. a mine guard, was wounded at the .Mary Helen Coal Corporation. At the Harlan-Ccuera! Coal Corporation. Frank Joyner. 34. identified by the police as a picket, was shot in the leg. It was not immediately determined how Joynrr was wounded, police said. The sheriff arrested and charged with the shooting of .tones a man he identified as Bill C.ihbs, about .ΐΟ, a miner from the Black Mountain mines. U. S.-Mexico Pact Ready Defense Agreement Provides for Recipro cal Use of ^ir Fields and Bases. Washington. April 1.—(AI')— The 1'nited States anil Mexico toriu\ signed a convention pro \ itliiiR lor reciprocal use of air fields which will permit Ameri can military planes to speed to l'anaina in the shortest possible time. Vashingtun. Λ|)- ;Ι i ■ (API The United States ami Mom·· it w:i - learned authonlati\ι-:.ν !·.·! ι.ν. have concluded ne.ijntia! ·· m.-. <<1 ι deln.-o agreement ρ ; · \ i I > ι ^ lnr r· ·> · ; ; j ι ucal fPnnl ir :jed fin l'aie Three 1 Tar Heel Tax Collections For March Zoom To Record With $16,744,655.63 Total Daily Dispatch Bureau. In tt·" Sir Walter Hotel By IIE.VRY AVERILL Raleigh, April 1. - North Carolina s I lax collections loi March zoomed lo j a new high lor all time, as the grand I total reported by the Department of I Revenue soared to 516,774.635.63. That was 52,758.7'8.70 above the previous record of M4,015,906.93 set ^ last March, making the proportionate I increase 19.68 per cent, so far ahead I of the old mark that there can hard ly be said to be any second place. The tremendous March increase sent the cumulative total for the first nine months of the fiscal year up sharply to 568,833,802.28. a 13.19 per cent increase over $60,833,313.1.3 : poured into the state's coffers be ^ tween July 1. 1939 and March 31. 1910. As was to be ex'jected because of : the big rise in income tax collection., 1 the "revenue division" (general lund) collections were up much more than those of the "motor vehicle bu I ι eau" on a basis of total revenue, but on a percentage comparison basis the motor vehicle division out ; stripped the general fund. 20.7 per [ cent to 19.49. ί Total reverse division receipts in ; March were 514.065,423.98 as com • paiti with §11,771,362.03 iw lab. March, while innU'i whicli· rcccipt were $2,709,2:; l.l!/) a ■ ounpared wit': $2.244.544.90. Fur the fir .t thriv-quai'leitotal (Continue<i ori Page Three) τι»·: details. Hen· art· the items \\ hit h went to in.ike up North Carolina';» bis Kf st month of all time in collec tion oï taxes: Kevcn lie Inheritance Privilege Franchise Income Sales Beverage Girt Intangible Miscellaneous Total Motor Vehicle License S Driver's License Title Fees Bus & Franchise Gasoline Inspection Fees Total Motor Vehicle $2,709,231.65 Gand Total $16,774.655.63 Division. $1.109,367.24 123,823.35 213,061.57 10.096.845.35 1.049.636.58 228.516.62 81,363.66 1.252.796.61 10.00 $14.065,423.98 Bureau. 286,729.61 10.612.78 17.487.50 19.613.81 2,261.490.65 113.297.27 Yugoslavia Considers Joining Russia And Turkey In Treaty Τ* τ Τ · · · · -β" · ■ -» "» -y ▼ RAF Uses New Bomb Devastating Result Said Observed Four German Cities and Rotterdam Raid ed by Bombsrs; Brit ish Shipping Losses Lower in Week Ended March 23. (By The Associated i'rcxs) British royal air force raiders wcrp declared today to have smashed at five cities o<' (irrniany and Gorman-occupied territory, injected a new ly:»· of οϊκ'ι ex plosive bomb ·ιι)·ι aerial war fare with "deva'-tati'irr" results, and bombed and machine kuii ned German troops on parade. The London air minist;-»· said the ÎÎAF made a.· .-'auUs η four cities in 'he reieh, and the nazi-held port of Rotterdam, Holland. Berlin said that British night raid ers, flying over western Germany*, bombed the Bethel charity hospital, killing eleven patients and injuring t ive. A London communique said the new type explosive bomb was introduced in the raid on Fm den. nazi port and industrial city. "Houses took to the air when the h«mbs hirst," the British ·* - sers (Continued on Pa se Five) TRAIN EXPLOSION FATAL TO THREE Roanoke, Va.. April 1. — (API Three members of the crew of an eastbound Virginia coal train were killed by the explosion of the loco motive boiler at Stewartsville Sta tion. ten miles east of here. The explosion tore up several rail lengths of track but none of the 150 cars of coal left the rails. Cause of the explosion was not determined immédiat ley. Trailer Homes ι For Workers ' Washington, April 1. (ΛΡ) After .'in inspection by government olficials, n() auto trailers, the firs' : of ,3ί),ΐ to provide temporary shelter ! !or defense shipyard workers a' Wilmington. Ν C . moved out of Washington thi afl'M noon en route | to the North Carolina city. ' The trailers, each towed by nr. . liti.mobile, were expected to begin arriving in Wilmington tomorrow and oflieials said ill probably would be there by Thursday. Meantime, an other group of ii(i was reported on the way by another route from fac tories in Michigan. The trailers are furnished with .-toves, blinks, electric lights and ιithcr c<iineniences. Vinson Would Take Over Strike Plants Washington, April 1.—(AI1)— Chairman Vinson, Democrat, Geor gia, . 1 the House naval committee, introduced today legislation to per mit the government to take over the Allis-Chalmers and other strike bound defense plants upon deter mination merely that such stoppages are interfering with the defense program. Authoritative sources have hinted that such a measure might be offer ed with administrative backing Vin son said, however, that "1 am doing 'his on my < wn hook." In a statement to newsmen he added that the legislation was de signed to apply to strikers what the conscription act now applies tc plant owners. WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA Partly cloudy tonight' and Wednesday; cooler tonight. A $7,000,000,000 Autograph Ho isn't often in the headlines, but when Lindsay Warren, c ·ιίιptioller geni.ral t>l the United State.-. signs something, he doe.- it in a great big way. The doeujnent i.e is signing is the warrant for the ST,000.000,000 recently ap propriated by Congress ι·:!' I ! nd Lease operati ns. The money e.in't come j out of tlie ti'casiny without Mr. Warren'? signature and that of Secretary oi ' the Tie. s ι11 > Morg«'nthau. Roosevelt's Return To Speed Aid Plans One Killed By Explosion Kearny, X. J., April 1.— (ΛΓ) —One workman was killed and two were seriously injured today in an acetylene gas explosion in the hull ol a Γ. S. Navy destroy er u:hI( r eonstrueiion on the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry llock (ompany yard-.. The cause of the accident and extent of the damage had not hecji determined. President Hints ()t .More Defense Posts For State Kaleigi,, April I (AP)—Président Roosevelt. while inspectirg Furl Bragg yesterday, indicated that ad ditional deton.e training posts might be established ill North Car lina. Governor iiroughton said today that the President had expressed gratification about the progress made at Fort Hragg. Mr. Roosevelt also dtelared that progress made at Fort Iïragg and other defense posts in North Carolina justified the loeati η of other posts in the state. Compromise Offered Measure Would Per mit Purchase of For eign Food Under Cer tain Restrictions. Washington, April 1.—(AP)—Sen ator Adams, Democrat, Colorado, sought today to compromise a Sen ate controversy over Army and Navy purchases of Argentine canned beef and other foreign products by offer ing an amendment to a 84,000,000 de tense appropriations bill permitting such purchases under restricted con ditions. With the administration planning to seek reconsideration of yesterday's 34 to 29 vote for prohibition of such (Continued oa Page Five} Prompt Series of Steps j to Increase Flow of Supplies to Britain and Greece Expected; May Act to Halt Defense Strikes. Washington, April 1.—(ΛΓ) — Président Koosevclt, rested alter a j short fisherman's holiday in south ern waters, returned to the White House today. He was met at the station by his j s η, James Koosevelt. The President hail indicated his return would sec a prompt series ni steps to increase the flow ni' milita r.\ supplies to Britain and Greece. There also was reason to be lieve that Mr. Roosevelt's homc coni'ii.i; in it; li t impart renewed impetus to efforts to end labor disputes which have been troubl ing industries contributing to the national defense program. This helii 1 wa· encouraged by the fact that the Pre. dent, ulule en route, brought hi |"·ι filial inllueuee tn Ir-ar in .in eli'nil to lore.st.all a threatened tieup in l:ie ..:t eoal in dustry—-a number nui· fuel source for the steel mill- ο ι> si-ntial in the deli'iise iiinduetiou scheme. The hints were strongest, how ever, oil the subject of a quick- I 'Continued on Page Five) Bill Would Freeze Cotton Under Loans Washington, April 1. -- (AP)— i Chairman Smith, Democrat, South | I Carolina, said today that the Senate I agriculture committee had unani- ! ι mously approved his bill to freeze' j stocks · f cotton on which gove: li ment loans have been made. I The measure directs the secretary , of Agriculture to take title to all j cotton under government loans and : hold it until Congress orders other i wise. I Smith said that the government I had title to about six million bales ] and loans on another 4.800.1100 bal^s ; The Smith bill w uld permit the I secretary of agriculture to use 'he loan cotton, providing this did not interfere with normal market chan nels, for relief purposes, for national [ defence, or ior exchange. Envoy Sent To Ankara And Moscow Union With Two Pow ers in Neutrality De claration Would Have Important Psychologi cal Effect on Balkan Situation. Belgrade, April I.— (ΛΙΊ — Government circles said today Yugoslavia's new government was seriously considering join ing Soviet Iiussia and Turkey in a neutrality declaration. Such a declaration was said to have been proposed by the Soviet I'nion. but ignored by Kegcnt Prince l'a til, who was ousted last week with the government that signed the axis three-power treaty. Belief was cxprc: ·<·cl in it *■ ί ι· eel quarters here that such ί declara tion could base an important psyehn· logical elf' i t on tlie critical rela tions between Germany and Yug - sla\ in. Gabrilovic. former Yugoslav min ister to Moscow and now minister without portfolio in the Yugoslav cabinet, was said to have been sent tn Ankara as a special envoy to discuss the question, and then headed to Mose w. Premier General Simovie, gradually reorganizing the coun try, appointed four men 1'ricndl.v to his regime as district govern ors. The government also deliver ed its offer to the demands ol the Croat minority. Terms were (Continued on l'agi· Five.) Vichy Protest Made Against Raid On Ships Washington, April 1. (ΛΡ)—Cias ton Henr.v-Haye, the French ambas sador, today delivered to the State cepartment for transmittal to tlu British government a protest from the Vichy government against the shelling by Hritish warships of .1 convoy oi French merchantmen oil the coast ol Algiers. The ambassador explained to newspaper men that since there was m. direct diplomatic intercourse be tween Vichy and London the French government was asking llu· friendly cooperation "i the United States in transmitting the note. Henry llayi also said he would ex 1 lain to Stit·' department official., the d( tail.·, ol 1 barter arrangement I ndi'r which food .luffs have been eschanged between the occupied and uii'.ccupicd zones 111 France. Asmara Captured Capital of Eritrea Ca pitulates to British; British Advance Else where. Cairo, April 1.—(ΛΡ)—As mara. capital of Eritrea, capitu lated to the Britikli today, it was officially announced tonight. Cairo, April 1.—(AP)— Further extensive advances into Eritrea and Ethiopia were reported today by British general headquarters. Hundreds of miles to the north west in Libya, British advance ele ments were reported to have been in contact with "enemy"—presumably Italian and German infantry and mechanized units—in the Mersa Berega area. The latter, indefinite as it was, was the first report in several days of movements in the north African phase of the campaign against Italy's African empire. The Ethiopian campaign was said to be rapidly nearing Addis Ababa, capital of that part of Italian East Africa, -with British forces astride both the Addis Ababa-Jibuti railway and a highway.
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