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ïtettïteracm Battu Btspafrh ONI.Y ΠΛΤΤ.ν M^U/ÛD ADDI) Tiï'Df TfMînn Tit mifn r.Tv.Fn./A., ~ — TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR WI H Ε SRRVICB (3F ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA thb AHsociATBt» i>rbs8. HENDERSON, N. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 25, 2 J),J ] PUBLISHED EVERY _ AFTERNO(;N C^O^Y Russia Launches Air Offensive Finland And Poland Bear Heavy Raids Finland Makes Sharp Protest to M oscow ; Germany Claims 'Great Successes' In Prospect in New In vasion. ff»· The \sv:m iuted Press.) Russia launched » w holesale air offensive auainst I inland and Gorman-occupied Poland today in blow for-blow repl> 1o Ger man raids (hat were reported to I have left Leningrad in flames and damaged several other cities. I Finland : .ado .. μί··ι!κ1 ,·!μγρ pro ! test 1.» Moscow again t uhat it <·;·II ed the iiii|· »va>l·:.· τ I atlari; and :-aid 1h·· S·ι\ :··1 .a e; 11< ·η t!. t ( Iranian ti "..ρ- I » ; i ri , Hacked Ru . tin ougii Finland " a> " ■ del il ·< ·> ate 1 a-." Bomhs fell in Helsinki twice and started a finest fire outside I lie city. Main other Finnish cities were reported attacked. Finnish i U ! :.Mil anti-aircraft .mm- in·- : -1 · ·( i the ι ad- aid wain -aid 1. ha\ e h· Λ ci - v. n eight Rtlr-ian planes. Germany announced the war v.,a/ progressing so favorably thai "ire&i ! Micces.-c" were in ρ: -i-]tec'. Deep ; thru.-t.- of Geiaaan columns ir.'o j Russian territory were claimed. Ke ; port- from Tnrkev aid Russians I were offering little re -\nee in thr? former Ru·· ai an province o| lie.·— and that a Ge: :aan parachute I di-\bjr,iY w.j > in ι ■ « ' a d i η ι ■ - t.» attack j Odessa. Ilu>>ian Black Sea port. (fermans told of heavy bom bardment of Russian railways and air bases and German troops were said to have captured the former Lithuanian city of Vilna. From the German high com mand communique issued again from the "fuehrer's headquar ters" on the eastern front cam*· the nazis' confident forecast of success. , "In the ea.-t. light.- ol the army, air force and na\y auainst Fie.act armed force- lake such favorabU.· course that great -in'ci are l·· be expected." the communaiu»· .-aid. The R'u i; n- acknowledged that thev had been unable to halt three !-«>\\eriill (ί· !1· an drive- on the cen tral and ιi· rtl < rn taut In the south Ankara report? aai German and lî a a t'-imp raid occupied ('.·· anau· ι. ι pital ot Bneovia pro \ 1 ··· ai'ii Γι η U. capital ot Res - . « ; · ■ ! » : · ι. 1 1. t. ! .en ! r ' >f ! ' I in.1 nanla b.v 1. a-, a a year at;·< ι ne KusMuns nominal War -aw D ur/ii·,. uni ( onslanta iti Rumania In match German as saults on I Uraine cities and claimed thc\ destroyed !Sii! Ger man planes whilr losing lilt. GortTKniy π puilctl s ι . ί- two Τ > r i 1 ish h > .uni ♦ · Π ; m l; bi£ l ire· in I. ' : ί i·. i- a.^-iinst Holland \vl ·« ·. ! it · !. charac· ti r./cd as ·"! : '· Britain k« pt uj ! ·· I'm ό y I», mb i ι ! υ ι ·· I ( ί ι ! ι · η y :. r i c i ·; <■ Cîn man-oc l llplrci ( ■' Π . * '< ■ r! 1 ■ ι I . ||C\'9 MIIHC of 11 ΙΟ ! |l/ j.M I ui'r on h Cl' S. i\ · î ;>!!>'. I ν > -. i .· ι i · κν· · fx ί 11 bot s l'n!!< i\\od up tiu-ir 1-lth suer» ssjye ni^ht î ;■;11 "M Germany with two ί Wt'Cp .M ·: ·'■ 11!·· C';. ΠΙΙΙ'Ι tod |Y. Λ in \ y ; < ! ! t'i ! - i \ t w .. ..ici bv fho Π il !i l· !,;.\a paved the way I « m in1aclv .·,»·( - ί >!' impenal troop:; it ρ ; p; ι m»' t 1 ί » t S\ ria 11 « >·· Vichy I·' « ·· ι1 '1 ΤI a · 1 : 11 ;v h woe .said t»i : " ' iri. ιϋ<4 v. thm twek ο miles -1 i W-i: u :. I-ι·! · mon n.irns kh i ι i> Honolulu. June I.—( \I*> — Three I nited Mates Marine fliers were killed last night in the crash oi their plane against the side of Haleakala. h litre ex tinct volcano mountain on the is land of Maui during a formation flight. Japan Debates Future Course Toky > J· ic L'.i. -(AIM Japan's ; ■ ; 111 · · r - (Ιι · '.i'd in t\v. ι anxious secret sessions today the empire's course ι tin new itua'.on ari-ing from (mm :· any'- m a.-ion of Russia, and Ρ ι mie. Prince Konove later laid the • -ii It - ..I the two meetings before En peror Hirohito. In some informed quarters it was h"/, v.'il .ι decision \va · reached but there was ne inkling ot its' nature. Su'iree- clo.e to the government indicated that a tatement on im licnal policy " :eht be issued tomor ev. givtsg some indication ot how .Japan will χ!< with the war be tween her ally t the three-power treaty and the Soviet Union, wilii whom the hat a neutrality xrtaty. Roosevelt Will Not Proclaim Neutrality U. S. Ships Could Carry Aid To Reds Acting Secretary of State Welles An nounces That Neutral ity Proclamation Is Not Necessary in Rus so-German War. Washington, Juno 25.— (ΛΡ) President Roosevelt dors not in tend to issue a neutrality procla mation in th«' Russian-German war. Acini? Secretary of State U elles announced today. Amer ii.in ships thus will !>e permitted to carry arms to Russia's Pacific ports of Vladivostok. The I nited States thereby will l.iko the same position with ref erence to the Russian-German war as it has maintained during [lie long undeclared war between .1.· p.i ii and China. Welles noted that under the neutrality act a neutrality pro clamation is called for when the President or Congress "shall lind that there exists a state of »ar between foreign states and that it is necessary to promote or preserve the peace of the I nited States or to protect the lives of citizens of the t'nitcd Slates." I'lie acting secretary then stated tι !'n siclent Roosevelt hart autli .1(1 liini tn announce that inas i· eh as he finds that a proclama ii ι- not necessary in the present ; tanee to promote the peace of the l' lid Slate- oi' to protect Amcri ' ■ citizens. the Pre-ident has no : tenlion of issuing sucii a procla ■ 11 .oil. Λ la il what r· ! I Cet this would have rdinn the trail· port of arms to .η Ami rican hips. Welles χ ned that combat / in already e - ' >1 ·h':d liv 1 h' President do not in ί ide 111" I'aeilie ocean. Tobacco Firms Show Records I .·· ■ mgtnn. Κ y . Juin L'.Y ( ΛI ' ) ('IP" ; ' ι ci η Μ ι ι I i η lh'- tobacco ailti 1 ■ t trial ;i)4! crd τ ■ .< i ι y t" produc I a in court nf approximately lifi, 11111 defendant company buying π ι 111 lu eliminate indi\iihial identi I 1 at ion >1 the report liy witne ι . Attorney, hailed the move as a gloat tine .aver in Hie pro pective ! 'lit h- - l· >r in trial of the lea Γ indu 1ι> "bin throe" on monopoly and pi ice I ixing charges. Γ lie records produced by the "big tlirei·"· m response to government ubpoena- include the daily reports "I I' d pu relia.- e-. ou II bin ley ami · ' llue-cured market by American. Ι' Ί lieynolus and Liggett and Myers Co. buyers. British Loan Considered Huge Loan to "Pro vide British With Dol lar Exchange" Studied by Federal Agency. Washington. .June 25. — (ΛΡ) • le se Jones, federal loan administra- ■ t"r. announced today he was "con ■ idering a loan to the British gov - ernment." Jones said in a formal statement that the loan is being studied by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation under a new law authorizing such a loan and added that "the purpose "I the loan would be to provide th< British with dollar exchange to pay 1 tor war supplies in this country witn '■ut having to sell their American se (Continued on Page Four) Gets New Post ■ι— ι·. wem-mmm ,Kf'< Maj. Gen. William J. Donuvan President Roosevelt has commis sioned William J. (Wild Bill) Dono van of New York as a Major General to supervise American Military In telligence anc' to ally it with the British Secret Service. Donovan has served for months as Navy Secre tary Knox's emissary on secret missions abroad. Four Named To Ag Board Governor Broughton Makes Appointments; Will Name Special Judges This Week. Raleigh, .June 25.— (ΛΡ)—Govcr ii·'!· I ! r« ι :. ■ . î · n ι 1 < »4 i ; ι y .* ι pp« · : r ï I «.'cl lour member· of til»· SI le Hoard « il" Ag riculture μ π ci announced that he \v uld name eight special superior c«" rt cither tomorrow ι.»ι* Fri day. X;.i' rd 1" the Hoard of Agriculture were Senator L. V. P>allcntme of Wak· county, Representative L. L. llur.nai of Henderson county, Mi.· Ktliel Parker of Cîatcs count'y and Representative J. llawlev Poole oi .Mr/ re county. Member^ of the agriculture board whos. terms have not expired in ch-do I .lonel Weil ol* ( «oldshoro. T. lîoddic Ward, he cl ι»Γ the new motor \ eh icle department, announced that W. II Holers, Jr., η Γ Raleigh had been named his deputy commis sioner. Cïo\«th ι Broughton said the alary had not been fixed but probably would be about S 1,800. l{o",cr-. as a^i-tant divrion engi nee]· o! the state highway deparl ii:· nt. had been W ird's a.-si taut, sta tioned in Wilson, when Ward was a member of the highway commission. Governor Broughton announced ''with regret" the resignation f (.' V. C'owper of Kinston as a special judge C'owper will retire because of ill health but under the judges retire ment law will continue on the tate payroll as an emergency judge. Defense Funds . ) Recommended Washington, June 25.--(AI>) All ι $iit)7.()Î>.".il2â deficiency appropriation ι including funds tu give tin· Navy 2.- i 2,'ili . κ id 11 i· >mi 1 airplanes and J Si ι mure auxiliary ship- was recom mended to the House today by its 1 appropriations committee. ; The measure, a "catch all" money ! bill for the fiscal year ending .June c 31). also carried funds fur almost a v score ot governmental agencies, such j as $36,500.(1(10 I'm the office lor emei- I ; gency management and $51,031,430 for the coast guard the latter allot- ι mont including money for replace- ( ment of the ten Coast Guard cut- i ters transferred to Great Britain. ν A total of $04,285.000 was recom- ' mended for the Navy for the estab- £ lishment or expansion of shore fa cilities including new blimp ba-es at Elizabeth City, .\'· C. and South Weymouth, Mass., and ten auxiliary : , blimp bases. Ê Russian Aid Possibility Surveyed United States Defense Officials Study Means of Immediate and Ef fective Help Which May Be Provided for Russia. Washington, June 2'.'>. (AIM In lino with I'rc-ident lioosev It's pledge 11Γ ;il] po.-~Hl.iIo a.-.sistanee tl.a Red Army, dol'on.-e ι > 11 i ι· i ; 11 s today in.-ti tuU'd a quick survey to determine what immediate and effective aid L'ould br pro\ided lor Soviet Russia. The expectation was that Soviet ivorturos for help would η t be long in materializing after Mr. Roosevelt's voluntary statement at his press con ference yesterday promising what ever aid that coulel be given. When he m. de the pivini e. the President empha.->i/.ed that '.he Soviet had not yet made any request lor help. He intimated, however, that since the United S:ate.· also opposed na/.i aggression the country was pre p..,ed -il ami win η asked--to pr vide Russia with everything the na tion's productive capacity can sup ply after meeting prior defense ,>nd lease-lend commitments. The President's pledge was itnme iiately iinplen 4 η ted when the Tre.i in y department ordered a release el betvvei η Sâll.lH'O.iMiii and SI iiu.ouu. Kill in I!u > i a η a set- here which lave bi en " ι η >/.on," Mr. I\ii')sc\ eit 1 il.ew e ind'a·.·.ti'd that ! encel'orth tie Sovi"t would ι a \' e no diM'ieulty in oblaining e\ lort license- lor .ill war munitions md supplies which can be spared, rhe big que lam w s what could be ■pared. The utlook here was duhi >iis and b el with diI f'cult ies. < )|'l'icials pointed ■ ■ ·ιί that Ru - an •et|iiirenn nt ι· . !i.,blv would par.ili· Ί those of I !rι'.ι η. ι 'liina. the other American republic .aid America it .elf. FORD TO OPERATE BOMBER FACTORY Washington, .lime 'ί·~>.—(AÎ'j — —The defense plant corporation announced (.»<I.« λ it would hiiild a SI7,(»'J0.I7I homhcr factory at Ypsilanti, Mich., ίο Jc leased tu and operated hy the ford Motor Company. This fac<or> was understood to he an important part of the Army's new j » 1·,ι (ο construct facilities to build 500 hombcrs a month. Fewer Strikes Predicted Washington, June — (ΛΙ1) — l)e ense ofiiclals predict! tl today Ili.it me bi-pruduct of I In* Uuss -German car would be an end to comnumist nspired strikes in United States de ense industries. Communist leaders, these official.» aid, must now conceive their inter st to lie with the opponents of Gi r ii.mv, whereas until the nazi thra-ί ilo Russia last week-end exactly tin everse was true. One authority forecast ti.at not nly would e mmunists cease strike gitation but that the'y would go to he other extreme to speed up pro uction of armaments. "They un .oubtedly will begin to argue," lie aid, "that workers unwilling to put ι 65 hours a week are unpatriotic nd fascistic.'' In the past several months, as de mise production m ved toward rec rd le\-els. various strikes includ :ig the North American A\ mtion •alkout at Inglewood, Cal., had been lamed by legislators on communist lements among union leaders. What officials say they fear most s the possible result of a German ictory and the subsequent creation I a Moscow government as much nder nazi domination as the Vichy overnment of France, Radiophoto of First Russian Prisoners wtm^SmA Ace nding to the official Germ; η caption with th. photo, fla.-.htd by : tdio t'r ρ Berlin : X. York, the first Russian prisoners token in the German-Soviet war are shown at left on tin· way back of th< (!< no.m linos to conccntratio ncamps. Their hands arc ο Oien· beads in token uf surrender. At right. Gci soldiers move forward in their invasion of R'.i.-sia, Finland Enters War Helsinki Is Raided Authorized German Spokesman Declares Finland Has Formally I Declared War. (Hy The Associated I'ress) Finland was reported to have joined Germany in the war against Itussia today, after so viet planes raided Helsinki and southern Finland in reply to Ger man raids that were reported to have left Leningrad in flames. An authorized German spokes man in Berlin said Finland li.nl formally declared war and that fighting was going 011 in full force. I M-Hy Finnish civilians were re ■ ρ rted killed .nid the c'ty of Lap pec 11 la η ta set al ire. Λ military spoKesman in Berlin declared (ϊιτιηιιιι succcsse- "bafflinu tin imagination" were aehi'ved il Ha It I days ol the war mi lllls.-ia anil would he announced tomorrow. Italians Raid African Bases Kruno. June < AIM 11 · » I · : ι CniûiVKind Γ('})< trtrd Winy til.:! ' · I -<■' · 1 li HjKMl· » l.'tl I! II'! ·. ! ! Ii> } ι ' ι » u I) ,, ! ; · 11 ; ι < ■ ΐ '«'fi Mritish ι· <\ .«I unM- « * ΓI the Γ\1 h ' U ! Λ I riran < * «. ; » -1 ;md 11 . < 1 d.i: 4 - t'CÎ .1 (MM I !-CI*. The ;il îiic!. 11 " 1!; plan · ' ■· ■! v. ct'M S ·1 Ilarrani. Kgypt. and titr I.Ybi;in p"tM Ml T<·Ι)! ιι!;. wIhk » British 1 m>1111 In'sioyed I»>" ax;- land hirer . till' <· I :'l Mill U|tl( SMld. Axi* planes cils») were ivpnrt'ocl ί· h ΐ ι \ ·· i ·■ ■ · ■ ihcd - teaii ;cr :m tlu· harfa' ί al T« ii m .·. : ι ! id blasted η :« Ίο: \ e! ici» . anti aim >!! i-atteri»·· ;md muh.lnr - dumps m lli.d · 11 ' 'iiuh· ild. Italians :n·.k 111 -·\ !rd^<-d that Bri! ish planes had raided îlt Italian North African l\-<- "I Bern · a 11 · 1 Tripoli «m Monday ni^ht hut did n<>t indicate the results. Old Aluminum Is Called For Washington. .1 ne J.Y— API Mayor F.m-ello l.aGuardi; go: gmng on hi- first assignment to duty as civilian defen.-e coordinator today with a characteristically vigorous and unexpected call l'or a nationwide collection of scrap aUininium. The New York execut ve broadcast a plea last night to citizens for con tributions of everything from old pots and pans to washing machines and goll clubs and set a goal of 20.(100.00(1 pounds - enough alumi num. he said, to provide for 2.00ΓΙ fighter plane State. county tnd city Ί! r.i! aided hy civic, patriotic and youth organizations will head up the cam paign. Contributions w Π ue called in on J.ily On the Eastern Battlefront (Central I'rt ss) Settlement of Mine Dispute Is Expected CIO Union Strategists Believe Southern Mine Operators Will Accept Labor Contract Before July 7 Deadline. 11 »> The Associated l'ross) Strategists o! the CIO United Mine W 'rkor> . ppcarcd confident today that .sever. Appalachian soft coal pi ducors would accept the union's proferred two-year labor contract before :i July 7 deadline and there by avert a threatened tieup of the mines. After the United Mine Workers policy committee served notice yes terday of the deadline, John L. Lewis, miners' chief, told reporters that twelve of the 13 operators asso ciations which nv ke up the southern producers wage c nference had "ac quiesced" in the coutract with only the Harlan county. Κν.. coal opera tors associat'on declining to meet the union's terms. Eleven San Francisco Bay «*·. ip (Continued on Pa^e Four) BRITISH PROTEST DEMONSTRATION Li ·ι 11 ! ' ι : ι. .1 uni' 2 Γ) ( ΑΙ') Τ)ι>· Untisli f;iι\ eminent is energetical!;·' I jj! ί 111* 1111U ; ι l; : ι i 11 t a lint outside the I British embassy in Madrid, il was! nnounccd today. Authoritative quarters declared the disturbance, involving between ;iliii and -ί ι it) men wearing lalangist uni form". "was carefully organized an.", staged by Germans." "The object was to provoke bad . relations between Great Britain and! Spain." these quarters said, idding that British Ambassador Sir Samuel Hoare had taken up the matter with the Spanish government while For eign Secretary Anthony Eden pro- j tested to the Spanish ambassador to London. WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Cloudy tonight with showers along the southern border: | Thursday partly cloudy, rising ι temperatures.
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