TOLDMB THUtTMHW ^ FARMTUAH PITT COUNTY, NORTH CASOUNA, FRIDAY, JULY S, 1M0 NUMBER SEVEN
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SECOM flMML MEETHO OF PITT
ADD OREEIE E. M. CORPOMTHM
Frank D. Peebles and J. i
J. Ausen, REA Offi- '
rials, Address Large
Crowd; J. L. Tugwell
Reelected President
The second meeting' of the Pitt
and Greene Electric Membership
Corporation was held here on Mon- (
day with a large crowd in attendance.
The meeting was called to order at
ten o'clock in the high school gym
nasium by the president, J. L. Tug
welL
Frank D. Peebles of the Rural
Electrification Administration office
in Washington, and head of the En
gineering and Operating Division,
was the principal speaker of the oc
casion. Mr. Peebles pointed out the
responsibilitty of each member of
the Corporation, outlining the origin, s
?rr,w+>, nnH function of the REA, and ?
impressing each individual the nefces- 1
gity for his active interest and sup- 1
port of the local organization, that
the purpose of this branch of service c
may be realized
J. J. Auaen, also of the REA spoke c
on the expansion of the program.
John B. Lewis, attorney for the
corporation introduced the speakers
of the morning program and review
ed the progress of the local organiza- f
tion. 1
" The report of R. A. Joyner, secre
tary and treasurer, was heard with c
much interest. In a splendid finan- c
cial report Mr. Joyner stated that s
885 members are now being served
by the cooperative and revealed the *
fact that after operating for a period ^
of two years the net surplus is around '
*10,000.
The following board of directors *
was elected at this time:
J. L . Tugwell. J. C. Parker, Seth 5
Barrow, W. C. Hinson, J. E. Mew
born and 0. L. Erwin.
A barbecue dinner was served at |
noon.
At the afternoon session, the fol
lowing officers were elected:
J. L. Tugwell, president; J. C.
Parker, vice president; Seth Barrow,
secretary and treasurer. ^
The Corporation at this time ap
proved the recent appointment of
ah'aiespsu-d
David T. Harris to the position of
Superintendent of Rural Lines. Mr. ,
Harris succeeds H. M. Harris. J
Interesting electrical exhibits and
demonstrations were held by the .
Farmville Furniture Co., The Turn
age Co., Inc., and Western Auto As
sociate Store; the last named firm
having a washer demonstration and |
The Turnage Co., furnishing ice wat- J
er with its water system demonstra- j
tion. Lemonade was served through
out the Jay by the Farmville Cham- (
ber of Commerce and Merchants As
sociation.
Claim Toll of 60
Italian Airplanes
i
Cairo, July 3.?The British air
force shot down 60 Italian planes in
the Near East in June and probably
25 others, an authoritative British
source declared today. .
British losses were not disclosed,
but they were said to be "exceedingly
small."
Fliens from the south are attack-.
ing Ethiopian bases frequently, caus
ing "considerable damage," this
source said. Scores of gasoline and
bomb dumps have been fired."
WHO KNOWS ?
1. How many Republics are in
Pan-America ?
2. What Republican, ' who has
served in the Cabinet of two Republi
can Presidents, has bean named to
what post in President Roosevelt's
i Cabinet ?
3. How many young men reach
the age of 21 years annually in the
^United States?
4. How many people in the world
are under Communist, Fascist or
Nazi dictatorships?
5. What percentage of Latin
American goods are purchased "by
the United States?
6. What will be the income tax?
exemption under the new defense tax
lulls?
7. What percentage of Govern
ment expenditures goes for sal
aries? - H
8. How old is Wendell WUlkie?
9. Hew many airplane* did the
Amp request of Congress in 1938
- and how many did the Amy get?
? 10. What industrialist recently
gave up a ggmgfr-year job to
serve the Government at $1.00 a
k year?
(See "The Answers" on Rage 4)
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| MARVIN HOBTON BRINGS
ft f|vR WIS <iH60*TBPBd
Control NeeM
If Farmers Are It
GetGovt Help
Congressman John H. Kerr of
Warreaton Indicates That
The Government Will "Work
Something Out For Tobacco
Farmers This Year" If The
Farmers Vote In Three-Year
Control.
Wilson, July 2.?Congressman John
I. Kerr, of Warrenton, commented
lere in a visit to town that he felt
;ure that "they will work something
>ut for the tobacco farmers this year
n Washington if farmers vote for
:ontrol on July 20 this year."
The North Carolina Congressman
>f this district indicated that control
vas the only solution to the worry
>f farmers in this section as to what
vould happen to the tobacco market
his year.
Kerr also indicated in a short in
erview that he felt that there would
>e no compulsory military training
n America for awhile yet.
"It has to come before one of the
lommitttes I am on in Congress," he
:ontinued, "and there has been no
iign of it yet. I doubt very sernous
y whether we will have compulsory
raining any time soon. We have a
?oluntary system of training set up
>ut no compulsory training."
He indicated, however, that should
here be compulsory training it would
>e carried out in Army camps in the
same manner as C. M. T. C. camps.
Jap Demands
Are Declined,
Great Britain Refuses
To Close Burma Route
Tokyo, July 3.?Great Britain has
refused the Japanese demand that
the arms route through British Bur
ns to the Chinese forces of General
ssimo Chiang Kai-Sheik be closed, it
vas reliably reported tonight.
(Britain is considering "questions
that would arise with the United
States" if she acceded "in any way"
to the Japanese demand, R. A. But
ler, under-secretary for foreign af
fairs, announced in the House of
Commons.)
This British-Japanese dispute is
a factor in the Japanese political
situation already marked by strong
representations of army leaders to
the cabinet over policy to be follow
ed in the Far East in the light of
Allied defeats in Europe.
Th6 military leaders are said to
have expressed dissatisfaction with
the stand taken by Foreign Minis
ter Arita, apparently holding that
his plan for an "Asiatic sphere"
dominated by Japan is not strong
enough.
Flotf Gives Reason
For LotfBaHolini
Farmers have been growing' more
flue-cured tobacco than the demand
called for, E. Y. Floyd, AAA execu
tive officer of N. C? State College,
said in explaining why growers win
vote in a leaf referendum July 20.
Consumption of flue-cured tobacco
in cigarettes and smoking and chew
ing tobacco increased about 13,000,
000 pounds in 1939 over 1988. How
ever, the 1939 crop was nearly 400,
000,000 pounds larger than the cur
rent estimated level of world con
sumption. This surplus will continue
to depress prices until it can be eli
minated.
"This.s is why it is so important,'
Floyd staled, "that North Carolim
growers shpuld continue "their ef
forts to adjust the supply to the de
roand under the proposed 3-year mar
1 - A f? ? imjLjtfitji ??i.
iteting quota program. - . ;. r .
" "Flue-cured tobacco," he continued
"is a benefit to farmers only if it re
turns an income above the expen*
of frowing^it... . While surplus sup
plies: .ttoe on the market, it is lee
profitable than it should be, and ma;
Oven be unprofitable. Therefore, th
quicker supplies are brought in lin
with and kept in line, th
better 'farmers' income from flee
cured tobaecojvill be."^^ ^
i tUftBff wiiK DOTfDBwr yXWflS SUA Allot
11 ments mhum w ibos& xor . ?
sary to paaa the S-year program. II
S more than one-third vote against at]
o control, either theS-yeaT program oi
i- control for 1941 'only, tobacco 1m
?- produced without Federal regulation
jlM cnss ftir
wKwO Wll
Tka fcp WWWS
Fund Drive Here
Chairman Bli Joyner,
Jr. Reports The Goal
of "$400 By the 4th"
Reached Wednesday
at Noon; Fine Spirit of
Cooperation Shown by
Citizens
A spirit of good cheer resigned at
theRed Cross solicitation headquar
ters, Wheless Drug Store, Wednes-1
day, when the huge thermometer hit]
the $400' mark and the news was re
leased that the goal had been reach-1
ed. Several contributions have been
promised and the fund will go well
over the top.
Farmvilie citizens have responded]
wholeheartedly and workers report a]
spirit of fine cooperation existing
here throughout the campaign, which
began on Tuesday, June 18.
Eli Joyner, Jr., is chairman of the
local Red Cross branch and working
untiringly with hini in this campaign
were; Mrs. G. A. Jones, solicitation
headquarters chairman; Miss Mae
Joyner, publicity director; Mrs. J.
I-eroy Parker, president of the Junior
WomaA's Club, Mrs. R. S. Soott, vice
chairman and head of the sewing di
vision, and scores of other workers,
with the members of the Junior Wom
an's Club responding almost 100 per
cent to calls for -workers at head
quarters and as canvassers. I
Groups and amounts collected this
week are: '
Group 1?Mrs. Irvin Morgan, Jr.,
chairman, $4<F.16; Group 2?Mrs. J.j
Leroy Parker, chairman, $40.85;
Group 3?Mrs. M. V. Horton, chair
man, $36.00; Group 4?Mrs. Mac
Carraway, chAirman, $14.85. Bridge
tournament, Miss Mae Joyner in
charge, $47.15.
Donors of $1 or more since the last
puhlished list are:
Employees of A. C. Monk & Co.,
$30; Mrs. J. M. Hobgood and Billy
$5; R. H. Knott $5; Mrs. F. M. Davis |
$5; Miss Mamie Davis $5; Literary
Club $5; Mrs. Cleveland Parker $3;
? * ~ ^ n?ii on cn. I
Woman's Club u. vj. open ^.uu,
A Friend $2; Mr. and Mrs. J. 0.
Pollard $2; Mrs. W. S. Royster $2;
LeRoy Rollins $2; Mr. and Mrs. J. I.
Morgan, Jr., $2; Lynn Eason $2;
Frank Williams $2; DeWitt Allen
$2; Mrs. J. W. Bass $2; Mr. and Mrs.
M. V. Jones $2; Methodist Primary
Department $1.50.
The sum of $1 each?E. C. Beaman,
Farmville Laundry, Louis Creech,
Mrs. J. G. Smith, Mozham Candy
Store, N. Thomas, Mrs. Mary Lewis
Lang, Mrs. George Williams, Mrs.
Kathleen H. Moore, Motor Inn Fill
ing Station, Mrs. Maynard Thorne,
Mrs. J. L. Shackleford, Mrs. W. S.
Carraway, Mrs. Charles Rasberry,
Mrs. W. M. Willis, Leroy Bass, W.
C. Wooten, Roland Sauls, E. C. Carr,
Dr. Hassell, G. A. Rouse, Charles
Meyers, W. A. Pollard, Jr., Mrs. Coy
Monk, Mrs. A. C. Monk, Mrs. R. D.
Rouse,' Bill Duke, Rev. H. M. Wil
son, Mrs. R. L. Pickett, Miss Annie
Tyer, Mrs. Henry Johnson, Mrs. Dora
H. Keel, Mrs. Henrietta M. William
son, Jake's Place, Robbie > Smith,
Farmville Seafood Market, R. A.
Parker, J. B. Briley, L. T. Reeae, Mrs.
J. A. Mewborn, J. C. Corbett, John D.'
Holmes, Mrs. P. E. Jones, Mrs. Ber
ths Gardner, Mrs. Bertha Joyner,
Miss Bettie Joyner.
Sewing rooms were opened here
this week in the Home Ec Cottage
with Mrs. R. S. Scott in charge.
The Red Cross
Sewing Room Opened
Here This Week
The Red Cross sewing room open
ed Monday in the Home Ec Cottage,
and Mrs. R. S. Scott, chairman an
nounces that it will continue to be
? open on Tuesday mornings from
? 10:00 to 12:00 and on Thursday aft
? ernoons from 8:00 to 6:00.
! The following committees, have
- been appointed:
Knitting?Mrs. J. W. Joyner, Mrs.
' G. A. Jones, Mrs. S. A. Garris.
i Sewing?Mrs. George Windham,
- Mrs. Bertha Gardner, Miss Verona
- Lee Joyner.
Cutting-?Mrs. T. Joyner, chair
man.
, Garments were cut out and dif
- tributed on Tuesday of this week. 4
3 Farmville's garment quota is .?s
- follows: .*,.
3 Fhre men's sweaters; 5 women's
If sweaters, and or, blade shawls; K
6 children's sweaters; 5 women's drees
e es; 6 girl's dresses; 2 layettes; 'he
e hospital bed shifts; 10 convalesceol
i- robes; 10 operating gowns.
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By HUGO & SIMS
(Washington Correspondent)
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REPUBLICAN TICKET
CONVENTION OUTLINE
PLANK ON WAR AID
CONGRESS BACK TO WORK
AIRPLANE ENGINES
TERRITORIAL THREAT
NEW BROADCASTING
TELEVISION TO BEGIN
MUNITIONS EXPORTED
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Now that the Republican candi
dates hare been selected the people
will hare to wait for die Democratic
Convention before comparing the
tickets. Of course, many will im
mediately conclude that President
Roosevelt is as good as renominated
but, just the same, it might be a
good idea to wait and see- what hap
pens at Chicago:
When the Republicans gathered in
Philadelphia $he air was filled with
talk about Dewey, Taft, and the Will
kie boys were busy booming the sky
rocketing candidacy of their idol.
Nobody knew the possibilities and ?the
absence of an authoritive "Old Guard"
made the result more problematical.
The speech delivered by former
President Hoover put him in a good
position before the delegates,, who
warmed up to his message. Gov.
StasBen's intelligent attack upon the
Administration delighted the dele
gates but the Minnesota exeoutive,
being below the constitutional age
limit, did not affect the battle for
the nomination. ^
The platform fiamers had a hard
time securing an appropriate declar
ation in regards to foreign affairs,
particularly in reference to this coun
try's attitude toward the war. For
a f$w days the swing was definitely
in favor of outright assistance to
the Allies, but as- opposition became
vocal the necessity of avoiding an
attitude which might look like war
overcame the sentiment In favor of
forthright aid to the foes of Ger
many.
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^wfact of the matter is that!
declarations to be made by the nomi- ?
nee dutfng the oampaign will have
clarify the position of the Repul>1'" I
can Administration, if it comes into !
power. With full
the course of the conflict, in the next J
few months, may make any .deel
tion out-of-date, the general phase!
was resorted to in order to emphasize I
the peace appeal.
It is not the purpose of this column I
to attempt to analyze the platformt or
cross-examine the n<*mnee. In time,?
it will compare the platforms;of th*|
parties and declarations of the cwi ?
didates. Just now, the general at-|
titude of the parties is on record!
and we will postpone our speculation ?
as to the apparent chances of the |
candidates. Meanwhile, the deba I
will proceed with public discussion?
tending to make distinct the cleavage
between the parties and their nonu-B
nees. I
SI the Republican NationalB
I B out of the W, one of
| ^ to be faced hy Co
be the consideration of I
3ory military training.. I
|Navy officers genera^?
ilsory training as an ab-?
I for proper defense. -/?
^"1ammm? N
te is expected to pass thia
?too" BM to increase, ttoj
SW,000 torn orcombat^ 1
I ry veaeals. The bill
seventy per
arength, providing
the Atlantic and Pacific|
eaders should understimfl
easure is an authorization?
I at it will be necesa^y ior
o appropriate money or|
notion of the ships before?
I can begin.
La of the necessity ofexj
the production ? ?w?l
B this country is ?P^d^J
I ? which ^(Sll reach $%E$fB
liooo
torch. The production dil
ngines ie a very, Utt^se u?!
nntrinoti foi
? Attswaown wna?^?
weigh between aix and **?
a per horse-power fkr4?pj
irenrft ajbtofi weigh sjighfcl
, jxJPnii
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nuDjlnO mm -
Warn Prnunra in
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tflSlina fllliAillli
mrmfirav vvpin ??*
OXFORD pELD 1>AY
fiotson Tctis Ftrxnen Thai
Commodity Credit' Corpora
tion Again Wtt Boy Tobaceo
and Hold It For Possible Ex
port Later, If Control Approv
ed and Bays 1941 Quotas Will
Be Same As litis Year's.
Oxford, July 2.?Tobacco fanners
must approve a continuation of con
trol of the flue-cured crop or face
disastrously low prices, warped J. B.
Hutson, assistant federal AAA Ad
ministrator, and Governor Hoey to
day. .
Hundreds of tobacco growers at
I tended the 18th annual Held day of
the tobacco test farm. here.
Hutfcon said it would be difficult i
| to export tobacco this year but add
ed that if farmers voted July 20 in
favor of a three-year control pro
gram prices this fail "will be pro
tected at or slightly above last year's I
levels."
Governor Hoey urged diversified
farming and told the tobacco growers:
"the universal opinion of practically
all farm leaders is that the tobacco
farmer cannot afford to vote against
control in the present state of world
surplus. We have control of the
1940 crop but unless the crop next
year is to be controlled the price for
this year's crop will be disastarously
low. The government cannot and
will not attempt to support the price
for an uncontrolled crop with the
large tobacco surplus. Therefore,
I the tobacco farmer really has no
choice if he is to consult ids own in
terest and that' of his fellow farmers.
Hutson revealed for the first time
that quotas for the 1941 crop would
be the same as for this year's if aj
three-year control program is sip
proved. If quotas are approved only
for 1941 they will be reduced ten per
cent, he said, and prices will prob
ably fall under last year's.
Hutson said that he -expected the
established export tobacco companies
to cooperate In trying to secure ex
part markets. He said the Commodi
ty Credit Corporation again would
buy tobacoo and hold it for possible
export later, if control is approved.
Pitt Dept. Joined
.By Miss Sullivan
Greenville, July 3.?It was an
nounced today by the local Health
Officer, Dr. N. Thomas Ennett, that
the Department had employed Mies
Browne tie Sullivan as nurse succeed
ing Miss Mary Ann Crockett, resign
ed aa of July 17th. Miss Crockett
wis married on June 28th.
Miss Sullivan, a native of Smcee,
North Carolina, was trained in the
Highsmith Hospital, Fayetteville,
and later took a public health course
at Pea body College, Nashville, Tom.
It is understood that Kin Sulli
van > comes to Pitt County with high
reconfmendations from the State
Board of Health. She will take up
her work with the local Health
partment on Monday, July 17th. * \
TO NEW POSITION j
i" . "1
David T. Harris, who has been nan*
netted with the Water and Light-De
partment for several yeszs was offer
ed the position of Superintendent of
Aural Electric Lines at a resent
meeting of the Town Alderman.
The new Superintendent has serv
ed the ?town well in these past years
and we join other friends hesec in
offering congratulations upon . his
promotion and this recognition of hit
ability and service -by the Town Fa
thers. ;
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EUROPEAN
. vl;: SUMM&nr; .
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London. ? German bombers Hurt
Britain^ town and countryside in
day-lona taids ?' i*i iiii i iniii iBSilii
bombers wind by British in Midi on
German basse in Holland; British
liner Aiftadoni -sunk off Ireland,
British announce many Germans and
Italians en route to intemmantf lost;
1,000 reported landed out of SJ000
aboard. ,
; * Bucharest?Rumania rektts* pris
onerm^ii desperate Much, for to
meet |]p ad; Mith
. WW?1?J In rir aU oc lUHBtoct,
*"; IwhimV V4UOOO
(Mai tart
vruoin ropuii
Shows 4 S. Navy
WwM's Largest
1
Uncle Sam Now Has 395 Com
ffeted Cmatet Ships of 1,-1
327^920 Terns Not Counting 1
New Contracts andiee Being 1
Built '
Washington, July 2.?Official fig- <
una indicated today that the United 1
States navy, building at top speed
tswwd "^two ooean" strength, already
ins become 4he world's largest both 1
in number of ships end total tonage. {
Not oounting the $500,000,000 of
new warships ordered by the navy 1
yesterday and nearly 100 vessels un
der construction Uncle Sam has ?95
completed combat ships of 1,827,320
tons. ,
Latest -available figures on the 1
British navy give its strength on
June 00 as 813 ships of 1,227,189
tons. These figures are admittedly
inexact but they taken into consider- i
atien the best information available j
on losses suffered in Europe's w&r. j
Whether the United States or the 1
British fleet is-actually the strongest
is a matter of conjecture. That de
pends-on many factors?the age of .
ships, their design, and capabilities j
of the crews among others.
Prepanta Fer ;
ill m? Oa n aHa/i Dftftlf '
WIT itudCltSS I WBA |
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Hungary Continues To
Press Long - Standing,
Territorial Demands
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Budapest, July S.?Hungary's rrrili- ,
tary preparations reached the high
est peak in her peacetime history to- (
day as she pressed long-standing fcer- ,
ritorial demands upon a Rumania ,
weakened by Russian incurrions and <
domestic strife.'
Thousands of men?some as old as, (
50 years?have been called to the |
colors in the test few days and the
army is now virtually at full ,
strength. - - ?" ? ' ; 1
Highways and railways in the <
eastern pert of the country were ,
jammed as reinforcements, including
tanks and heavy artillery streamed :
toward the Rumanian frontier.
Anti-aircraft guns with full crews
stood guard at all of the bridges ;
over the Danube river.
There was every indication that ji
Hungary intends to use force if nec- ?
essary to regain the disputed bor-'
der province of Transylvania, which :
rite lost to Romania in 1918, al
though some hopes remained that
Germany, anxious'to preserve peace
fai the Bshtans, might be able to ef- ;
feet a compromise settlement.
Reports of domestic strife in Ru- i
mania threatening King Carol's
place upon the throne, gave rise to
popular belief that thfe time is ripe
for Hungary to strike.
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Farmers'emotion
ffers Unity Week
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A five-day program packed full of
education, recreation, and entertain
ment is awaiting rural people who
attend Farm and Home Week at
C. State College, July 29- August 1.
Dr. -I. 0. Schaub, director of the
Extension Service, and Kiss Ruth
Current, State home agent, said, this
year's program is expected to strike
the beat balance between instruction
and entertainment in years.
Reports from every section of . the
State indicate a record-bjeakiag at
tendance this year. WithAAA Com
mitteemen scheduled to attend, thb
enrollment may reach ?,500. In
years-past, attendance have averaged
between 1,600 and 2,000.
Joint ss?ismr of men and women
Witt be held, each of tie five days m
cept Thursday to begin each day's
program. Following tin* session, the
twe groope will break up into separ
ate meetings, where they will receive
instruction in a wide variety of Mb?
jsika.
For instance, women-Witt bft ghttft
their choke of classroom work in the
following subjeota: clothing, foods
and nutrition, food conservation -am*
mnrlratttig hnelft) home mamurement
and house fnr^^ home lmiutiil
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iprtteultmfc crop rtUttonar
other fcnn :
E^^evem^g?win^e tuwM tf?er
H|Nsiifln T ? >?Bf rn 'flfllBilrVfln
Nearly 1,000 Nazi-Ital
ian Prisonerf Brown
ed At Sea; Perish As
German U-Boat Sends
British Prison liner
To Bottom; Were On
Way to Canada
London, July 4.?The Ministry of
Information announced today that
steps were taken yesterday to place
ill French warships in British ports
wder British control.
The announcement indicated that
raly in two instances was these op
position to the move.
The ministry, said action had to be
taken ^gainst French ships in the
ricinity of Oran, on the Mediterran
ean coast of Algeria, because the
French admiral in command there
fvould not accept the British condi
tions. . '
The operations of bringing the scat
tered sections of the French war
fleet under British control still are
proceeding, the ministry said.
Official Statement.
The ministry statement follows:
"It will be recalled that the French
government, relying upon the prom
ises of Germany and Italy not to ase
ler fleet against France's former ally
jndertook by the terms of the 'armis
tice to allow their fleet to pass into
the hands of the enemy.
"His Majesty's Government, hav
ing lost all faith in promises made
i>y the governments of Germany and
ttaly, felt that they were compelled
not only in their own interests, but
ilso in the-hope of restoring the in
dependence of France and the integ
rity of the French Empire, to take
steps before it was too late to ensure
that the French fleet should not be
ised against them by the common
memy.
British ControL
"With this object in view, steps
were taken in the early morning of
July 3 to place all French men-of
war in British ports under British
control.
"This operation was successfully
carried out with only two casualties,
which occurred owning to a misun
derstanding at the same timp (French
vessels in ports of North 'America
were ottered certain conditions de
signed solely for the . purpose of
keeping them out of German hands.
"It . was explained to the officer in
command that if none of these condi
tions were accepted, Gr^at Britain
was prepared to take every step in
order to ensure that none of these
vessels should lie used against her
for the future prosecution of the
war. ' ;
"His Majesty's government deeply
regret that the French admiral in
command at Oran refused to accept
any of the conditions proposed, with
the inevitable result that action had
to be taken against , the French vee- t
sels in that locality. ? These oper
ations are still proceeding.' "T *
"A statement will be made to Par
liament later today by the Prime
Minister." s
GERMANS AND ITALIANS
DROWN AS LINES SINKS
London, July 3.?At least 968 Ger
man -and Italian alien prisoners en
route to internment camps in Canada
were drowned yesterday in a wild
death - battle of flying fists and iron
bars when a German U-boat sank the
15,474-ton British.' steamer Aran do ra >
Star off the Irish west const.
"' The death tell may reach 1,200
it was feared, because about 800
crew members and 200 British sol
diers guarding the prisoners also
were aboard.
' -First reports placed the numbed ?
of British lost at about 100.
Of 1,640 German and Italian aliens,
seized in wholesale round-ups in the ? >
British Isles to crush "fifth column*
activities, only 572 were said to have
been saved.
Efforts to rescue the aliens, Who
were reported to havo Rattled each
other since leaving port; were render
ed almost useless because of the
wild panic that followed the torpedo
ing when Germans fought the Italians
to obtain setts in the lifeboats.
Without Warning.
The 18-year-old Arandota Star,
once in South African service, was
said to; have been torpedoed wtthMft
warning off the west coast of Scot
land Tuesday morning. Survivors
were-landed by rescue ships on a
Scottish port. ,
The torpedoing was the first Ger- -
man U-boat attack on 'a passenger
ship off the Irish west coast since
the first day of the war White the
finer Athenia went down with loss
of more than 500 lives,
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