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Raises Question of
Western Hemisphere
Zone; Nasi Explana
tion Disputed
Washington, March 26.?An Amer
ican answer to Germany^ extension
of her sea blockade to the very bor
der line of the Western Hemisphere,
if not actually across it, was in pre
paration tonight.
Whether it would take the form of
a warning to Germany or more de
cisive measures to keep hostile op
erations out of hemisphere waters,
officials would not say until they
had oorapleted a study of all as
pects of the problem.
Sumner Welles, acting Secretary
of State, said the whole question
was under consideration and ha
probably would make a statement
in a day or two.
These possibilities were advanced
unofficially;
1. A warning- w uennuy w &ccp
submarines and other war vessels
out of the Western Hemisphere.
2. An extension of the European
combat zone to include Iceland,
thus closing: the British-occupied
Danish colony to - American ship
ping.
3. An extension of the Pan-Ameri
can neutrality zone to the east
most limit of the Western Hemis
phere. This would mean a widened
patrol by American war vessels?
a move which might at the same
time relieve the British convoy
problem by protecting: supply ships
half-way across the Atlantic.
Dispute Claim.
German explanations that the
blockade against British was ex
tended to include Iceland because
American ships had been unloading
supplies there for transshipment to
England were disputed by officials
here.
The Maritime Commission de
clared that no American ships had
been going to Iceland, Denmark's
sister kingdom which was occupied
by British troops last Summer soon
after Germany occupied Denmark.
The only ships plying between the
United States and Iceland were raid
to be six small vessels operating
under the Icelandic flag and carry
ing supplies for the island. The
ships, it was stated, total 7,516 tons.
One question raised by the new
blockade move was its possible ef
fect on shipment of food and other
supplies from the United. States to
Finland.; ,
Finnish boats which have been
carrying substantial quantities at
Bed Cross and other supplies to the
port of Petsamo normally pass near
Iceland through the area now de
clared within the blockade zone.
The American Export-Import Bank
only last week granted a |7,000,000
loan to Finland, essentially for food
ui nffa
? - - V. *? t
I One source, in ?Tpbuniwg the
I problem, said British navigators
I permitted supplies to pass through
I the British blockade to Finland
I bat did not protect Finnish ships
? from German ?idaaerittos
I 1J?1^
I The German move brought intx
question the wnrt eastern limits ojI
the Western Hnisphore and thJ
traditional American policy of del
fending that area of the world. I
? It also followed deaely a statel
I meat by British Prime Mhdsiel
? Winston Churchflf that German^ wdj
I were operating and had sank BritisM
I ships as far westward as the 42ml
? meridian?a line somewhat closer bl
I the United States than the. new Nasi
I blockade none.
I cat into the Western Hemisphere wJ
? r uncertain heeaiae the lamispherl
? limits in that, area are not define?
? ? ' ieriaad. '
I TluITnitjJ .
I ' Guard tmbqIs ixMnd GiwslIizkL oi
I ,'l j7?ito "vrZr * ?rf"?
Tr? ***** *ny_yrr
H m those waters. * irry'ialB say, mnr
I
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I LUNCH ROOM MENT
I f? - : MARCH 31-APBIL 4 ^
CREDITS FROZEN^
Washington, March 26. ? Eresi
dent Roosevelt today froze ?U funds
of Yugoslavfedn-the United States.
ury shortly after YugoslaviajMgned
the Rome-Beriin-Tokyo Axis pact. .1
No exptatatibn of the freezing was
given, but it has been the poHey of
the adnumstration -to- tie up the
funds of any country coming under
the domination of tha Axis powers.
The action prohibited the use or
removal of any Yugoslavian cash,
securities or other movable assets m
this ooontry. Commerce Depart
ment experts estimated such Yugo
slavian assets totaled $1,000,000. ; ;
Yugoslavia was the 18th nation
whose funds have been frozen. The
other nations harva about $4,500,
000,000 worth of assets here. v:
PRE-SCHOOL CLINIC
THURSDAY, APRIL t
All parents who will have children
to become six years of age on or be
fore October 1, 1941, are urged to
bring them to the school building
next Thursday morning, April 3, at
9:00 o'clock for the. Pre-School
check up.
Washington
Notes
BY LAW
In urging United States Attorneys
to be vigilant in prosecuting cases
involving sabotage, espionage, draft
evaders, etc., Attorney-General Jack
son also insisted that prosecutors be
on guard against those who insist
that unconstitutional acts are neces
sary in the nation's legal defense.
He says that America will be best
defended by law enforcement offi
cials who respect government by
law.
SHIPS
Survey of American shipping re
sources show 1,150 ships available
with 7,078,000 gross tons, exclusive
of nine vessels of World War days.
The merchant fleet includes 857 ships
of 2,271,149 tons in international
trade, 349 tankers of 2,578,000 gross
tons and 386 ships in domestic trade,
with about 1,857,800 tons.
INQUIRY
T1 s House recently tabled a reso
lution proposing a special commit
tee to investigate the progress of
the defense program, by a vote of
252 to 112. Opposition came from
regular committees who believed
that the special committee would in
fringe upon their perogativea and
from labor leaders who frit tins Hie
special committee might be unduly
critical of labor activities.
EXPORTS
Exports to British Empire coun
tries in January increased twelve
per cent over December, but were
offset by declines in shipments to
Japan and Latin America, according
to the Department of Commerce.
WILLKIE CLUBS
Under present plans, the former
I Associated Willkie Clubs of Amen
? ca will function as a loosely-knit or
gxnization under name of the
II Independent Clubs. The organise
I tion of the dubs will be en a state
I and local basis.
TW latest- report of the Demo
I" cratic National Committee shows un
? paid obligations of 1414,618, as.
. March 1st, The Democrats hope h
W wipe out this debt at the Jacksoi
! Day dinners which will be .hell
1 throughout the country on Maid
I 2Ml v * - V;
J . ^LOBBYISTS
? nomic Committee recomiftends tt
the United Stete* -
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to Fayetteville sod
i AwvovTVAvo rT*(* w * iywinwT??w MUH
I Fort Bihgg Monday?what time ho
will arrive, where he wiB go, And
whet he will do, are Fayetteville's
[ main topics of conversation. But the
I mower awaits the coming of the
I " Mr*. Roosevdjf|$ri?
I So far, there is nothing known
[?officially here as to the ohms for
[tiie visit of the President and Mrs.
I Roosevelt, except that they will
| l?w,aa5r'BlackweIl is hopeful
that President Eoosevelt can be per
| shaded to make a brief here
[to ride down Bay Street and around
the Market House before or even
[aftev his visit to Fort Bragg.
Secret Service men were in town
in large numbere today, looking
over the lay of the land and plans
[were being made to block traffic
[off the,Fort Bragg-Fayetteville read
[ during the - time ; the Presidential
| party will be making the trip to
the nation's largest military reeer
WeU Guarded.
It is known that the Secret Serv
ice representatives are taking ex
jtreme precautions for the preeerva
ftion of the safety of Mr. Roosevelt
(while he i? in Fayetteville.
At Fort Bragg* it is assumed that
the President will review or address
the entire garrison of the post A
platform such as he customarily uses
has been erected in the Ninth Divfc
jskn area. ..
RILEY-ANDERSON
Williamston.?Miss Jessie Mae
Anderson, of Williamston and Farm
ville, and Jack Owens Riley, of Wji
soai, were married in the Baptist
parsonage here Saturday morning at
at ten o'clock with Rev. J. H. Smith
officiating*.
The reception room of the parson
age was attractively decorated with
candelabra, jonquils, iris, smilax and.,
gladioli. Prior to the ceremony, Mrs.
J. H. Smith, accompanied by Mrs.
W. C. Maiming at the piano, sang,
"Because."
Mrs. Riley, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Anderson, of Williamston,
wore for her wedding a becoming
navy blue dress, navy accessories
and a soldier blue hah Her flowers
were red rosea. At her graduation
from the local schools jhe. was the'
first to receive the W. C. Maiming
valedictorian cup. She attended At
lantic Christian College, Wilson, and
for the past four years has been con
nected with the clerical division of
A. C. Monk & Co., in Farmvilla
The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Riley, of Wilson, is .* ggflUlfl
5 o* Atlantic Christian College Wil
son, and la now traveling for a busi
' ness firm at thit city.
Following a . short "wedding trip to
? tmaimoonced points, Mr. and Mrs*
* Riley wiU-bo at home ^in Farmvflle.
Out-of-town, gueets for the wed
? ding were Mr. and Mrs. John Riley,
parents of the groom; Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Batte, sister and brother in law
* of the grqoir; Mrs. Bruce Riley, his
siater-xn-laW: Misa Rlazvdw Riley, Hs
r sister; Miss Madeline Smalley and A.
i IX Wflaoal iHisee
i Geraldine Cameron, Ann? Joneiand
i Margaret Mrs.
1 n?uiil TTn imi_ a# P, XT T>
w? nnrn?, ? oimvilie, ti. is.
. ^'iififiYriii' nr# '??? urn ??: 1, JX?.
& jterpriae, >
i??.SS??55! i?S
?i ? . ??... - ,- ~
Last week President Roo^ ac
eeptedm the name of the American
RKSSssr^cs
*?
Gaiter* wm thrown open to tbigpub
lie to inspect the 604 pamtingB and
loefcrfctttr sculptund^'woita Afeead*
-?housed'-? :'r;- 'J
?>!p?,; ' ??-?;-? i^y-S ;r; ??;
|i In addition to providing the build
ing, the flpwh^ ^-Secreto^^Jtoe
Treasury presented the nation with
Ida valuable collection of 126 paint
ings and 26 sculptural works, includ
ing admirable'examples of Italian,
Spanish, Dutch, Flemish, Art Eng
lish schools ftom the Thirteenth
through the Nineteenth centuries.
To tola great collection has been
added-the OT5 pafatfaigs said 16 sculp
tural works presented byfSamuel K.
Kress, which Is almost exclusively
of the Italian school.
*
"< ??? ?? _ ? '
We call attention to tile National
Gallery of Art because it repre
sents, in the words of Paul Mot
ion, son of the donor, a joint en
terprise of the Government and of
magnanimous citizens. This is very
tree and the munificence of the gift
to the public should be appreciated.
It typifies a generous spirit which
has repeatedly manifested itself in
this country where many wealthy
citizens have left valuable gifts for
the benefit of the public generally.
We think attention should be call-:
ed to the modesty ofMr.fcdellon, who
stipulated that the 'Gallery should
not bear his name. His idea was
that other wealthy Americans would
add their collections to his and thus
give the national capital ah unexr
celled, collection of old masters. That
this bjpe will ban fruit is seen in
the gift of Mr. Kress and the' prom
ised gift of Joseph E; Widener,
-whore collection is very* valuable.
The National Gallery of Art is a
long, low structure facing Constitu
tion Avenue. More than 800 carloads
of Tennessee marble went into its
erection. It is m the Jeffereonian
manner, but the musty atmosphere
associated with old museums is con
spicuously absent. The exterio.
marble shades from pink to white
from the base upward.
Visitors to the national capital are
welcome to the Galleries bfeb they
can also visit other exhibitions, not
ably paintings at the . Corcoran Art
khtilenv prints the Library of
Congress, and treasures from the
East at the Freer.
? ??? " - '
Although the defense program H
berajy. getting into its strid^iom
dri. T ;ta?fr ?*Hy my to
mamtaftr a strong and. healthy na
tional economy" daring the period
J^mning ^ B^rt ^reooin
would oonstftute a six-year prograa
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Guard conBnander in North Carolina,
I said hero toniflrht. He mIbd Dredictod
thsfcjffationabGua^^ts now away
training in th**<tfalar
I Army would **iiot be hscktn 12
WW
|?oma QuMdsfr :-Dizie. Dm, made
I these statements with the proviso
that this Mi^guen work" on fads
I part and only his judgement. i4s&isj I
" TkftHfine SM WMiM'
I at the banquet br the town board
I of ddearmen sad the county com
I misskmers.
I Chairman Clarence Brume of the
I of Wilson introduced General Metis.
Captain Carl F. Batts of the local
{unit also spoke.
General Metta told the croup that
he congratulated "you men for
(coming to the forefront to help In
i the defense of this State, and within
the State, the nation. "
Thq State borne guard comr mnde'r
j touched lightly on the grassnt situ
ation in Europe in two statements,
j He commented that he couldn't
(see why Russia had held out as
long as she had with Germany en
dangering her southern outlets to
| He also commended that "in my
judgement, the main battles of t|g
(war fbv the time being will be fni
(the Balkans." ' I
1 ? ? * ? ? H
I n: Dv
II Kt^Truflnt Forces
Greenville, Huch 2?^K. T. Fu
? clared today that efforts would be
I .continued to enforce the state law
I #w ?,?>?! n!j| A#M<T !<?
? requiring cuiiuren <u certain ages oo
I attend school and announced that one
couple wan convicted tWa wwk of
I violating the law.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Zack McLawhorn
I of the^ Winterville community,* whose
I daughter was said by. Mr. Futjwll to
I have attended school only a few
I days this year, the couple was oon
I dieted. They were given sentence*
I suspended upon condition they pay
I the costs, of court, put the child
I fat school and see that she attends
I ^"fttrdl declared tiepa pool
I bly were many instances where the
I law waS being violated and indicated
I guilty parents would face com* ao
I tion unless they complied with the
I law.
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I _____ _
Hpublic invited to hear
M i^pi^aaHMEL* TOPIC DEBATED
IRLHOL^m^,
latent should adopt a policy of re
I quiring one yaarof military trsin
? they reach the age of 28.
? ;'i This IS a state wide query, which
It th$ high ;*hooltf: affirmative team,
' thwAite, -and ? was continued with a
tSTty ? 'W V'. ?
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jbirdfl. jmrr]pti hfilwrs "tOws kccT!
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I wsVaA^ a? Vfll Jr. VW ? Jk^^r -
READY TO ATTACK
r i i r, nm^hy. 27
tzoopSf B8 reports rsscbfid ?
isfjfctjilpS
attack on Greece "to expel the Brit
inb" ?i| m assault ttaon the Dud
~ ^ ~ ,..w
:?:?*- ? -? ?. .?
:Eehearsala in preparation against
any surprise attack of parachute
troopa were ordered staged today in
Smyrna, Just ncrth of the Italian ,
Dodecanese Mante* <? i
pear the ?nfaffmw> tr> tiw> twtJmmJW .
Turkiah^ipolitical qoartean^ iaid
that following the Turkish-Russian j
joint declaration of "cwnyrefreoairin
annd neutrality" and Jugoslavia'*
adherence to the Axis alliance, there
is "nothing left but to settle down
Ami awitti ths Carman attack" on
Greece, and perhapa later on ,
Turkey."
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Tin Nntf Far a
i Produce Market
for Farnwille
(Plipcr md by Mh Langfard of Che
local Agricultural School.)
According to my observation dar
ing the short time that I have been
in Faravflle* I can see a gnat possi
bility and ooming need of a market
to take care of those products which
are gztdbaQy occupying part of our
farm acreage due to the tobacco and
cotton reduction*
We are all beginning to wake up
to the Carst that tike tobacco and cot
ton farmers necessarily an going to
have to turn to some other money
crop to supplement their tohacco and
cotton crop inoomn In other words,
our farmers are going to be forced
more or less to use, a combination of
enterprises rather than just a spe
cialized tobacco' crop. Therefore,
while the farmer is going through
this change is the time to begin this
market an a ifTnnH scale so the farm
er will not beoonm diitooursged'and
dissatisfied while undergoing this
change. ^
in-making plans for .a market, you
shoulchfhiak !a terms of along time
program and .oeep in mind that you
will have to g radaaUy grow into it.
iwm startup a m&rxet. - several
things will have to be considered in
order to gee one maximum enicieccy.
1. BUILDING or PLACE. By this
I mean a sheltered place to assemble
and saO the products. This should
bo a place handy to the public and
one on which the ovedbead isnt too
crveat.
I pp^Iic that it is their duty to oo-l
I ^ produce
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I /.!^m -C?M^ ^??uf*0i^- 5!!*^
? r nTYifitfim OP fiili ?* 1 nflt in. - - nftws HI?' ?
H'fcuZlilj ;?_ '? , ' * '"^L, -?" J , .j- m~ ? ^ ?' -v ??? ". I
1 l^Get the confiden a? at tha far
3 ' ' ' ?/ ' ;
ial?8BritSTli
i^ericsm Flags IDh
played by Mathers
Belgrade, Yugoslavia, March 26?
Rioting broke out in the crater of
the Belgrade at noon today in pro
test agpinst Yugoslavia's alliance
ftUk*kM Ada powers. .
Police and soldiers armed to the
teeth rushed to the scene and quell
ed the outbreak, which occurred a
short time'after Premier Cvetokitch
returned from Vienna, where he
signed the Alia pact yesterday.
Many persona were arrested before
police halted the fighting which
started when Axis sympathisers at*
tacked a parade of students bearing
British and American flags.
- -- -? --- 'JL-. -1- > Jaa L?<1 Win?liasl
xco ptumue iinwwjr wu hmvhw
through" the business district, sing
ing patriotic songs.
The students were mostly from
secondary schools and formed the
precession on their way home for
lunch.
Authorities apparently were pre*
pared to meet'any situation.
Police and soldiers jammed court
yank throughout the city, ready to
cope with any demonstrators who ;
threatened to set out of
The premier no sooner had reach
ed the capitol than he west into
conference seeking to end the dis
orders which had been
the country for- 24 hours.
The first step taken by auihqsi
ties after the premier's arrival was
to close several Belgrade public
Behcxda where thousands of older
boys destroyed pictures of Adolf
Hitler and staged sit-down strikes.
Police cordons were stationed
around some of'the largest schools
sad it was reported, all might, be
closed until after the Orthodox Eas
ter, April 20, in an effort to avert
further trouble.
Hundreds of person! already wera
reported under meet in the provin
ces as a result of yesterday's dem
onstrations which threatened to
reach grave proportions.
;
Girls Among: Students
Taking Flight Coarse
Greenville^ March 26.?'Two girls
were among the twenty stadents
enrolled in .the Civil Aeranmn&ai
Authority flying school of Greuiville,
Pitt Comity, end Sect: Carolina
Teachers College, when'the class re
ported last wook cad for its first
leaeongm ground school work at the
college tender H. C. Bridgers, Jr., of
Tarboro, sod met Flight Instructors
Cameron McLaren and Edwin Pollen I
on Sstordsymomiuff at the Green
ville-Pitt County Airport They were I
Annie Laurie Keene of Smithfield
end Nell McCullen of TekHand, Fla.
Eighteen men students are en
rolled. aceosdfnr to authori
ties. They axe Eryin Johnson, Ral
egh? James Dempsey, Wilson;
-Marion Blount Charlee Clerk. John
c, Johnston, George Lautares, Matt
Phillips, Tdm Rivers^ and Thomas *t>.
Wilson, aU of Greenville; Howard
Adams, Clayton; Alfred ' Bauoom,
WMwiwt; William A. Davidson, Ply
mouth; James Gjahnkas, Hender
sonville; Jesse Gray, Stokes; J, C.
Harris, Stovall; Bruce Murray, Mars
HiH; George Roberts, Forbes: and
Randolph Roper, Ransomvilk^
Hrfcwi'i<lr 1,k - . .
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