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Dedicated To The Progress Of .. 1 ■ WILMINGTON 4 ^ 4 Served by Leased Wire of the F And Southeastern North Nb{JlM 'Sn'f I*’ ASSOCIATED PRESS Carolina ^ ALLU A AAAAAAA ^S^AlAA With Complete Coverage of L--_ 444444^ ▼V44 State and National News Ull.-' t—NQ- 36-—_ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1940 " Z Z~ ESTABLISHED 1867 BRITISH, NAZI GE DUEL ACROSS CHANNEL -X -X- X • i i ' ill ... Big Berthas’ Bases Raided By RAFCraft Shells Fall On Dover Sec* tion Of English Shore At Three-Minute Intervals LONDON RAIDED AGAIN Several Cottages Destroyed On Estate Near Home Of American Ambassador LONDON, Oct. 12.—(Saturday! — (B—British and German heavy ar* tillery fought a mighty engage ment early today—the longest bom bardment and counter - bombard ment of the war—across the Dover strait and British planes leapt the star-lit Channel to bomb heavily the Nazi gun emplacements. British guns opened the action last night and for the first time two German batteries on the French shore opened simultaneous fire in reply, one near the Cap Gris Nez lighthouse and the other at Calais. Some three hours later the great duel still went on. Channel Is Smooth Shells fell upon the English shore at three-minute intervals at times. The Channel itself was smooth and untroubled, bright in the moonlight but overlain by mist. The explosions of British bombs and the quick flight of German tracer shells could be clearly seen, reddening the far horizon. Both shores were alight with gun flashes. It was the heaviest offensive ac tion yet undertaken by British bat teries—which in the past had spo ken almost always only in reply to the German guns. It followed the admiralty’s an nouncement of last night that the British home fleet had turned is guns on the Nazi invasion ships massed at the great French port of Cherbourg and left pillars of fkr.ne seen 40 miles away. Strike at Destroyers The big bombers of the British coastal command sir ultaneously struck, for the second consecutive night, at German destrryers in the big port of Brest, on the Brittany (Continued on Page Ttvo; Col. 4) F. D. R. INSPECTS DEFENSE PLANTS Nation’s Chief Views Heavy Industries At Pittsburgh And Youngstown, 0. ABOARD PRESIDENT ROOSE VELT'S TRAIN IN OHIO, Oct. 11. —UP)—President Roosevelt inspect ed bustling heavy industries in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Youngstown, O., today, saw what they were do ing to help make America mighty in defense, and submitted himself to the inspection of thousands on thousands of people. He saw a vast, low-cost housing development on a Pittsburgh hill top where the United States Hous ing authority explained 2,653 fam ilies from slums will live in mod ern, clean apartments. That proj ect, and others like it, he said, is a part of defense, too. He saw by far the largest crowds that had turned out since he start ed the first of eight defense in spection trips late in July. From Johnstown, Pa., where his special train picked up ranking democratic leaders of Pennsylva nia, on through Pittsburgh and again at Youngstown, countless (Continued on Page Two; Col. 3) " ~ " X x x * x * XXX XXX * Britons Ordered To Leave Ruma nia - ★_ M_ London Takes Action After Axis Air Show ‘Intimidation’ Raid Staged Over English Legation And Two Oil Centers RELATIONS ‘CRITICAL’ Rumanian Credits In United Kingdom Blocked Because Of Nazi Entrance BUCHAREST, Oct. 11.—The Brit ish government ordered all Its na tionals—the army of British business men and experts who have kept alive British interests in Rumania — to abandon this country tonight, a few hours after packed formations of German, Italian and Rumanian planes had roared over Bucharest to symbolize the extension of axis in fluence to the Biack sea. Marked plainly with German, Ital ian and Rumanian insignia, at least 150 planes roared in full-throated cry low over the British legation where Sir Reginald Hoare, the British min ister. and his staff were packing up in apparent readiness to leave, and then flew in warning over the Ru manian oil centers of Ploestl and Giurgiu where British and French interests once were dominant. The British called it an “intimida tion" raid. Ordered To Leave Within a few hours London in structed the legation to remove im mediately all nationals from Ru mania. Many of the colony, which a week ago numbered 400, will leave for Sofia and Athens tomorrow and over the weekend, and the remainder will go by a special steamer from the Black sea port of Constanta for Is tanbul on Monday. It seemed likely severance of diplo matic relations between Britain and Rumania was a matter of hours. (Relations have reached a “critical Point.” it was announced in London. The British blocked all Rumanian credits in the United Kingdom, as die United States had done it was learned.) Some members of the legation staff "ill leave tomorrow, but it was in dicated that no final announcement (Continued on Page Two; Col. 1) MANY, RUSSIA PLAN NEW TALKS Authoritative Commentary Offers This As Proof Re lations Not Damaged BERLIN, Oct. 11—(2P)—Germany and Russia will gather around the Ei'emlin conference table for new a“s soon, the authoritative com mentary Dienst Aus Deutschland announced today, and offered this as proof that Japan’s entry into , e Rome - Berlin Axis had not m.urbed Soviet-German relations. As a matter of fact, the com entary said, the continued inter y aia2e between Germany and the .' ,' s- R- is a direct challenge ir .’a »inion said prevailed , ™g»-Saxon circles” that Rus s true interests” are in con 011 Page Two; Col. 81 Fifth Columnists, Please Note! Streaking tracer bullets, converging on the dummy figures in the house, suggest one reason why crooks think twice ahout getting tough with G-men. The sextette of FBI members is demonstrating marksman ship with machine guns during recent practice session at U. S. Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va. Japs Deny Plans To Take Over Sector In Shanghai TROOPS CONCENTRATE Also Deny Construction Of Concentration Camps To Intern Foreigners SHANGHAI, Oct. 11— (^—Jap anese authorities made a studied attempt tonight to spike excited rumors of impending forcible oc cupation. of Shanghai’s Internation al Settlement or French conces sion. Usually well-informed quarters insisted, however, that 14,000 Chi nese soldiers of the Japanese-dom inated Nanking government were concentrated between Shanghai and the Woosung forts, at the mouth of the Whangpoo river, 12 miles downstream from this teeming city, Admits Movements An army spokesman admitted there might have been some troop movements, but he denied that "any troops are concentrated with the idea of moving against the -foreign areas.” Army and navy spokesmen join; ed in an official denial either that Japanese forces were building con centration camps in which to in tern foreigners or were “planning to take over the settlement or the French concession by force Oct. 18 after the Burma road reopens.” This channel of imports and ex ports of the Central Chinese gov ernment, with which Japan has been at war for 39 months, is sched uled to be reopened by Britain Oct. 17. The navy spokesman declared that "very definitely both are wild rumors and nothing more. They probably were originated by certain individuals desiring to aggravate Japanese-United States _ relations. Many Rumors Shanghai’s rumor crop, started Tuesday when the United States department suggested that Ameri cans leave the Orient, flowered in the excitement following the cleav er-assassination of Japan’s puppet Chinese mayor for occupied parts of Shanghai. The Japanese spokesmen refused to comment on the case of Mayor Fu Siao-En, one of the most heavily guarded men in the Orient, who was hacked to death abed early to day in his Hongkew residence. Soldiers and gendarmes, encour aged by an offer from the Fu fam (Continued on Page Two; Col. 1) Water Survey Proposal Is Considered By City took! C*,ty commissioners yesterday acivisement an offer of Rater tatlves of an underground to nJUpply ensmeering company Pos££ a M-000 survey of the ton a ' Providing Wilming ply fr Pei™anent fresh water sup jj °m deep wells. the t = ‘ Schweitzer, president of first ; y"e’Atlantic company, was C00t,p;V1!ed by Mayor Thomas E. Ptake l° ted something of the history P°i ,his company, its past he , na t0 make any proposal the cft, se.e fit toward providing constay with a permanent and ter 1 supply of salt-free wa Schweitzer recounted that his or ganization is part of a world-wide organization which has the benefit of experience of all other organi zations connected with it, that it has been in business for 73 years, that it maintains its own staff of geologists and that it has done much water development work in the states of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Before he could make any defi nite price to the city to provide it with an adequate water supply from underground, he said, he (Continued on Page Two; Col. 3) Carolina Celebrates 147th Birthday Today CHAPEL HILL, Oct. 11.— (AP)—The oldest state universi ty will celebrate its 147th birth day tomorrow, and everything was in readiness tonight with indications pointing to large at tendance of trustees, alumni and students. This year’s Founders Day program, which will be held in Memorial Hall promptly at 11 o’clock, will also commemorate the completion of a six million dollar PWA and state building program at the three units. Governor Clyde Iloey and Col. E. W. Clark, national PWA chief, will appear and speak for the state and federal gov ernments, respectively, and President Frank P. Graham will preside. MANY AMERICANS TO LEAVE JAPAN Liner Empress Of Russia Scheduled To Leave Yoko hama For Vancouver TOKYO, Oct. 12.—(Saturday)—UP) The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Russia was scheduled to sail today from Yokohoma for Van couver, B. C., carrying the first Americans from Japan since the state department’s advice to get out of the Far East. A nu.mber of wives and children of business men and the family of one newspaperman had reservations together with several Britons, among other passengers. The United State consulate con tinued to answer numer ous inquiries on the possibilities of transportation while officials . at tempted to break a shipping jam which hampers Americans who want to heed Washington’s advice. The finest units of Japan s navy paraded off Yokohama yesterday (Continued on Page Two; Col. 3) WEATHER By D. 8. Weather Bureau w„_th Carolina—Partly cloudy slight ly farmer east portion Saturday. Sun ^(Meteorological data for the 24 hours ending 7:30 p. m. yesterday). Temperature 1-30 a. m. 54; 7:30 a. ni. 50; 1:30 p. m 70- 7:30 p. m. 60; maximum 73; mini mum 48; mean 60; normal 67. Humidity 1-30 a. m. 80; 7:30 a. m. 92; 1:30 p. m. 44; 7:30 p. m. 64. Precipitation Total for 24 hours ending 7:30 p. m. 0.00 inches; total since first of the month 0.13 inches. Tides For Today (From Tide Tables published by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey). High Low Wilmington_6:36a 1:25a 7:02p 1:49p Masonboro Inlet_4:48a 10:56a 5:15p 11:19p Sunrise 6:15a; sunset 5:42p; moourise 3:48p; moonset 2:54a. River stage at Fayetteville, N. C., 8 a. m. October 10, 8.6 feet. (Coo^-C^"*- on Page Two; Col. 4) V HOEY PROCLAIMS REGISTRATION DAY Declares Next Wednesday Will Be ‘Another Day Of Destiny For America’ RALEIGH, Oct. 11— Wl —Next Wednesday will be “another day of destiny for America” if every citizen does his duty, Governor Hoey asserted today in proclaim ing that date registration day for all those within the draft age limits. “In this hour North Carolina will support the national defense pro gram in its entirety,” the chief executive said in his proclamation. “We stand ready to join the sister hood of states in preparing for the defense of our common country on land and sea and in the air. “We realize the perils which con front us in the presence of a world conflagration. We know the need of preparation we are conscious of the power and resources of our nation, we are prepared to make whatever sacrifices are necessary and we face the future unafraid.” Meanwhile, gearing of the re gistration machinery proceeded. Six counties, Johnston, Iredell, Cherokee, Rockingham, Hyde and Alamance, reported they were ready to proceed with the listing of all men between the ages of 21 and 35. Chowan sent word yes erday that it was prepared. Governor Hoey announced that tomorrow he planned to send to President Roosevelt the list of 155 North Carolina draft boards. To the clerks of court in the six coun ties from which draft board re commendations have not come, he sent a telegram saying the names must be reported by tomorrow. The six counties have a total of 11 boards — Camden, one, Forsyth four, Gates one, Halifax two Madi son one and Wilkes two. The Governor listed draft boards for nine counties today, bringing to 144 the total number he has approved. Though no general holiday will be declared, school officials in some counties will aid election of ficials, who will have charge of the registration, and some schools may suspend classes. Governor Hoey said that some or all schools in Asheville might close because many polling places there are in school buildings. | 'Turkey Warns Nazis Against Eastern Drive Serves Notice 2,000,000 Bayonets Will Thwart Any Axis Campaign IS WATCHING RUMANIA Radio Says ‘It Seems The Balkans, And Even Rus sia* On Brink Of War " By D. W. HANCOCK ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 11.—(iP)— Turkey, non-belligerent ally of Brit ain and stalwart guardian of the Dardanelles, served emphatic notice on Germany tonight that 2,000,000 Turkish bayonets stand ready to thwart any axis move in this direc tion against the Near East. , The Turks, anxiously watched the entry of German troops into near by Rumania, specifically warned Germany any thrust across Turkey and Syria would meet with "very strong resistance.” "If it is the Germans intention to penetrate Egypt in this direction they surely know this. road is not easy, but on the contrary is very difficult,” the official Turkish radio said in the military section of the evening news broadcast compiled by the general staff of the Turkish army, navy and air force. Road Guarded 'This road across Anatolia is guarded by 2,000,000 bayonets. Such a move on Germany’s part would create many political complications and meet with very strong resist ance.” The radio, making the first offi cial comment on the dispatch of Ger man forces into Rumania, added “it seems the Balkans, and even Soviet Russia, are on the brink of unex pected war. It is best to see what the next two weeks will bring. Let us wait." It gave three possible explana tions of the German advance into the Balkan kingdom: “One, to protect Rumania’s oil fields from all possible attacks by neighbors or by the British Medi (Continued on Page Two; Col. 2) MOORE IS ELECTED HEAD OF REALTORS Hewlett Named Secretary T reasurer; Wilmington Chosen For ’41 Meeting GREENSBORO, Oct. 11.— (IP) — The North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards late today end ed its two day annual convention after electing Lloyd W. Moore, of Wilmington, to the presidency and approving a resolution authorizing appointment of a committee to in vestigate the desirability of a new real estate dealers’ licensing law which the next legislature will be asked to enact if the incoming board of directors approves it. In session since Thursday morn ing, the convention selected Wil mington for its 1941 convention. Mr. Moore, who succeeds Kemp C. Clendenin, of Greensboro, as president, will assume office on December 1, as will other officers and the new directors, composed (Continued on Page Two; Col. 4) 2,500,000 Men Expected j To Be Drafted In Year; WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. —bT)— Selective service officials, making public the eight-page questionnaire which men called for service will have to answer, estimated today that only about 2,500,000 of the 16,500,000 who register for the draft next Wednesday will have to fill it out within the next year. Only half th elength of the ques tionnaire used for the World War draft, the new one was described by Frederick Osborn, chairman of the President’s advisory commit tee on selective service, as simpler and better. The answers to its questions will be used by local draft boards to determine whether j men registered for military ser- ( vice are entitled to deferred sta- ( tus. , Osborn said he based his esti- ] mate of the comparatively small ' number of men who will be re- i quired to answer the questions on the fact that the army is going to need only 800,000 men between now i and next July 1 under present , plans. 1 Under the regulations, none of s the questionnaires will be sent out 1 until after the national “conscrip- ' (Continued on Page Two; Col. 7) ( I ! Her Blood Works Miracles Shown here is Mrs. Rose McMullin, of Washington, D. "the woman with the golden blood.” who arrived yesterday and submitted to blood transfusions in an effort to save the life of Horace Bryant, seven-year-old Raleigh boy, suffering from a disease of the blood stream. ‘Golden Blood’-Woman , Seeks To Save Boy Here -★__ TREATMENT STARTED Mrs. Rose McMuIIin Says Her Blood Only Hope Of Saving Horace Bryan Mrs. Rose McMullin, of Washing ton, D. C., “the woman with the golden blood,” arrived here yester day on an errand of mercy. She submitted to a blood trans musion in an effort to save the life of Horace Bryan, seven-year-old Ra leigh boy', who is suffering from lukemia, an infection of the blood stream. Mrs. McMullin said her rare type of blood was the only hope of the attending phy'sieian in snatching the child from almost certain death. Quart Taken A pint of blood was taken from the arm of the woman, who is called America’s No. 1 blood donor, and will be used in a series of small trans fusions for the child, to determine possible reactions. Despite the fact she is in constant demand throughout the country for donations of her blood, Mrs. McMul lin said she planned. to stay in the city several days, possibly a week, while the child is undergoing blood transfusions. Dr. J. Buren Sidbury, the attend ing physician, said the child had been brought here several times during the summer for treatment of lukemia a disease of the blood stream. Though there was no change in his condition, the child was reported to be doing nicely last ngiht at James (Continued on Page Two; Col. 5) War Interpretive BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON Significant moves by Germany ' and Italy on the Balkan front tend to enhance the belief that the long heralded invasion of England has been abandoned at least until - spring, but Britain is taking no chances. Naval bombardment of Cher bourg to supplement a crescendo Di British air bombing all along 1 the North Sea-English Channel “in- ' vasion coast” illustrates that. Heavy as well as light naval craft were engaged, London said, with : no casualties to ships or crews. More Meaning Of itself, that would be a mere 1 incident of the Battle of Britain. ' Admiralty orders exposing heavy 1 naval craft to possible German submarine or torpedo boat attack, ' however, have more meaning. 1 They indicate ever-growing confi- 1 (Continued on Page TWo; Col. 2) 1 Two Men Are Killed In Boiler Explosion BOONE, Oct. 11.—(AP)—Two men were killed and another seriously burned today when a boiler exploded at a sawmill operated by George Greer in Ashe county, ten miles north west of Todd. Those killed were: Johnny Worley, 26, and his nephew, Honda Worley. Tommy Greer, son of the op erator of the sawmill, was se riously burned and is at Wa tagua General hospital here. His condition, hospital attaches said, is critical. WILLKIE SAYS F. R. IS IRRESPONSIBLE _ % Avers President Has Chosen Most Critical Time To Violate Tradition BOSTON, Oct. 11.—VP)—Wendell L. Willkie contended tonight that the Roosevelt administration was an “irresponsible government” and had committed a “reckless act by drag ging the European war into our domestic relations.” Speaking under a hazy moon in the National league ball park, the republican presidential nominee told a cheering audience that President Roosevelt “has chosen this most critical time to violate one of our oldest traditions”—that against a third term. “Does he tell you that there are more jobs than there were four years ago?” Willkie asked. Then, the republican nominee deviated from his prepared text to eliminate a direct reference to Hit ler and Mussolini. (Continued on Page Two; Col. 7) Canterbury OtherTowns RaidedBy German Airmen BERLIN, Oct. 11.— UP)—1The Ger man air force in strong squadrons dealt out hard punishment today in a wide foray over southeast England, DNB, the official news agency, reported tonight. Canterbury where, the British said, windows of the historic cathe dral were smashed), took the worst drubbing, according to the agen cy’s accounts. Returning pilots reported their bombs hit "objectives” and lifted great columns of smoke above the town. A factory in another southeast town was declared completely de b molished, and bomb hits on rail facilities along the coast were re ported so effective that traffic will be impossible for a long time. The raiders had to fight a series of dog fights, and shot down 13 de fense planes,' it was said losing but one of their own. A patrol boat was bombed off Ramsgate, the account stated. During the afternoon, authorized sources here said, several units of German bombers raided London, "continuing planned destruction.’’ They were declared to have car (Continued on Page Two; Col. 6*