OF TAKERS The APPROVAL BIG FAILURE OF PEACE VON NEW VICTORY CRY TOBACCO PROBLEM 1£NSUS WILL BE European RIBBENTROP, fHOOL FARM BILL SLATED MOVES BY FINNS, IL PUCE CONFER BY HITLER WEATHER~| OFFERED HERE W ar Situation SOUNDED SOLUTION ^conducted (Continued From Page One) SOVIETS FEARED (Continued From Page One) (Continued From Page One) (Continued from Page One) (Continued From Page One) j °ne) (By the Associated — — Press) reductions which congress had WASHINGTON, March 10. OP) voted way would a —Finns fear rup- open deliberately not to spare my own life in the Wea'her buifcau records of tempera- growers of the state have not miss- (C01,tinu^^ge previously in President new ture and be completed ture in peace Roosevelt’s From Page One) war front in which both conviction that this time Ger- rainfall for the 24 hours end- mlist talks with Rus- (Continued ed me in recent and th* of pudget estimates. ing 8 p. m., in the .principal cotton- years and in the city sia, when Moscow de- Germany and Russia would be future will be secured for , ‘'f lyeeks broadcast Until the senate and many’^ growing areas and elsewhere: tobacco <'T0 sections will appropriations southern were visited, the and deserting of American ..jtliin purai nounces head of Finnish dele- fighting against British centuries.” Station Low Prec. committee the a High -aid. upped farm appro- train was machinegunned between markets English buyers ha# he gation ; bitter fighting continues. French. Alpena, clear _ 21 8 0.00 by priation the trend Want “Glorious Victory” iW^onger. enum- Saturday, in con- Helsinki and Borga.” In such was _ 50 0.00 >» will be 2o2 ROME—Mussolini and Nazi circumstances, it Asheville, cloudy 26 made a dent in my already flat- there gress had been to was “May us to clear ta11 district slash budget esti- Available reports said no one said, the of a Ger- providence permit Atlanta, 67 31 0.00 in Foreign Minister von Ribben- possibility Atlantic Barrington’s City, clear _ 42 30 0.00 tened Hanover. mates in an effort to avoid killed. man-R'ussian conclude the last chapter of this purse.” es New trop believer have $460,000,- military alliance >rators confer, to of nations for Birmingham, clear _ 69 33 0.00 considerable Robeson, 300 of new taxes recommended Reserve Lieutenant Matt Vosik- would not be struggle honorably clear Cooper, who spends fWcl! Columbus, discussed possibility of Allied by precluded. Boston, _ 35 29 0.00 the the German This war, forc- snow President. The are world famous Finnish gym- the Italian people. Buffalo, _ 21 11 0.02 in the fields of his Bruns- Brunswick. tt an(J Cumberland intervention in Finland. legislators kinen, Although govern- time ed must turn out to be snow _ leery of new ment be- upon us, Burlington, 22 IS 0.00 Bladen. from the enumer- BERLIN—Hitler sounds war imposing levies—or of nast, died in battle north of Ladoga, considered a settlement wick county tobacco farm, point- the most glorious victory in Ger- Chicago, cloudy _ 31 27 0.00 a school “On to at Me- raising the $45,000,000,000 limit on it was announced. tween Finland and Russia strict- ■ountieS- cry ... p-jimington, victory,” man Cincinnati, cloudy 46 31 0.00 ed out that each year British to- for the an The a matter for those two coun- history.” Fayetteville morial day observance; German public debt—in election year. earlier Finnish announcement ly Cleveland, cloudy ... 2S 20 0.00 in bacco firms in the past have sold infoldhe His was devoid of refer- _ irill and part of high command asserts 10 per “I suppose,” Barkley told report- that a four-man delegation was in tries to decide, Italian preoccu- speech Dallas, cloudy 80 59 0.00 Cumberland the al- ence to current diplomatic maneuv- Denver, aloud y _ 41 32 (Mil of and in Lumberton cent of Britain’s tanker fleet ers, “that these increases (in the Moscow to negotiate peace terms pation with possibility of great quantities American-grown ft1”1.unties, Detroit, cfcudy _ 28 IS 0.00 of Columbus in sea farm burst with lied intervention was evident. ering over the Russian-Finnish war tobacco in parts destroyed warfare. bill) could be justified on the upon the Finnish public Duluth, clear _ 20 9 0.00 but English-processed »ade"beson, or Minister Joachim von school LONDON — The intention of to re- Foreign El rain 63 53 W counties. Each Admiralty an- theory that savings will be made in great suddenness. Italy Paso, 0.01 Latin American markets. Sen main a non-belligerent while Ribbentrop’s sudden journey to Galveston, cloudy_ 66 54 0.00 d days and will be nounces Nazi crew abandoned other appropriations bills coming Terms of the Russian proposals fad three still an has Rome for conferences with Premier Havre, snow __ 33 2S 0.06 With the current war making #il‘ Mr. Barring- German steamer Hannover later.’’ were not ally of Germany by disclosed. A communique clear .. solely MusAolini. Jacksonville, 70 40 0.00 been affirmed in circles close to ■ hazardous and somewhat 'at‘d returned from when intercepted by British The senate has said that direct had Kansas City, cloudy 40 33 0.00 shipping has just not yet acted on negotiations the »cd"l0 in cruiser near Puerto Brit- government. Uncertainty and silence, mean- Key West, cloudy 6S 56 0.00 difficult for England, he said, these > fur district supervisors Rico; defense or relief outlays. been opened in Moscow “to find out Premier Mussolini's attitude over the mission of Little Bock, cloudy .. 65 47 0.00 26 to ons call German tanker report ces- while, hung markets are now open to North February Senator Russell (D-Ga.), floor whether possibilities exist for a Los Angeles, cloudy 62 54 0.00 Fact-finder toward an outright German-Kus- , former Carolina. exaggerated; Welles for the sation of hostilities a restoration _ 42 34 0.01 ;£°, manager committee-approved and con- Louisville, cloudy sian alliance could only be of Finland, who was re- arrives for talks with British president Memphis, cloudy _ 6S 41 0.00 of 2,500 population bill appropriating $922,864,668 and of peace,” but that "no decision has "There is no reason W'liy North towns jectured. Italians have to have had several _ 72 44 “frif“ leaders. always ported “priv- Meridian, cloudy 0.00 Carolina census must be com- in loans for been taken up to the tobacco purchasers cannot pr the providing $100,000,000 present.” made a distinction between their without Miami, cloudy _ 68 44 0.00 ate” conversations seeing sell much i,ld two weeks. The rural agricultural contended Tonight’s announcement, which Minn.-St. Paul, clear 30 14 0.00 as North Carolina-grown within purposes, aati- and official re- top government officials on his vis- fletc“ towns will be that there was attributed to Mobile, cloudy _ 65 36 0.00 and North Carolina-processed to- and smaller speaks was no need to worry the semi-official lations between the Rome and it to Berlin. voorhTs New _ Orleans, cloudy 74 46 0.00 bacco in the Latin American mar- 30 days. about either increased taxes or rais- Finnish news bureau, said that “thi3 dieted in Moscow governments. The impression that New York, clear _ 36 28 0.00 census is the contact prevailed kets now as England did prior to manufacturing AT LEAGUE MEET ing debt limitation. has been established through Italian press support of "an Norfolk, clear _ 54 35 0.00 Germany was marking time on the the war. This will result in in- to a close in the “The mediation of the of Finland Pittsburgh, cloudy .. 32 23 0.00 ,T coming parity payments for which government honorable peace’’ for receiv- Co- Finnish situation, not even Portland, Ore., cloudy 55 38 0.07 creased sales at better prices for Bladen, Brunswick, (Continued From Page One) we hope to make will Sweden.” was interpreted in some foreign iap°,! appropriations Svinhufvud def- snow _ 36 26 coun- ing officially, until Portland, Me., 0.00 the tobacco farmers and will also and Harnett not be made to as that iistr'V Robeson the farmers until the Government Recognized circles possibly meaning informaton Mos- Bichmond, clear _ 55 29 0.00 l"“ of Harry R. Stanley of Greensboro, C. inite comes from bring about increased employment this phase fall of Ger- St. _ 42 34 0.00 lave completed 1941, and congress will be in Observers here were quick to note Italy had assurances from efforts. Louis, cloudy W. of and cow concerning peace San both in processing plants and in and New Hanover Danenburg High Point, session that it that Russia would abstain Antonio, cloudy 79 61 0.00 f ,940 census again before that,” he said. was the first time Moscow many Finnish quarters said they ex- San will be Dr. David Jones of Greensboro, vice Francisco, clear 54 48 0.00 railroad traffic in the state,” he Cumberland counties Russell added it was had the Finnish from turning her armies into the possible that recognized govern- pected Svinhufvud would go to Savannah, clear _ 65 36 0.00 said. March 15. Mr. Bar- chairman, and John Creedy of Dur- where had declar- completed by much of the money proposed for ment formed under Premier Ryti in Balkans, Italy Rome for talks with Mussolini, but Tampa, clear __ 70 43 0.00 ham, secretary. ed her intention of her Vicksburg, cloudy_ 76 46 0.00 I I rineton said. such payments would not be spent the early days of the war. Russia defending the time of his departure was un- will Washington, clear_ 46 35 0.00 enumerators compile Near the close of the session the if the of maintained before the of Na- interests. jrban prices farm products rose- League decided. Wilmington, clear .. 60 33 0,00 and housing- statis- endorsed the resolu- |h, population league following “Parity” payments are designed to tions that the only legal government Will Meet enumerators will Pope and rural tions: assure farmers of Finland was 1 that same purchas- the Terijoki regime and agricul- LHANbfc IN LtuIUN Diplomatic quarters gave atten- John F. on population power had headed the Otto Ku- Harper, 46, "j. 1. Neutrality for the United States, ing they in 1909-14. An by Communist tion to the fact von Ribbentrop will mral statistics. item of usinen. TODAY and TUESDAY no loans to foreign powers. $212,000,000 for these pay- have an audienco with the pope. Is Claimed Death pT-j Barrington said last night By jlr. ments to corn, wheat, rice nicmiuu was maae in me Dnei YEARJSJFAVORED Observers it he to be able to an- 2. Every citizen eligible to vote cotton, thought likely expects and tobacco communique when Premier and to ujj'lje dates for tho exercise of that privilege. growers was the largest Ryti (Continued From Page One) would discuss matters relating John F. Harper, 46, died suddenly nce the exact mciease tne his delegation would return to Fin- as well as chances schools in the appropriations commit- Catholic Poland at his home in Rocky Mount yes- enumerator 3. In support of the federal hous- and Cecil state head !k,ee tee made in the bill. Neither land, but it wag not considered like- Eight, pate, for new life into the two. Mr. injecting terday morning at 8:30 o’clock. j!St day or ing program; more money urged for of the society; John H. King, wel- Roosevelt’s budget nor the house bill ly they would remain away long. Vatican-German concordat. He is survived by his wife; his this purpose. Stubblefield, made for They left here fare secretary; Bruce SEF 1 provision “parity” pay- Wednesday evening In other years Hitler sat in the mother, Mrs. L. F. Harper, of Wil- 4. to in the secretary of national rehabilitation; Opposed any changes ments, the President the communique said. box at the State opera while mington ; two sisters, Mrs. Steve &e blazing HALIFAX expressing and royal | WELLES, Wagner Labor Act and a definite The Dave Hall, Americanism officer, hope that prices would reach the feeling has persisted in in- some top-ranking military men Sneeden. and Mrs. Eugene Risley, of aniwer to stand to Mrs. Walter Craven, chairman of HOLD CONFERENCE against forces attempting parity level. formed quarters here since the peace such as Field Marshal Hermann Wilmington; two sons, Louis and the Legion auxiliary child welfare amend it. Leaders agreed informally that the move first was discussed four days Wilhelm Goering made the Memor- Earl Harper, of Wilmington. 1 program. (Continued From Page One) 5. Fair Labor Standards Act, more farm bill would be taken up in the ago that the Soviet proposals were ial day speech. This time Hitler Funeral arrangements will be an- Commander J. Kelly funds advocated for its enforcement. senate tomorrow after a vote at 2 unacceptable and more severe than Raymond elected to speak himself and order- nounced later. below that occupied by will at a meeting in (,0 fi0ors p. m. on an those of last fall, of which speak public ed the exercises held in the Zeug- tax in (EST) amendment to rejection ia.iiuii 6. Opposition to poll any here to- dul ms voice rose wnen ne t>e foreign secretary. the Hatch was the high school auditorium haus, across from the opera, next form. anti-politics bill. The de- followed by the Russian Inva- that Welles would morrow Both- the officers declared passionately: "inns expected cision to aside the sion. morning. to the Unknown Soldier’s memorial. Chamberlain 7. Increase in weekly benefits to lay latter mea- “The western plutocracies declar- tit Prime Minister and the auxiliary will hold business No foreign military at- sure, which would curb ac- Many Finns have expressed them- diplomats, later lead- the unemployed. political ed the wildest war on and threat- ami confer with sessions afterward. Rehabilitation, taches or women were invited. All sorrow tivities of state in selves as ready and anxious to and labor The opened with employes paid fight ened the complete annihilation of of the iiberal oppo- day long program Americanism, membership, national but about a dozen of the guests (i whole or in part with federal it out for what they believe to be national socialist is to have an audi- an address by John Lang, state money, and related be Germany because rn. He also affairs subjects will were uniformed, their police, army, was reached Saturday after prolong- their rights. There has been no in- of her ‘volksgemeinschaft’ (spirit i-Vivith King George VI during youth administrator of the NYA, discussed. party, labor service, and foreign of- ed speech-making which some dication in Finland of a rising senti- of being a closely welded whole.)” jitsit, and will meet the cabinet who told the several hundred per- A parade with 14 bands will be fice dress contrasting with the friends of the bill called a fillibuster ment for a peace settlement which Hitler recalled that universal 2:iprivate dinner arranged by the sons that the farmer income is the held at 4 P. m. and a banquet hon- camouflaged tanks and guns which against it. would give the Russians what they military service was restored in plue minister. basis for all income levels. oring Commander Kelly will be held lined the courtyard walls—trophies Russell predicted the farm unsuccessfully had demanded. Germany five years ago today and fljioraatic sources said they be He pointedly remarked on illiter- appro- tomorrow night. of the Polish campaign. sit- priation would be passed with There has been, however, a strong said that th't> was a symbol of jn-ai that the Russian-Finnish acy and the lack of sound health only “For the first time in our his- minor changes. Senator of feeling that the rest of the world the restoration of a national dig- tticn would be touched upon conditions in this state. McNary BAND LEAVES TODAY tory the/entire German people steps should do more nity unique in history. at the forthcoming Oregon, the republican leader, to assist what Finns into the of the Almighty "only casually" He suggested that 175,000 are The band of New Hanover presence call the republic’s “defense of civil- ROTC “As a national socialist and sol- still in North Caro- agreed. to implore Him to bless its struggle conferences. unemployed school will leave this morning dier hold it to that ization.” High I my highest duty -This government believes lina and that 33 per cent of the for existence.” Hitler said. at 8:30 o’clock for Rocky Mount restore all rights to my Weiies is interested primarily Tonight’s communique was drop- "Our homeland has been people—by )Ir. youth of the nation is in the south where it will take in the large with all the part pa- peaceful means if possible, in battle in the war in the west," one in- whereas the south realizes 11 REDS REPORTED ped suddenness and sur- cleansed of elements of disintegra- only rade which will be a feature of the if necessary.” declared. prise of a Russian bomb in Helsinki, tion and forces of disunion. formant per cent of the national income. OFFERING FINNS American Legion’s annual post of- the Russian-Finnish where the citizens, with lives “No nation has a right . d a l Problems of Honesty in government affairs also geared ficers’ session. greater them that of to war, spent two hours in bomb to honor its heroes. conflict, anh>g great- was stressed. NEW FRONTIER The New Hanover band, com- a to honor WAHL'S ; er aid for Finland by Brit- shelters this afternoon no “No one has right military Rep. Voorhis opened his address although posed of 60 musicians, will compete |\ same im- ain and France, meanwhile were be- with observation that planes were sighted over the city. heroes who is not of the the “every (Continued From Page One) with 13 high school bands for a sil- and as F ASHIOKLANDU studied by officials amid talk of the does should be The Announcement pulses feeling they.” ing thing congress ver loving cup for the “best march- Smart Fashions « the north. Moscow. Political said The the At first his speech, broadcast possible peace in directed toward bringing the speed- quarters announcement, first of- ing band” in the parade, which will At Prices 4 a nationwide radio Economy Official British circles were sil- and Sweden had had no dealings with ficial Finnish word on a move which over hookup, iest possible peace throwing take this afternoon. The cup place was a rather monot- N. on that Swe- the western in to set all delivered in 214 Front St. ent, however reports the influence of the United States powers regard hag Europe conjecturing on is to be presented by the Legion. onous tone with scarcely a gesticu- j den bad informed Britain that any into the scales in favor of a just formal intervention. the possible effects a Russian-Fin- the ! Accompanying band to Rocky must Reach Allied intervention in Finland and lasting settlement between the Advance Stage nish peace might have on the west- Mount in its bus will be Lieut. Eu- t-e on scale or not at all. Announcement in Helsinki that ern a large nations now at war." European war, follows: gene J. Lacock, bandmaster; T. T. a Finnish headed These reports came yesterday from "If we make loans to China or delegation, by “According to information received Hamilton, school principal; and Premier Risto had reached Sre-iish and Danish sources. to Finland they can only serve Ryti, by the Finnish news bureau, contact Gaylord W. Nichols, assistant band- was here in- to enable those peoples to defend Moscow, taken as an has recently been established be- master. CERTIFIED a better dication that the negotiations had SEED themselves little against tween the government of Finland Among those on the program of certified Irish seed which have sold reached an advanced stage and Planting potato the weapons we and the government of the U. S. the Legion meeting today are Ray- were taken the will mean higher quality and in- to Japan and Russia,” he said. being seriously by S. R. mond V. Kelly, of Detroit, national creased at harvest Finns. yields time, says "This contact has been establish- Legion commander; Ed Mulroony, L. P. Watson, extension horticultur- There was increasing evidence ed through the mediation of the gov- of Wilmington, Del., head of the ist of State Wade To Attend Group that all preliminary details had college. ernment of Sweden. The has national “40 and 8” society; State been eliminated in conversations in object In been to find out whether possibilities Commander Junius H. Rose, o£ Meeting Chicago last week. It was un- exist for a cessation of hostilities Greenville; Bruce Stubblefield, of derstood that the Finnish delega- commis- and a restoration of Washington, D. C-, national field H James E. L. Wade, city left here air for peace. Both Age Policy Pays tion had by Mos- and Henry L. sioner of public works, said last parties have come to the conclusion secretary; Judge cow only Saturday morning. Warsaw, national attend a that Stevens, of past night that he plans to Finnish it would be useful to bring (The communique, an- commander. executive committee about a direct to a Month! meeting of the nouncing that negotiations were discussion. up $50 The numbers the mu- of the of Municipalities for "On an invitation extended the Wilmington Nraltd 65 to 85, League under way in Moscow, said Pre- by Protection, Ages on sicians will play are as follows lusts the United States in Chicago mier and his aides had left government of the U. S- S. R. to the Only 1 Cent a Day Ryti “Stars “E. Murnh 99 and 23. and Stripes Forever,” Helsinki night.) government of Finland to send rep- The Postal Life & Casualty In- Wednesday Pluribus Unum,” and two favorite Commissioner Wade was last year resentatives to Moscow surance to negotiate, Co., 1728 Postal Life executive Legion tunes, "Hinky-Dinky Parly named a member of the a delegation left from here Wed- Kansas has a and “Over There.” I Building, City, Mo., is of five BRITISH INTERCEPT Vous,” h’E" board- which comprised nesday evening of Prime accident for men and consisting policy members. "omen of Minister Ryti. Mr. Passsikivi (Juho ages 65 to 85. will be held in the GERMAN FREIGHTER FLOWER GARDENS 11 The meeting Paasikivi, head of the Finnish dele- pays up to $500 if killed, up head- Flower should be located American Municipal building, in the fruitless gardens *° M a month gation Moscow for disability, up which rep- (Continued From Page One) so as to have a definite relation to 1° quarters for the league, last General 525 a month for care negotiations fall) Wal- hospital about municipalities the house, advises John H. Harris, resents 7,500 the zone be- and Mr. aud other benefits that as guarantees against den, Voionmaa, a member so many in the united States. extension landscape specialist at a "sanctuary” from which of parliament. alder people nave wanted. coming State college. And German ships might venture forth. “The delegation has held the cost Is only 1 cent a already She also warned, in replying to a joint sessions with %—S3.65 a year! Higher representatives down six Russian planes, the com- Partly Cloudy, against British naval ac- the ™ta! pays claims promptly; complaint of government of hte U. S. S. R. munique said. Dlor® Forecast tivities in American waters, that any In this than one-quarter million Temperatures way knowledge has been ob- On the Karelian isthmus near the attempt to punish British vessels Wple have bought Postal policies. tained of the peace proposals of the center of the Mannerheim line, Rus- special and slightly high- would cause "friction.” latter. No ,“ls policy for older people Partly cloudy decision has been taken sian attacks were repulsed in day- dominate the Announcement of the Hannover’s Proving especially attractive. No er temperatures will up to the present.” of long fighting which left the ice