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TnTT^NO- N. JUNE ESTABLISHED 1867 251_____WILMINGTON, C., WEDNESDAY, 19, 1940_~_ * * NAZI PLANES RsP ENGLISH COAST AS FRANCE FIGHTS ON, AWAITING REPLY FROM DICTATORS Nazis Pass Arc de F. D. R. Plans Triomphe British Urged THAMES ESTUARY IS BOMBED; U. S. Service To Be Ready HITLER AND IL DUCE DECIDE For All Youth For Invasion FRANCE’S PRICE FOR PEACE Some Young Men Would Churchill Calls On Nation Go Into Fighting Forces, To Respond To Threat Of PETAIN ORDERS FIGHT AIR ALARMS SOUNDED Others Into Industry German Offensive Hitler And II Duce Silent French Continue To Stage German Bombers Downed NAVAL plans pushed VISITS KING GEORGE Desperate Battles On Following Munich Meet During Attack On Sev- 6 Bronk Front 4 p.m. (9 a.m. EST) that the eral Eastern Counties House Naval Committee Re- British Leader Urges terms arrived at would be kept secret until their acceptance commends $4,000,000,- France To Fight, To Sign CABINET HOLDS MEET GERMANY or rejection by France. DAMAGE IS LIGHT | It was a meeting that may 000 Naval No Peace the face of the world Program Separate BY LYNN HEINZERLING change as all men have known it—for MUNICH, Germany, une 18 had June 18—UP)— June 18—(.S’)—Winston Hitler and Mussolini WASHINGTON, LONDON, FRANCE —UP)—Adolf Hitler and Benito BRITAIN Roosevelt disclosed to- pledged themselves tt build “a President Churchill called confidently tonight | Mussolini totaled in a up today a new Europe.” that he was working on Britain to of air jay upon the stout heart of BORDEAUX, France, June 18- quiet study the great stone It that the dictate of., LONDON, June 18—UP)—Nazi for eventual appeared iuse plan government fuehrerhaus the which raiders scattered bombs up and respond to the menace of invasion. l/P)—The unconquered French clung price this new munich—where les service for all of America’s young coast in a broken France must pay for than two the life of down the English east of whom would be in He told his people: “Hitler knows to their fields and hills to- years ago lien, some fiercely peace, but ended thi second attack today, los- and the rest in Czechoslovakia as a republic midnight-to-dawn ij,e fighting forces he will have to break us in this is* day in desperate engagements of Munich im- the fiery meeting without was ended—would be announc- ing four of their planes to mch vital activities as industrial of the land or lose the war.” along a broken front, fighting or mediately disclosing just how from Berlin British defense in a foretaste conservation of re- ed simultaneously induction and that is to be. Before the house of commons, in under orders of the man whe high price and Rome. Bxpected “battle for England.” aurces. “The Fuehrer and Duce much seemed sure: From the Thames Estuary to the hour of French military collapse, asked the foe for peace and now This women, too, may be in- the Young minister "cast a dread agreed upon position of that whatever the terms Yorkshire, the German bombers at the prime up they in the plan, he said awaits reply. both toward the one man cluded balance sheet." governments would, if accepted, make the ranged, seriously injuring conference, at which he In an order of the as dra- French demand for an armis- an j press day, French army impotent and ind damaging several houses in that a of dis- Tonight, after visiting King George emphasized period matic in its as his World Wai tice,” said an unamplified offi- shove France into the of coast town. One empty house the main way place Bast say a year for VI, Churchill repeated cial announcement. ciplined training, a second-rate was demolished. of his in a broadcast order to defend Verdun with cour- power. would be good for the points speech left the soon after- ach youth, They city Italy seemed destined to in- The British press association said of the nation, besides which was relayed to the United age and valor, Premier Marsha] ward. voting people sist on her old demands for that the bombs dropped on the the national defense. States. tolc promoting Henri Philippe Petain calmly From other quarters it had “Corsica, Tunisia, Nice,” and Thames—bottleneck of British ship- Naval Program Pushed Beginning Of Battle been understood from the be- the men in the field to carry or ping—exploded harmlessly in mar- Almost as he the house With sureness he pro- of the conference at on Three) spoke, supreme against the Nazi invader. ginning (Continued Page shes. committee rec- (C. P. Radiophoto) naval unanimously claimed the beginning of “the battle Order Includes Fleet Bombers Downed in ac- ommended a $4,000,000,000 addi- German calvary parades past the Arc de Triomphe Paris, of England.” The order went out by radio in Essex naval to the cording to the Nazi-approved caption on photo radioed to New York Bomb-roused sleepers uonai program, give men un- It included all the men of the Berlin. heart of the French the arch commemorates Ha counted off Britain’s Is as one German United States far and the from In the city, becond Munich been cheered hoarsely away der arms: More than French air service and all the mer the of Napoleon, who ordereiTit built; 1,250,000 reg- was down and burst in- o.inhtiest that ever sfatied the triumphs raider shot navy local defense volun. of the fleet, which is under virtual ulars, 500,000 to flames near a main teas. The committee, with its highway. Canadian armies on command of the British. teers; England’s Fascist Authorities Another bomber was sent crashing on the German march in ooughts And while the weary ir By soil. poilus, with unheard of into wreckage in Norfolk. Up and Europe, acted rhones Will Be Switched weakened infantry regiments, ar *.-, had He said the navy could drown an down the coast searchlights, anti-air- •peed. Only this morning it tillery and tank sections, strove tc wived the from Ad- invading force in the channel or blow FASCISTS AIR VIEWS Germans Move Braft fire, the thud of bombs and the program keep the enmy back, the French Troops of it to pieces as it tried to land. roar cf planes made the night bright siral Harold R. Stark, the chief To Dial June 22 cabinet waited for word of the System In Eastern Prussia ind noisy with the fight. aval operations. + He exulted in the remaining, if fateful conference of Adolf Hitlei Raid warnings lasted for nearly Be tremendous bill, legislators outnumbered strength of the Brit- and Benito Mussolini at Munich— See Struggle Between U. S., four hours at some east coast cen- Hid. is designed to give the nation EXCHANGE COMPLETED Units ish air force; disclosed the “painful the conference which will probablj LONDON, June 18—(/P)—Reu- Advance German British ters. and dawn was as feet strong enough to meet any decision” to withhold Britain’s full decide the fate of France and hei Against ‘Large ters, a British news agency, re- breaking peo- hreat from Germany, Italy and Reach Cherbourg Port metropolitan fighting plane strength colonial empire. Part Of World’ ported in a dispatch from Kau- ple streaked out of shelters. lapan—to defend both the Atlantic Changeover Will Require from France and added: The order to continue resistance nas, Lithuania, tonight that Ger- There were indications that the and Pacific coasts at the same went out in tt man troop movements were be- Royal Air Force might have struck BORDEAUX, June 18.—(/P)— “We are new assured of immense against Grmany ime. in almost simultaneous blow at Ger- And Will name of Generalissimo M a x i m e ROME, June 18— (A3) —The war ing carried out in East Prussia. But 60 Seconds The French night communique, continued and increased support in The 200 fighting craft which as well asPetain's. has been reduced to a struggle be- Additional Soviet Russian many. as broadcast on the French radio, munitions of all kinds from the Unit- Weygand raid be built would be- Service include, Not “It is the of all to continue tween the United States and Great troops, including motorized units, ■DiiLi&n suuiuca ssctiu tilts uicmeu Interrupt said advance German detach- ed States and especially of airplanes duty fits cruisers, destroy- on have been in Lithuania battleships, resistance,” they said. Britain one side and “a large arriving ind Hamburg radio stations were ers ments had reached the great and pilots from across the ocean.” ar.d submarines, two new types rest on for the four June White Flag Strategy part of the of the -world” the past days. suddenly silenced last night—a pre- ’f as- At midnight on Saturday, port of Cherbourg. Two Predictions vessels, informed sources There had come to Bordeaux other, an authoritative fascist Several buildings in Kaunas, caution taken to be More than 100 miles south of Churchill made two predictions. usually prevent serted. it was would be 22, Wilmington’s telephones will One, said, various reports that the Germar spokesman declared today. the Lithuanian capital; have been "aiding planes from “riding the i below the Bay of St. “If we can stand up to him (Hit speedy transport capable of car- from the present manual Cherbourg, with the for Soviet changed troops, making contact Fascists a ‘‘second requisitioned military learn” to an objective. detach- Malo, othi/r German forces ler),” he said, “all Europe may be contemplated rying completely equipped to the new and modern fading French armies, had ad- authorities. Watchers in east which system Rennes. freed and the life of the world may Munich,” which, they said, must Anglia, ments of marines with their tanks reached — in vanced carrying white flags a Russia moved in on Lithuania, ncludes Essex and Norfolk coun- dial exchange, just completed formed move forward into broad, sunlit up- wipe British influence from contin- and light Legislators as- Still other Germans to artillery. form of strategy designed make ental for all Latvia and Estonia, her three ;ies, let out a roar of cheers when serted the Southern Bell com- across the lands. Europe time. the navy already was ne- Telephone several bridgeheads the French think an armistice al- little Baltic strate- “But neighbors :hey saw a German bomber plum- with the maritime com- new at Fourth and middle Loire, in the region be- if we fail, the whole world, With France in collapse, and Bri- gotiating pany’s building ready was in effect. gically near to East Prussia, net to earth and the United tain material assist- crash in the Sam. tween Orleans and Nevers. including States. “All French and Allied combat- fighting with Chestnut streets. after alleging they were engag- ng climax of a brightly fContinued on Page Three) will sink into the abyss of a new ance from the United States, Vir- searchlight- make ants on land, sea and in the air ed in a alliance con- The changeover will prac- dark military id sky-fight with a British fighter. age made more sinister and that ginio Gayda, Premier Mussolini’s are notified no armistice and trary to the “mutual assistance” Watch Battle tically no interruption in the city’s more the some-time editorial said Many perhaps prolonged by lights no of have oc- spokesman, she LEAF CURTAILMENT suspension fighting pacts exacted from them last People for miles around could see telephone service, requiring slight- of a perverted science.” curred,’ said Premier Marshal Pe- the war had settled into a “purely OTHERS autumn. he battle in the glare of search- FIREMEN, for the Even while he admitted “the bat- a more than 60 seconds tain’s order. are the Anglo-Saxon struggle against large ly “Negotiations ights which held the raider until It tle of France” was lost, Churchill that has been part of the rest of the world.” entire cutover. Despite the speed PROGRAM FAVORED only thing planned struck the earth. urged the French to fight on, to and have com- “England Remains Alone’’ ASK WAGE BOOSTS be _ they not yet with which the change will Bombs dropped near an east coast sign no separate peace. menced.’ “England remains alone to fight CHANNEL PROJECT involv- village injured one man made, however, operations Bankers And with her imperial forces and with seriously Farmers, ind demolished an empty house and ing the work of nearly 50 men the aid of war material and finance Request Taken Under Ad- lamaged several others. must be carried out.' Others Vote For Three- promised by the United States,” HEARING PLANNED In The authoritative British as- Differences Teachers’ ______press cement At Meet- Made Gayda wrote. Special Preparations sociation said bombs dropped on the Year Plan In Raleigh "It remains to be seen how long But it will all be over in a rhames Estuary “fell on the mar- ing Of City Board and in what effective form this war Inland Waterway-Mason- will be no more 18—(iH—Faced Held shes and did no damage whatso- minute and there RALEIGH, June Pay Discriminatory can last.” ever.” time hence- with a that should farm- boro Inlet Route To Be of interruptions from that warning Sternly, fascists warned that „R Kornegay and C. L. Gore, June 18—<£>>—Dif- tional and was entitled to re- Hundreds of ■»e ers reject tobacco crop control, ASHEVILLE, rights fixed searchlights flashed Central Labor Union, forth. The phone company has French rejection of the terms Discussed June 27 appeared be forced to 10 cents ferentials in salary scales of white lief in the courts. m at the first alarm, and caught Wore the commissioners at a of prices might for her at Munich would bring a city made the most elaborate pre- 200 ware- and school teachers several planes which twisted and Social a pound or less this year, negro public The court’s ruling, handed down swift “final assault” meeting yesterday and re- by combined district en- to insure that service merchants and based on race or color are discrim- The Wilmington army urned in the beams as the curtain loested parations housemen, bankers, in a c«se argued only last German and raises for employes in the today Italian forces ringing office announced yesterday lr- than voted to support a and are violations of the gineers >f fire crept up on them. an(I street effec- will not be interrupted longer growers today inatory week, is to have a sweep- the French from the to the departments, expected Atlantic on the J" leaf curtailment pro- constitution of the United that a public hearing propos- Anti-aircraft batteries were In al- under the 1940-41 time and that the three-year States, effect on teacher salary systems, Mediterranean. budget. the scheduled ing for a channel extending nost the Fourth United circuit ed project continuous action for more Both requests were taken under be gram. States in southern These views were service after the change will particularly sflfttes, expressed pri- from the inland waterway to Banks han two The met here to discuss held here in a hours. 'isement by the board, pending group court of appeals today where the practice of paying negro vately and without amplification by faultless. the 20 referendum, in which channel at Wrightsville Beach and Guns Are Active ^'e budget for the yCTtr July far-reaching opinion. a lower scale than in Ital- teachers on informed fascist quarters while thence of Masonboro Inlet wxu “u. will decide wheth- by way Anti-aircraft !S4Ml°n ii if'