Florence Morning News (Newspaper) - May 13, 1940, Florence, South Carolina Weather SOUTH Fair and wanner Monday and Tuesday ESTABLISHED 1894 DAILY AND FLORENCE S MONDAY MORNING MAY 13 AND SUNDAY PRICE riVE CENTS BELGIANS AT LINES LOSSES H EAVY A I I Did You Ever STOP TO THINK MAI OF TOTAL WAR AFTER ITS FIRST DAY WHAT in thu approved lo curb power of many government agencies was tened by reports lhat Vice- President Garner was ly supporting efforts to bring it the senate a vole Johnson Secretary War has approved plans ol the South Carolina state highway department for a replacement bridge across the river near S C M ning of a of the state democratic committee said lie planned lo introduce a tion authorizing the tive lu call a primary in I ial eli cl ion years a I I si a I lien t Wednesday and navy re for dollar increases in next year's budgets led some of congress to demand Uial the t give an accounting of billions spent for tary and naval purposes in he last few years There in- creasing speculation while that congress might re- main in session continuously as result of the in- vasion of Holland Belgium and The main part of THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM Bombers Blast Germans On Western Front Hew British Cabinet Sworn Into Office Government Plans To Leave Brussels At A n Y Moment I Rotterdam was declared by the Dutch to be absolutely in the hands of Netherlands troops after fierce fighting with German forces and fifth columns and tive fires which swept large section of the cily Omen troops also arc maslers of the Blaas river bridge which man troops succeeded in ing Friday after lauding in seaplanes and in Black a accompanied symbols show nil leu yod al feeing a stubborn I said history was the of forces inlo Holland Belgium and ws indicate the location and direction of many German of troops to the Remind al some and h in inside German Forces Advancing Steadily Across Holland rv 7 Taker Grand 4 Persons Drown Of Luxembourg At Anderson Lake of Hie war canio close lo Hie United States as he department I suit W other American republics on a common course of action in the event thai Germany Iries lo Dutch possessions in stern hemisphere Two near Florence he wet weather said lo he the cause ists might remember thai u good excuse does not make an accident any cheaper or injuries less painful A safe driver always lakes into con- t-idcration had conditions and in ad- dition what thing Hie other fellow may rio Two thousand American half of them of a combat type huve been into Hie by he in the inid in- the air superiority ises to fro for to come Two Young Couples Were In Motor Boat Which Over ANDERSON May Four Anderson people were drowned here today when the boal In which they rlr riding on Broadway Lake now recreational development four miles cast of the rily flipped over and capsized Tile dead arc 17 Duncan 17 Lewis 25 and 20 Witnesses all three of the passengers tried lo hold on tu be of the He was carried down In- Several other boats reach of tile capsized boat out the four out af set to aid Are Their TO lies Only A Few Miles From BERLIN May 12 imn troops bave taken over Grand Duchy of Luxembourg swarmed over Holland to the short of the Ijsselmeer and thundered their dial lense to allies only n miles from Utrecht hiyt i command announced today At the same lime the press advised its readers Unit lh offensive in west so far is on i ly a prelude to the greatest bat tie of history In however Kronen for res 111 Luxembourg were said I bave Inflicted heavy U attackers anil i was reported to have lied and Three Successful Land Attacks On Nazis Also Reported Officially 45 German Downed Britain Enemy ens From To Years Old Hy TOM May Ti on land from air the German vasion of Holland and Belgium eal while al home Yard rounded up sands of enemy aliens and it m w prime minister com- of his win tilt A from Ibe said that the successful advance of lnr force forces is as planned Minor encounters our anil 111 enemy have In uur The air bave been Hint il can he safely assume thai as many acain or damaged also said Cii email railway ions have by ers anil that load and railway damage also was caused in between the the Hutch iee Including damage lo supply teains ami a reports froni willi il force told how CO in dawn in Hel live MI f bave railed to smile a known Id bav made ings in and cure us a Hie as was visited ami home H nf all Herman and Ansl rian 111 of 1 The order Covered the enliee half of he and most of ern coast not London Ali men I ban and in a Cell red In report daily o police slay S p.m lo Ii ami only in public CHURCHILL NAMED PRIME MINISTER Finally Halted Fierce Fighting ed Many Ily OKIN BRUSSELS May A Germ an Blitzkrieg the fortress city of LieRe blasted its way to a 13 miles to the rear of the city today before it was halted by Belgian soldiers entrenched in positions Belgium s premier acknowledged in a report lo his invaded The Germans Have been stopped near Waremme 20 miles west of the Dutch border at and about 45 miles east of Brussels Premier Hubert lot declared He also told the Belgians that their troops are resisting new German attacks north and east of the bert canal after being driven back from nome defenses along lhat In spite of many frontal tacks the fortifications of Liege the enemy is unable to make any said Approaches lo the casl of Iho vasl Liege forla aen covered Wilh German he added Germans who reached first blasted a hole In canal just They reached richt by cutting Dutch Appendix province of South burg The cmml forts are the northern extension of the Liege and the ones opposite arc 15 north of Faced with losses admittedly terrible Hie government prepared for the eventuality of flight from Brussels hut decided to stay for now Thousands of refugees from outlying areas were pouring into capital With Brussels subjected lo numerous Winslon Churchill is Great new tut Neville Chamberlain vln resigned amidst a storm of of bis government's of the war Churchill in this a British cabinet meeting in Lon dim the German of Holland Belgium and allies pledged full aid I Holland and and now HP I Churchill to see thai the promises mean something blast lo -ar of Belgians dig on second hue ol and resist new attacks m north and casl losing some canal positions n approaches to Liege cd with Gel man hut Belgians also lace heavy losses ment stays in Brussels but con- siders flight in campaign fifth columns and say mainly i Troops eel OS In Biller Fighting Troops Ar- rive In Con- Is Strong g eat British I move in nazib BERLIN ove tion of Grebh vance to Zee deep inlo Belgium's defenses lion of another MO In planes Ibis is ly to greatest batlle in history German public is told enemy sunk and six oilier set allie savs if r lp UK Wilh tic if cabi Churchill vent Thr British in fighting service chieftains lo their also In I appointments an yesterday dim chill Sir John lo back but attack ol in contusion due i chute Shirley Temple To End Her Long Movie Career CniitimH'f in Six Dies Lake n Of AV K Irs Wife their and Hitler H a m mers I Maginot Line 0 n Front Beige To ed Defenses In Three Countries I'AIUK May Yt gray-clad German I laid to allied defenses I three countries today IR Belgian lines and struck had with every on at hand at the terror of para- chute troops and horse in the three largest cities Claiming the upper hand German troops in seaport cily of Rotterdam and an of Germ in seat ol with cars and on Thren III at line alone n Hunt chaos in Holland's Interior with of parachute soldiers Tile military situation in wi-sl mi basis of French and reports forces head-on Korbach ind Hie after heavy artillery pi which before dawn It was cais MI in went lo work immediately determined whether nay to clean up Amsterdam a Vengeance While a howled and with Hie assault meant prolonged i lack on the line or was a feint lo divert French troops re- j operations lo the north -ei Continued on Three Amazing New Weapon Of Puzzles New Presbyterian Pastor Installed Occasion Marked By Im- pressive Ceremonies Be- fore Large tion Last Night Under the authority of The Presbytery Rev William Redd Turner was formally Installed last night ns pastor of The First church to succeed Dr H Tucker Graham retired A present for the ceremony which was most sive The sermon was preached ny The Rev C P Coble of and s who chose for his text and The simplicity That Is In Christ in which lie stressed tho directness of mind and ness of purpose of Jesus In contrast with Ibe confusion thai in the world today The world needs lo learn hing of the simplicity of His the preacher said He went on to speak of Christ's ilicity of simple sincerity hon truth faith aim service and he Golden Rule and ed these as the simplicity of Hie national and real as opposed to the artificial world must turn to the simplicity that Is in Christ The great need of the world today Is he declared Dr H T Graham presided and Continued on Page Six MEDITATIONS By Alley declined HOLLYWOOD 12 Nc longer a cute little twinkling is the to stardom is growing up Now 11 cirl Man Ib position of No I 1 tar of the winch si Hither a matter of stories I Admittedly greater dimples and Shirley Templ tll ho for to have Mr and inul lor m n is required in the selection o material for Shirley today than when was n cute little with and e feel lhat Vox made an flort toward proper and suitable the refills net to suit the new LONDON flirt German -i roads I he Vv chill and new I in: home stalls search f Italy lo I a si for attack on diplomats Mussolini orders Ibe nal May U Mi: J is ol ird hi at at th home of her a brief illness Mis Nettles wai 51 u Blown II of he liy official router 1 weapon ue I Jl Is known however thai bv use ol which fortress Is a high-walled 01 man command us air I masonry at the Juncture of Line i I river and the Albert cue ol Hie in the on the hor Canal lid dcr near Maastricht hail 11 with Unlit heavy and PI as to suns inner lia H a mile In anil winch lo win the war i dice with an open court A ol airmen evidently j to 800 yards in diameter Imded by ol this weapon in Horc DNB the little Vail KIN A MUlt A jef LEAVE you in Jll IUI I M- I i j 1 cover both 17 years and were daughter and bio- pur f pa ma vigor i- In life slipped d lo inn a place lam year as a box ol that II Ii i Clark Cable and Tyrone Power of Temple but on vallin of heavy ieeman troop passing through KM canal on enliee lays new I- Mi Ill be I I Mn m I f Mm Lee cf Texas of Palestine one Ollie of Iwo Mrs Allie Owen and Miss mOi can official inter- sir detachment under one nt landed the news can ou the weapon and mads cr nl a fortress an easy mark foi e What N n are I i The ion whirl the af i 1 column Irom he i In Bald Lieutenant Wilag hir into the epn ol Hie lort area After Im u i surprise and ii thr heavy d measures a r An A device j or to reimer oe ere The mysterious weapon tin surprise tonight alter days ol which mans sny has placed approximate Iv half of Holland's Ii
