Delta Democrat-Times, The (Newspaper) - September 5, 1939, Greenville, Mississippi IN PROPER Delta Weather Fair partly cloudy scattered thundershowers in southeast tions VOLUME 43 GREENVILLE MISSISSIPPI TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 5 1939 NUMBER 309 SURVIVORS SAY NAZI SUB ALSO SHELLED SHIP AMERICAN NEUTRALITY PROCLAIMED BY PRESIDENT Roosevelt Lists Regulations For American Peace Embargo Put On Export Of Arms And Ammunition To Combatants Winners In Model Air Derby WASHINGTON Sept 5 AP ed He signed mid Hull i proclamation over 4000 words establishing an extensive list of regulations de- signed to keep Americans from projecting the United States into the European war The President penned his name on the document 1 p m EST in the presence of Hull acting Attorney General Robert II son Welles tary of State A.- A Eerie ant Secretary of State and en Karly presidential secretary Karly announced that the same would return to the White liaise at p m EST to give consideration po a second mation to be issued under the neutrality act The latter immediately will put in operation an embargo on ex- ports of arms ammunition and tf war to the tant nations It also will place restrictions on travels of on vessels of the warring countries GEORGE BADLY WOUNDED BY WARREN NEGRO Planter Was Hiving tion Over Embezzlement 65 Cotton Money Miss Sept a Glen lan planter stubbed twice line here yesterday for pital treatment was reported re- lo One person questioned in with the slabbing bll later released said had a deep eul in Hie lelt side the shoulder blades and another on the side near the spine day said that Mr was stubbed by a lo whom had money for ii year aRo The disappeared with the money and Mr sighted him in yesterday After upbraiding the negro Mr is reported lo have lowed him into a house where lie was stabbed With Mr lime was William who rushed him lo a hospital The negro was not ed reports from said French Steamer Beats Neutrality NKW ORLEANS Sept 5 AP the expected invoking of the Slates neutrality act by only a few hours 111 French line freighter carrying airplanes for France steamed past nt the of Mississippi river and entered the Golf of Mexico a ill The ton freighter which had delayed sailing here for i short time after France declared a state of war Germany slipped down the Irom New Orleans in darkness last night Bar pilots reported she cleared tiie river and steamer Just id dawn Further delay here might have caused ing f Hie airplanes which arc ex- pec d lo be declared munitions nf war and shipment banned lo belligerents with invoking of the neutrality act Shipping agents and dock board officials today refused to make any comment on the departure and the dock board said no in- formation would be given out on outbound ships Although no reports of British warships in the Gulf of Mexico have been received it was ed a British convoy might escort the French vessel the danger zone of the Caribbean Sea where n Gorman hrd Been JACK OF STONE LE TOPS PLANE DERBY LIST First Annual Event Brings Prizes to Many Boys Jack Million won model plane gasoline motor is high man in the first annual Washington County Model Air Derby Jaek who worked with Oliver earned a total of points in the and display divisions Homer MeNamara also from the Delta with 429.000 was third with points In to high man in whole meet Jaek Gee's planes won all three In Ihc Senior Flying'Division for planes with of 112 indies and In so doing lie a casr line model plane as well as a watch and ture passes Oliver and Jack Clee worked on planes gelber but all their models in Jack's name in the Derby were by Greenville merchants and The Hying competition was held at the Greenville Airport Sunday afternoon Judges were George A Q Rowell and Russell The list of winners type of model and Winners Junior Division I Hi in and First Charles Maliry Taylor Cob second Spencer Montgomery original i lli lo in First Marshall Endurance tennis siloes second Muddy Clegg II Cooper En- knife Division above 32 in First Cy Miss erica Clodhopper model plane second Marshall Husband lu Me Senior Division I lli in wingspan and First Homer MeNamara Air Cruiser Clodhopper plane model second Hobert Cire ca third Jack Endurance No 1 picture show passes Division 2 lli lo 32 in First Harold Crocker Swallow model second Homer MeNamara bi- plane third Jack McGee Swallow picture show passes Division above in First second ami third went lo Jaek flying lor models He won a gas model plane without a watch and picture show passes State Demo Committee For Primary Laws JACKSON Miss Sept S Mississippi meeting here m a resolution declared present mary laws should not be changed as recommended by some county hill if anything should be made The resolution framed for presentation to 1940 session of Ihc legislature The so named a group to plan the slate Democratic convention which meets here May Oliver McCaskill left anil Miller bulb if Station wan Hie prizes offered in Hit County Model Airplane Derby lij the Delta anil lie County Y M A The two hoys built their planes I Aether entered them in mime Then won the model plane for collecting the greatest of points entire derhyj lack is and a model plane without which Oliver holding Germans Pound Poland Allies Spar For Opening WAR MAKES SALE OF U S COTTON HARD SAYS WALLACE I Increased Military Use Will Offset by Decreased i Use Otherwise WASHINGTON Sept 1 Secretary Wallace said today war made the lem of disposing of surplus more In an address prepared for opening ol an international ton he declared It seems likely that any in- creased use of coUon for military j COSTLY TO WASHINGTON Sepl fi William S reserve in lh Medical Corps predicts that tile present will be less costly to human lile than previous Writing in tile Military journal of the tion of Military Surgeons he said medical treatment more than ever en weapons ol lion are more powerful OLD LONG FACE GOVERNMENT TODAY By The Associated strikes first blow at Germany by Dombing fleet near Kiel report severe damage in- on Nazi warships in air raid following flight scattered propaganda leaflets report five of 12 British raiders shot ilown and deny any damage by aerial attack on German fleet Hitler follows eastern troops across Polish corridor marking consolidation of German Germans re- port Polish prisoners taken war ministry says movements develop j normally in campaign against Germany but keeps secret j 1 actual operations air raid warnings sound in Paris bul German planes turn back without dropping bombs shortens defense line under ing German attack heavy losses caused by German air raids on Warsaw yesterday German submarine torpedo sank British liner and fired j two shells at sinking boat two boat loads of survivors reach Scotland reporting about DO persons losl of 430 1 ors put ashore by Norwegian rescue ship i of United States citizens in j Europe virtually by State Department of I dangers neutrality proclamation as discuss possible use of naval vessels lo convoy Americans home from Europe j BUENOS British cruisers halt German j shipping in South Atlantic after sinking German vessel Olinda Athenia Survivors Tell Story Of Attack By German LITTLE NEWS OF FIGHTING GIVEN NAZI GAIN IN POLAND U S Shocked At Athenia Sinking STKAMER SUNK Sept 5 Al The Cunard Line announced today that ils steamer Bosnia had been sunk by a submarine and her crew of rescued by a Norwegian tanker A message from the interrupted be- fore completion gave her position as about 100 miles off be Scottish The hinker was reported to Lisbon with the rescued One aboard he Bosnia was reported that of a fireman named The was set by gunfire and then the company announced By The Associated Press Britain and France sparred with Germany today Cor an in their war to relievo beleaguered Poland Results of Britain's first direct blow at Germany A bombing raid on the German fleet the Kiel canal were disputed by the two powers Britain said severe damage was inflicted on two of five battleships Germany said that five of the 12 British raiders were shot down and that no was Nazi fleet While the German war machine pounded Polish in eastern Europe little light was shed on the western front Franco was understood to be feeling out German to find out where a telling blow might he delivered France snid cryptically that movements develop fur the land sea forces at war with Germany The Reich's first Adolf Hitler followed his CAPTAIN OF SHIP DESCRIBES HOW ATHENA WAS SUNK fliers across the corridor as Berlin the I irmy cut tu join Kust Prussia again with proper and cut off Polish troops in the north end Di liu corridor to the Gallic Germany prisoners had been taken and said forces were only 50 War Bulletins Declares German Sub Shelled Sinking Liner pui poses in combatant j tries will be much more than decreased use for ordinal y Also the problem ol of U S Fight in tation troni to j jana ing countries has become Ten nations were listed as in Hie conference Besides the United Slates they are India Egypt the led Kingdom on behalf of cotton exporting France Ion behalf of its Soviet dan and Mexico lowered of those arriving here were The survivors had nightmare memories of the first disaster Glasgow and Sept to tile master of the injured while other en liner sunk I ned I care for Sunday said on his arrival here many of them t b i n 1 y clad and today that his ship was hit by I weak from exposure to a which went throuch tbf lly Scotland fi I and weeping 1100 I of torpedoed Sept 5 Al which sent end hundred m- tn the hottom fired Iwo shells j must nf MIC Americans her while life were remaining here left this ish capital city fleeing into lie interior beyond th reach of German armies and German planes Now Haids on Warsaw The Polish capital suffered n new air raid but in- vaders their bombs to the suburbs ami military objectives A series of such raids yesterday in- heavy Polish shortened their defence lines tinder intensified German attacks apparently by and and There were that cavalry unit had sept of a jury for he trial of Seymour Dr lames Monroe Smith anil three others on chaws of mail fraud was completed shortly alter noon here day online room heavy loss life The captain lames Cook was here hy Norwegian Steamer Knut Nelson with other survivors of first ol Dr Kirk Muss whn inv wife killed ii nid all I nov i- my whn us a itr the winds 1 the the saddest sichl of all Hoy 1 His i in liter went down wilh As thf work went on no one could say definitely how many hart hren killed or in the disaster Reported One rumor said had died Some said Uic figure was the and pointed out that In know score or more must have drowned when the propeller of the i1 e s e n e ship Knut Nelson the Unite would seek lor n international cotton PLANES FOUND CRISTOBAL Canal Zone S authorities today announced three United Army planes previously reported missing over Costa had been found with all personnel aboard I They said such an would call for restrict inns mi production in oilier similar to rd in the United Slates under AAA crop The is wi tin nit to draft an agreement was to j vied tnr in Hie major na j the slate the war lions would the democracies against jof a formal conference with Germany lo trial meeting was clouded delegates reported ready lo ask lhal the adjourn and meet later when in- tension in Europe subsides ers were said be somewhat cd al the United Stales of an subsidy program a month in an lo enlarge markets The was ed alter Aniei'it-an cotton exports slumped to Hie lowest level since Tbe principal cause American officials have explained the fad cotton in this country was pegged above world price levels by this loan program I f United w 1 nient inin tud leaders the expiring I Louisiana It called to Wei I ong's ti er on a charge they 11 e the Ih said th shattered a lifeboat full cf women helled tl i's Must f carried away t survivor was 1 r lo the of lite mishl leave within a few hours LONDON Seni H AP Information received in London today lhat man ship Carl luid been sunk and hat its crew was safe HICKLIN Sept 5 AP The official announced two scouting planes were down over day Kast Prussia tile Hie df lie widespread scandals in him uhen Dr M Smith I S affet liis I market speculation wilh S funds j n Secretary lias said thai if an agreement export nock into op- j cuid wa lice Irving AND BOUND BODY FOUND Sept ri AP The body i man said ha I been M rankled and with gasoline was lot mil burning in 1 vacant lot in early day The man whoso hands and l eel put wei bound with idi by iO a es lo torpedo e of BOO lo irl side of the he saw nf submarine Hie and members ol said they saw a line ol smoke rising iVom the water off port side just before the dis- aster The described complete circle over the surface uf the water To a I I nk mm n said he did know how many were dead and injured The captain there no panic whatever mi board the The passengers faced dan- ger bravely As they came ashore the about the few available telephones anxious lc inform their friends 01 their safe m Ireland d away from the ship the submarine came to the j sin face and shelled the twice The survivor was John Kwan ol who also j jed it was i thai UU C i ally Athenia was sunk by a African possessions submarine and thai j during the world war was ex- Sept 5 AP Union of South Africa's Parliament today to low Britain's lead by diplomatic with Jan Christnan led ON ALL FHONTS rAKIS Sept 5 AP via French that French forces had made con- tart with Mir Herman troops tin the western front and hud penetrated into German A Paris radio reported trouble in Germany and said had been dis- orders in anil lessen as well as the areas of all Dispatches from en report naval fighting off the coast of Denmark The man who lias dinned in his people the ness of war Premier Mussolini remained the two shells at vessel We had a terrible n Pane -1 said Continued en Page 4 BUYING OF WAR STOCKS ON STREETS BRIDGE WORKER BREAKS LEG ON JOB to form a new Copper Steel of A Minister 1 15 And Motors was defeated on lie issue of breaking off PAKIS Sepl 5 i Havas News Agency M Reid worker I tlie in Warsaw a broken a report Polish had raided lin and to their liases ihc ankle work at the trans-Mississippi bridge site south of Greenville j Mr was working wilh several pieces of piling as near as could be learned when one slipped and fell on his leu ing a dean bleak The man is in no danger Mr Keid was taken from the scene of work to he company of- fice near the levee in a and brought from there in a Stovall ambulance to the King's LONDON Sept Al The ministry that pianos of tlie Royal Air Force had dropped additional pamphlet appeals the man people in extensive ro- flights last night j at over the con I and iron Oi YORK Sept 1 AP scale buying swept into and shares ol rate ns calculated lo benefit front war demand as Wall Street kets resumed hading lot I ho first lime since declaration of an war today nf coppers steels and motors jumped to more than 1 a share in the Sleek taken in blocks in shares Several commodities jumped the pe rm it Led in a single day m futures markets in- rav sugar up of a cent cocoa up 1 cent and rubber up 2 cents a pound for delivery I it rp Oie to
