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THE Delta Democrat-Times VOLUME 45 GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1941 UH'AI. OIISEKVATIONS Maximum Temperature Minimum Temperature Hainfall River Gnuse, 1 foot rise 8.05, Mississippi Forecast: tonight and Thursday, light rain. in north purtlon this afternoon; and tonight, slightly colder south portion tonight. Capital Of Somaliland Captured By British; Dill, Eden Reach Ankara Today FASCIST ESCAPE FROM MOGADISCIO REPORTED CUT OFF Communique Announces Capture Of 3,000 Prisoners In Interior By The Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya Colony, Feb. 26 British Empire forces pounding Fascist defenders of Italian Somaliland by land, sea and air have captured'Mogadiscio, the colony's capital, on the seacoaet arid plunged 60 miles up the Juba river in the interior, an official announcement said today.

South and East African forces cooperating with gold coast regiments beating up the river, where strong Italian defenses have collapsed, were declared to have trapped the main body'of Fascists by cutting their last road of escape. Estimate A communique issued here said that, by "a conservative estimate" I OPPOSITION TO AXIS DANGEROUS TO U. S. ROME, Feb. 26 (AP)--Virginio Gayda, authoritative Fascist editor of 11 Giornale D'lta- lia, warned "the American people" today that their opposition to the Axis powers' program for Europe might result in political and economic isolation of the United States profound harm to its need for commercial expansion." RAF FOLLOWS UP NIGHT RAIDS WITH ATTACKS ON FRANCE Triple Drive In East Africa Bomber Attacks Sub Assembly, Repair Depot At Flushing EDEN CONFERS WITH U.S., GREEK ENVOYS TOJURKEY Appears Unlikely Serious Talks Will Begin Before Tomorrow By The Press ANKARA, Turkey, Feb.

20 Wilhin two hours after his arrival! in the Turkish capital, Britain's; Foreign Secretary Anthony i conferred separately today with J. V. A. Mac Murray, United I States ambassador to Turkey, and jwilli Ihe Greek miniski- lo Ank! ara. Bolh called on Eden at Ihs Bril- ish embassy, where he went after an uproarous welcome from a cheering crowd when he arrived President Inonu's Gen.

Sir John G. Dill, chief of LONDON, Feb. 26. (AP) A British imperial general jtaff, strong DON, Feb. 26.

(AP) A I the British ii force of British bombers, who arrived here with Eden, guarded by waves of fighting 3,000 prisoners had been captured anes across the south- in the interior, in addition to eas( unnijsh coas the direction many other Italians who had of France this afternoon, appar- caped to the bush country and following up a heavy night were now declared to be returning i and surrendering voluntarily. With the a capture of Mogadiscio, the empire lorces have penetrated called upon Turkish military leaders almost immediately. I Remain Three Days The British foreign secretary and his group are expected to re- attack on the Ruhr industrial area a Ankara about three days. 400 miles 'into the. East African colony since launching their offensive into the East African colony a month ago.

Mogadiscio, also the chief seaport of Sohialiland, is the first Fascist colonial capital seized by the British, who have occupied Eastern Libya, in North Africa, and are thrusting at Asmara and Addis Ababa, capitals respectively of Eritrea and Ethiopia, in East Africa. The announcement that East and West African troops entered Ihe and airdromes France. The skies Nazi-occupied clear as the for- malions moved high over Ihe sea, High Turkish officials were on hand at the station to greet Eden, who came here from Cairo for an exchange of opinions which for- the fighters tracing their course 'eign observers believed would de- with thin white trails of exhaust British-Turkish plans lo ITALIAN SOMALILAND City Offers Government 2,000 Acres Near Lament; For Army Air Training LESS DANGER OF INVASION DECLARES GENERAL MARSHALL vapor. They headed in the direc- mect a threatened crisis in the lion of Calais and Cap Gris Nez. Balkans.

Another Toward Dunkerque I Among the official greeters were Then observers on the coast I Foreign Minister Sukru Saracog- saw another formation streaking lu and members of his staff; Ihe loward Dunkerque, while a Ihird group moved in Ihe direclion of Boulogne. Laler the air armada recrossed Ihe Dover Strail, having complel- ed its missions. There was no immediate ahnouriccment' of re! suits pending reports from pilols (Continued on page 5) HOME DEFENSE GROUP ORGANIZED Forty-Two Members Appointed By Governor; Bush Is Coordinator NYE (ALLS FDR'S LEASE-LEND BILL "GO TO WAR" PLAN Wheeler Says President's Statement On Victory Is "Shocking" WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. (AP) --Senator Wheeler (D-Mont) asserted in the senate today that President Roosevelt had made "a shocking statement" when he told his press conference yesterday that proposals for peace must await a British victory and that the first thing was to win the war.

Interrupting an attack by Senator Wheeler 'Nye (R-ND) on the administration's British aid bill, Wheeler said the President's statement indicated a position which the United States certainly should not take "unless we are aided by Heber Ladner of Jack- mayor of Ankara, Greek and Polish ambassadors and the Egyptian min.ster. The station was decked with British and Turkish flags. Wiih Edeif Wefe'-Gericral Sir today lor a brief stay in Springs, Governor JACKSON, Feb. 26 (AP) --Departing by automobile early Paul Johnson left his home defense organization completely organized. Forty-two members of this civilian council were appointed by the governor to participate in home defense work under leadership of Mundell Bush Hattiesburg as co-ordinator.

Executive Committee John G. Dill, chief of the British imperial general Staff five other uniformed British officors --including a kilted Scot who wos an object of great interest lo the crowd. After being escorted to his hotel, Eden paid several courtesy visits to Turkish officials, but it appeared unlikely he would begin serious talks until tomorrow. Eden planned to call on President Inenu briefly this afternoon, then place a wreath on the tomb of Kamal Attaturk, Inonu's predecessor and builder of modern Turkey. Later, tht British for- British and Senegalese troops arc pushing toward Chcrcn (1), key rail center in northern Eritrea, in a pinccr move ment against Italian forces.

Meanwhile in the Blue Nile urea (2) Ethiopian natives joined the British in another push and from Kenya the British offensive took Giuinbo, crossed the Giuho river and menaced Cclib. Survey Shows Gigantic eign secretary DEFENSE AGENTS STRIVING TO AVERT CIO STEEUTRIKE Union Demands Reinstatement Of Workers; Wage Boost BUFFALO, N. Feb. 26. spects to Saracoglu und Premier Refik Saydam, and tonight he will honor guest at state banquet.

Prevent War Spread Commenting on hts arrival, the government newspaper Ulus asserted the British-Turkish alliance has no aggressive aims and declared one of its purposes is "to pay his re- Defense Commission strive today la avert a strike CIO workers at Bethlehem Steel's great Lackawanna, N. mill, which union leaders assert is the focal point of the a dispute threatening to shut down the corporation's nation-wide enterprises. A mass meeting yesterday of employes voted to strike at 9 p. unless Bethlehem (WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (AP) gigantic size of America's ns production job was eApha I'd today by a survey indicating thHl contracts already placed totaled about thams-lx times the estimated value of tin 1 automobile industry's entire oulput for 1939.

ThiK figure represented formal awards both by the Urilish government and United States defense Chief-Of-Staff, Admiral Start Testify To House Committee WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (AP) --Congress heard today that General George C. Marshall considers nn invasion less imminent than a year ago when, he said, this country would have been In somewhat helpless plight' 1 had control of the Allanlic "passed tn an enemy." Al the same time, the legislators learned from tne navy's top- ranking Admiral Harold H. Stnrk Hull while transfer of more destroyers to Britain on tho scale suggested by Wendell L. Wlllklc would not be advisable "at the moment," the government's hands should not be tied in the matter, Oi'iliiiOi, Biii Both statements were made nub- lie by the house appropriations I commillce in connection with the fourth supplemental defense appropriations committee in connection with tlie fourth supplemental defense appropriation bill.

Marshall, chief of staff ot (lie army, gave the committee a graphic picture of the defense problem thrust upon the war department by the collapse of France and conceded that the high command hud boen surprised by the public support given their unprecedented recommendations. Factors Change Plans "Frankly, we uad not anticipated thai the American people would ever be sufficiently aroused to authorize in time of peace such a tremendous program for the national defense, nor had we of tho.Fri-hch iavsnimcnt in early June," Marshall said, "along with the deadly hazard to the British of a transfer of French HUMOROUS WHEELS OF TEXAS SENATE AUSTIN, Fch. 20. -( A l.ieulonimt Governor Coke dry humor frequently 1 i Ihe wheels nf business in the Texas senate. Two senators were wrung- ling over bill.

It was neiiring 11 o'clock, the time sci for joint session of the house and senate tu hear nn address by Governor Sam Jones of Louisiana. Stevenson nipped his guvel. The senators went on quarrel- ing. The Lieut. Governor, presiding officer of the senate, banged louder.

He obtained attention. "Just lut me make nn announcement ant Own you-al! can continue," be said. "The rpst 01 us nre going over lo tne house to hour the Governor of Louisiana." Having no desire to talk to an empty chamber, the senators subsided, amid laughter. (Continued on page 3) NO CENSORSHIP OF PRESS, RADIO AMERICA HEARING ACTUAL WAR, SAYS CHANCELLOR BUTTS Children Must Be Taught Effective Citizenship, He Says "Our boys are on the way not to Germany-- bul to an actual war." Chancellor A. B.

Butts of the University of "Mississippi lolci members of the Woman's club and guests al a lallt al Hotel Greenville this morning. "The boys In the training camps m-c not -learning to fly just 'lot the fun of flying. They are learning lo fly to- pilot bombers. And only two ways of our keep- DELTA AND PINE LAND OFFERS SITE ACRE; City Council Seeks Placirig Here pf $3,000,000 For Primary Training The city administration of Greenville planned today to ten-e der lo officials nf, the Southeast Army aviation training center aj Montgomery, Alabama, 2,000 acres' 1 or land on the property of -Dsita and Pine Land company, as Bitti for establishment of a throe, milt. lion dollar primary training batje for Army uvlalohi, A special meeting of the cKjt council late yesterday recieved proposal from the board, ot -dlr rectors of the Delta and Land company to sell to the city.

up to 2,000 acres at $13 per acre, Desire To Cooperate The otter to sell the lond to the City of areenville was made by the board of directors ot Delta and Pine Land at special meeting yeKterdny. The planting firm, operators of one ol the world's largest cotton plantations, located, in Bolivar county north ot this cl(y, snld Its decision to offer the land, at this figure Was Influenced by, its jacslrc to cooperate with, tfovc-rnment'fi national defefisq- program and to cooperate wlUv the City ot Qrccnvllle. The site of the 2,000 acres, f-l miles north of areenvlluVby'l new airline route oC 1 airune rome oi. niRnwtyr IE a half mile north and two.riiillM west ot the village of $1 The city's proposal Is'to jleMe the land to the ifovertimenf'tor $1 per year. A request' wllljie made that Army clals send an Inspector bo.

Electric pWvir will able, Underground hies will be laid, natural' bc'orc we net In. or Ihnl Hitler Bus facilities will be schooli Foreign Type i-eady to get into the war." Committed To War "I think this statement of the President is a shocking state- i The governor also named ment," Wheeler shouted. "I sub- executive committee composed mit that we are not in the war i the following: Ellis Wright of unless the President of the United Belmont; Jim Eastland, Ruleville; States has already committeed us D. T. Ruff, Lexington: Oma Carto war.

If are in the war, 1 repeat that we are in in vio- kins, Natchez, lation of the constitution of the United States." Nye said he regarded the President's expression of views as "in- try to prevent the war from Bush director of "ih'rMJssisEip- i rereading to our zone of secur- mcels demands for a 25 per cent Board of Development will be ly Wa 8e boost, reinstatement of "in- Board 01 wiu oe Wc are approachinB one ot the definitely 'suspended" workers, most important periods in Euro- and an NLHB election to detcr- history," Ulus said. "What i i can be more natural than for Al- er lies to get together to study the TM situation?" 1 CIose A PUnls son, secretary of the slate budget commission, who was named assistant coordinator. co nectivc bargaining Tca'ry' $0,000,000,000 of author-j Military Censorship If We ized American orders have yet Co To Not be placed under contract, although the government alrealy has given manufacturers an informal but binding ''go ahead" on much of this business. Moreover, additional, billions in orders arc in prospect, i Office cf Government Reports, dc- both for this country and probably clarcd today that rn- for Britain under the WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.

(AI) --Lowell Mellctt, director of the i shoot at any boats on tlie waters instead of having to pick their I shots." Chancellor nulls, who talked on "Effective Cltl7.tnf.hip," wan introduced by Mrs. Hiirrlc Wchs, chnirman of the American Citizenship department of the club. council yesterday I requirements for locating training field. A report by a special municipal committee headed by John Morson, mayor pro-tern, vlsilcd Maxwell Fldd, Mqntgota- lasl; week and hero tt 'two and half hour conference Army aviation He said that his qualifications received 'by 'the council. to speak on this subject were 350 Personnel three-fold: he leaches Kovernmenl i Thl! com mittee reported the pending dio censorship is contemplated by I university; he has a 1 government proposes to establish.

i the administration. My--the place effective cilupn- this section, If the first he has i is uablc, an the British- 1 John V. Riffe, first assfelanl to Turkish position in the event Ger- i Van A. Bitlner. director of the many attacks Greece was expect-j union's campaign to organic a i a and perhaps liethlehem's steel concenns, complde planes.

crcasingly from passenger car put to tlie manufacture of plane engines, sub-assemblies for i a and perhaps ultimately the schools. Terrible Days We are livins in terrible days. Last Rites For Mrs. Odeneal Are Held In Jackson Fur. ere' held in (Continued on page 5) SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING PLANE Sister Ship Of One Crashed Killing Both Occupants SAN DIEGO, Feb.

26. (AP)--The navy continued a search at sea today for two fliers an( rjr." Odeneal spent aboard dive bombers, sister ship years in Guatemala, later relurn- of one which crashed killing both i 0 Mississippi, living at its occupant, at Kearney Mesa porl an Greenville. She Jackson yesterday for Mrs. Annie Stone Odeneal, widow of Dr. E.

i P. Odeneal, former Greenville 1 physician. Mrs. Odeneal died i Monday night. was 60.

Mrs. Odeneal was the daughter of Captain W. W. Stone and Elea: nor Holt Slone. She was a na- i live of New Orleans, but had spent most of her life in Missis- Shortly after her marriage, she quarters to be the principal item on the Agenda.

MARDI GRAS ENDS; CITY GOES NORMAL Officially Over At Midnight, But Some Carry Thru L-lared that unless the- Lackiiwun- na mill agrees to terms proposed by the steel workers organizing (Continued on page 3) No Training Needed To Ad-Writing Dawn five miles east of La Jolla. turned to Jackson five years ago Both planes disappeared Mon- following her husband's death, day. She is survived by her brother, The wreckage of one was found Alfred 11. Stone, and two sisters, yesterday on the Mesa by a navy Mrs. E.

H. Foltz and Miss Aimee flier. Ground crews extricated Slone, all of Jackson, from lhc debris Iho bodies of Ensign G. S. Maxwell, 23.

pilot, 11. S. N. of Roanoke. and E.

W. Clary, 18, second class seaman, Baltimore, Md. Dcslroycrs, airplanes and const guard cutters searched the ocean between Carlshod and Kncinilas; north of here, for the other dive i it were Daniel, 2:1. pilot. Gothenburg, i 1M, a i a i ma, Greenville.

S. C. were i Hnmh- NEW Fcl --The city went back cy, costumes were stored and the mules which hauled the elaborate Mardi Gras processions relumed lo Iheir prosaic duties- today of lugging garbage wagons Theoretically, the 51-day carnival stason ended at midnigh; last night with the meeting of the courts cf Rex. king of the Mard Gras, and Momus. god of Revel- bomber.

Mi Knsign W. A U. S. N. II.

and K. S. t.em chinist's niali Hnth plane ing i i i a i the JEWELS STOLEN FROM MARDI CRAS REVELERS NF.W ORLEANS. Feb. 26.

(AP) --The largest robbery reported to police here i tlie Mardi i celebration was 1 a hotel room where a ing as a telegraph nibbed three women playing cards of $5.4.10 in jewelry and expcn- i sivo watches. The robbery i i were Mrs. i dawn. Work For Males For the mules, however, it meant a little more work than usual. City i i a lhat at least seven tolls ot relus'.

are carted away on Ash Wednesdays. Tlie Catholic pcpulation of New Orleans gave up all pleasures al midnight, and turned to the 40- tfected in i day Lenten season. Churches wen- man pos- crowded w-ith Ihe messenger th( No. rner -lu'il to Enterprise. i cpb Colin ami lie Wise, and Mrs.

i Snuu. Many a weary foot found iace in hot a anil sail closing holiday lelt the city nothing lo look forward to i i a i the loolbab season. Howl and next year's cat i a I You don't have to be a trained i has been moved up to i a write- to enter the A i nomt on Friday. Get your aos in 2fl A 7 i Contest being sponsored by early. Another grand of to normal- Hlc Grccnvjllc uniar Auxiliary.

$25.011 will b-- given away I ored a A ri js jusl woc anil every week i till bv sending an ad to box- 037 Ama- contest. Your chance as good teur Ad-Writing Conlesl. any of the olber amateur en- and win your part of the $2,000.00 tries. in cash and merchandjso being Alexander Lumber Co. given away during tlie.

eighl Today H. N. Alexander Lum- wecks of the contest. i iber mimpany would direct you to The committee in charge of the i along the. lines of remoilel- contest i i interest the the home iu which yon live varied a i i i ol the prix.e i or is il a new root yill need ners of hist week.

Tfu-rc were or maybe it is a repair It any of hou.se who i-. be managed quite easily won prizes and they won not to the morlsagc. Let Alcx- on the fnjd and i i stores i oxplain. II can be a but on the Commercial liar.k, liar- Rl through F. II.

A. And there rington House Motor F.tpress and i be no red tape and no the WashiiiRlon Among There is no cash tlie contestants were ntcnogniph- you can lake three ers, salesmen and hiKh i it All a i school students, plumbers a y'in- i i truck drivers. II all gfK'S to i joyinjl comforts a no matter what your a i dreamed ol. occupation you can a Or von in want to lei: hours profitable and amusing by into the con; test and wrip.ng on or all ol ed "nelcv. nrnmiT Crimp In Ordinary Business Testifying before the house ex- shil In the light of these fiscal pcnditurcs committee on a i lo had many officials believed that arms: authorize $1.500.000 fund sche production eventually would put a i his office, Mcllett said: tern Is the 01 deeper crimp into "business as us-! "This- docs not mean, in case ground for ve ual" than most of the country I there should be war.

that there Hitler rocogmzcil tnat The opinion was advanced i in certain respects, as there al- lc) nt well informed quarters that the has been anu resume ai- aulomobile industry would be re- ways will be. quired lo divert its attention i Self-imposed "Censorship in the sense thai 1 believe is feared, of Ihc kind we see abroad--actual censorship of newspapers or other pubiicfl- tions--is not contemplaled." Tiie same thing, he added, applies to the radio. Repressenlativc Bogfis (D-La) risked about "self-imposed censorship by publishers or a group ol publishers." "Their purpose being to keep the free free of America free," Mellctt said, "tlie publishers certainly can got together and agree not to publish things lhat come from the publishers and nol i i In reply to a question from Representative Cr.fhn.il Mel- letl said he knew of no i i A I Fell. 2(1 A 'aw which wocld permil censor- Th( am im to spend diip. i 000 in ol additional Army training experience throughout the bn9( for teaching aviators.

There school system. In this school sys- Dc 150 officers, 200 '--''linB ihlp. missioned officers, 400 and 2,000 enlisted personnel. A housing project would be sponsored by the city and the colts tion base would be per City Engineer Hall made publifi Many defense industries still were in the process of "tooling up" and no large-scale rounded deliv- (Continued on page 5) when the internationally the facts concerning the location -issured for six months, on of the proposed site to the coun- even lor a day The. military i cil details regarding utilion ill the United Stalls, i (Continued --1 ARMY TO BUY LAND ADJACENT TO CAMP II Spend $100,000 In Enlarging Of Shelby of lhc Army aviation Auxiliary Field Necessary Another requirement the government is far auxiliary landing fields of around 400 acres each i i IS miles of the aviation training base.

I Chief Engineer J. S. Allen of. the Board of Mississippi Levee gave tacts ton(Continued on page 5) ind on- have Correspondent Asked Out Of Italy; Is Granted 10 Days IUIMK. Feb.

20. A Th' i i Popular a ccl T. rorrc-ponil- MI'. of Ihe I i i to leave I a sr. through the Ui sy I i i the in tii leave i i ol the i I Ciimu Shelby, a i i i i i iliMilatr al; home.

Thai can he 1 by and let Mr. A a more nds you about the Hoek- mrTchants i i i i i a i Keeps a Cut land a a to near a i i Tills disclosed today witil publication by a house lions i ot testimony (liven by i at recent execu- i heal mils. Hie department took ovei Camp Shelby, it acquired i department fo 00(1 ot adjacent national i land i i a i a however, offic- i i a i appnoximnlely 25.0(10 ai-rei. of privately owned can he purchased at a- hollt $4 an i'cio. boldinus are ac- I.

the war department a i it i i a i the a i i illy restricted." Tips Tn In Tips To Contestant-. would a a i i i von 1 dead i lor i wool. "II fl i.l i bo I I (Continued can leave I a i a i The York Times berl a pelled Oct. 7 to i i second A i-nt to be a-ked to IK I a entered I ir: the New ex- and i i I I I STOLEN i who OK W. M.

a i i i ro- (loltcrl lo Chief III I'o- hce I' A. i i i i i hi'iis i i it trr were stolen from a i on the i a i i Battery A Men On Leave To Be Guests Of Rotary The first contingent of Battery A soldiers lo come home from Camp Blanding, Flc.rida. on leave, i lie the guests of Ihe Greenville Rotary cluh on Thursday. The group ai rived Saturday night nnd Sunday, most of thettl i he lii.rnt for a week. Included in the number arc Sergeant Wayne C.

Steen, and Corporal Sam Unlay of Green- i Corporal George H. Pigg of Lebnrl. I'rivati- Nolan 1'rcwltt of I i a a and Private Gildort PCM-V if c.rocnville. Lieutenant llodiiini; Carter, now attached 10 Hatlery of Tupelo, who is also home on Icnvcv und Lieutenant T. 11.

I i a i ntlnched to i i i i of the I Mill Field Artillery, will also m-eting, next few weeks of the and nf the baltPfy Will home on their first iini; to Ciur.p Ulnnd- attend thr I i i 1 real many.