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MAY 14 1940 Sixteen Pages Today--PRICE FIVE CENTS Christi Nazi Machine Cracks Lowland Defenses Battle Lines Formed for "Big Push" in War News at a Glance By UNITED PRESS BERLIN- Germans claim: Citadal of Liege, keystone of defenses, occupied by Nazi armies although outlying ports still holding out; German column reaches vicinity of Saint Trond, 22 miles northwest of Liege and 40 miles east of Brussels; another German column advancing westward establishes contact with parachute troops attacking Rotterdam; Albert Canal again breached, this time near Hasselt, 20 miles west of Liege: general German advance on all fronts; 18,000 Dutch 0 0 000 and 600 French troops captured, the latter on the Saarbruecken sector of Western Front: Germany to shoot "10 for 1" Allied prisoners it Allies execute, Nazi parachute troops; Allied planes, 50 of them Monday. AMSTERDAM-Dutch claim: Netherlands troops after falling back to second defense line west and south of Yssel River fighting desperately to stem German advance: Dutch admit Germans OVerrunning northern Holland are Refugees Stream From Belgian Fighting Zones Government Prepared For Flight as Nazi Drive Pushes Ahead BRUSSELS, May 13. (P- The Belgian high command edged tonight that the Germans had waged day-long offensives on the entire Belgian frontier but declared they had been met with "stiff resistance." Its communique said: "Throughout the day our troops fought severe combats. Everywhere they put up stiff resistance to the enemy. "A village which had fallen in the hands of the enemy has been reoccupied after a counterattack by Belgian units supported by tanks.

"During the operations of the last few days, certain infantry units, cyclists, chasseurs in the Ardennes and light motorized troops have particularly distinguished themselves, having fulfilled their mission with courage and bravery. "The crew of a Belgian airplane shot down in territory Occupied by the enemy succeeded in regaining their posts after crossing the German lines." An earlier communique indicated Nazi pressure was almost constant. It said engagements had taken place diverse points" during Sunday night and that, starting early today, "enemy motorized forces delivered new attacks against all our positions." Strict Censorship It said Belgian troops had maintained positions "everywhere" against the attacks Sunday night but neither communique gave details on the outcome of today's assaults. With British and French troops alongside the Belkians in the front lines, optimism appeared buoyed after the first impact of the Nazi blitzkrieg offensive and experienced observers, here said the outcome still was in the balance. The joint British-French-Belgian command established an inter-Allied censorship in Belgium.

As refugees streamed south and west from fighting zones, United States Ambassador John Cudahy disclosed he was consulting with Belgian Red Cross officials, He said the feeding and housing of the Belgian war homeless already was a tremendous job and funds were needed. The Belgian government was prepared for flight itself, if necessary, but officials said that Brussels was in no immediate danger fom land attack. TRIAL POSTPONED BALLINGER, May 13. (P) The slaying trial of R. H.

Gambell, a former state liquor board inspector, was continued today until November 18. Gambell is charged with the fatal shooting of Dan Leverman near here October 21, 1938, FOLLOW THE WAR Maps showing the scenes of conflict in Europe including Holland, Belgium, England, France, Germany as well as Scandinavia, Russia, the Balkans and the Near East sixteen pages in handy tabloid size the latest available anywhere at your newsdealer, newsboy, Caller-Times, or by mail. Price 5c The 0015 Christi Times Caller Nazis Claim Advances on All Fronts Liege Forts Captured; Half of Holland In German Hands BERLIN, May 13 (P) Adolf Hitler's legions hoisted their Swastika flag today over the citadel on the northern edge of -ringed Liege and broke into the Belgian city, the German high command reported, in their crushing advance through the low countries. German troops are still fighting with the Belgians for some of the outer forts of Liege, but continued westward of the stronghold and to the north while in The -Netherlands the Nazis announced occupation of fully halt the country. A deeply penetrating thrust of armored forces in The Netherlands, the high command said, tablished contact with troops landed by parachutes around Rotterdam.

ONB, official German news agency, declared that as result "the so-called Holland tortitiention system has been flanked." Hundreds of thousands of Germ man troops were sweeping west and southwest through the little kingdoms toward what loomed as perhaps the bloodiest mass battle 111 history. British nad French forces to the aid of embattied Dutch and Belgians. DNB said one German force in Netherlands captured about 18.000 Dutch soldiers; a Dutch general and his staff were taken. Great Air Battle While Hitter's army was driving for the heart of the lowlands with speedy armored cars leading the way on the ground, a tremendous fight went on for supremacy in the air. The high command reported 320 enemy planes were destroyed yesterday and mOrE than 50 this morning alone.

(According to an official French compilation, the Germans lost 400 planes up to Monday noon.) DNB in a later summary of the war situation said that air attacks to an unknown characterized Monday's Dahting and that more than 100 enemy planes were shot down by early alternoon. The agency placed German losses, at hardly moLe than 30 planes. French and Belgian troop concentrations in Belgium were attacked and the enemy suffered (Turn to Page 2, Column 5) Sweden Alert Nazi Military Center Near Swedish Border STOCKHOLM. May 13 With Sweden calmly preparing for any emergency, neutral milltary observers tonight heard reports of extensive German troop concentrations in southern Norway and of increased troop transsport movements through Germany's Kiel Canal. Some reports said Kongevinger, strategic point about 50 miles northeast of Oslo and 20 niles, west of the Swedish border, becoming a military center, with more than 100,000 men assembled in this area.

Rumors movements in the Kiel Canal could not be confirmed. There was no hint even of the direction of the canal movements. Observers said they believed it was not likely the Germans would use the canal now for any extensive northward movement. Some expressed the opinion the Germans might be withdrawing some of their forces in Denmark and Norway for the Dutch and Belgian operations. He that lose it: life for Matthew CROW NE 7 de Lookout wishes he could of something besides the wishes he believed others think of anything else.

wishes we dared call home our foreign correspondents, all commentators, recall plomats, then wait 10 years up Europe and learn what appened. wishes everyone who wants much he can taste it would blazes over there and don't to fight for our ideals ishes a lot of things, but, oses, if wishes were horses, would be eating off iece. 'hat Is the Truth? There is no minimizing the danger to America in this conflict. But at the moment our own emotions are more to be feared than a Hitler blitzkrieg. The attitude of our own government affords a more alarming prospect than some fifth column antic.

Never was honesty, the government with the people, more immediately necessary. But the Lookout can't shake a suspicion that right hand doesn't know what our left is doing. He gets the idea that our government is easing us into this war, quietly but expertly, and is only concerned with an acceptable method of breaking the news to the people. Another Roosevelt is credited with the definition of a foreign policy that should be our cue in situations such as this: "Walk softly and carry a big stick." But all along in this emergency the oppisite theory has been practiced. We are tromping noisly, bellowing belligerently, and carrying a slingshot.

As a citizen of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt has the right to speak his mind about the war in Europe and any nation or individual concerned. As President of the United States, however, he should show some discretion. Please don't misunderstand. In sympathizing with the invaded neutrals and denouncing Germany for its invasion, the President undoubtedly spoke the sentiments of a majority of Americans.

But a great majority of Americans, according to the Gallup and other polls, likewise feel that the United States should avoid involvement. And Europe is past exploration for the hidden significance in words. Because of the President's outspoken opinion, nations over there consider the United States a certain belligerent, if Roosevelt remains in office. Over here he is boosted for re-election to keep us out of war. What is the truth in the President's doubletalk? The rank and file who would have to make the sacrifices, do the fighting and suffer the consequences are entitled to know To the Lookout's mind the truth right now about the war is more important than the war itelf.

Does our government, as obligated by the President, intend to get us into it? Or does the government, as pledged by the President, intend to keep us out of it? Or does the government secretly intend to get us into it, using its non-involvement promises to divert attention from its true intentions? Make certain of one fact. If the liberties guaranteed by our form of government are to survive, of fight or no fight, a statement fact must be given now and substantiated after the November election. Germany's Death Warrant A great many are so busy hating Hitler they are losing all power of sympathy for the invaded neutrals. With the Lookout the opposite is true. That peaceful, contented peopie, wanting nothing more than the right to live in peace and contentment, should be destroyed in the crush of rival imperialisms is tragedy of the heart-tearing sort.

No longer do we hear the sugarcoated recitations about wanting to rid the world of Hitler and having nothing against the German people. Indeed. it is Prussianism as bred into an entire race that now must be annihilated. And to achieve that end means extermination of the race, also. And right there is the interesting irony.

Yell find people who say Hitler must be destroyed, but at the same time must be given credit for restoring the German nation. But what were the methods and ingredients of that restoration? What but the ambition for world domination that is certain to destroy Germany, possibly the world along with it. For the death of the German empire is certain, regardless of the war's outcome. If Germany wins, it will take longer, that's all. For the succeeding generations of into every conquered race will be instilled a hatred that someday will (Turn to Page 2, Column 2) The Weather Fair and pleasant.

Sailing weather favorable. 0 Blasting Air Attack Rocks Allied Lines Defenders "Retire" In Face of Massive German Onslaught By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS, May 13 Allied advance motorized columns poured their fire into "massive" German attacks in The Netherlands and Belgium today but gave ground all along the line except west of Liege, Belgium, where the French counter-attacked with tanks. A French war ministry spokesman emphasized that while French, British, Dutch and Belgians were retiring slowly in the tace of savage onslaughts by German motorized corps and "tremendous" blasting attacks from the air, the withdrawal was in accordance with strategic plan and could not be considered a retreat. The heaviest fighting, the French reported, occurred 111 the Belgian Ardennes Mountains, north of France, where the Germans threw several divisions of infantry and between 1,500 to 2,000 into a smashing blow effort to sever Allied communications. "It's the big push," said one official commentator, but "we've erected the wall against it." On this wall, he said, "the great battle will be fought." Near French Frontier The Germans were "able to advance," said the nightly French communique of this sector, cavalry units, after having fulfilled their mission to retard the enemy, fell back on the Meause, which was reached by the enemy on a part of its course." The Meuse (Naas) River swings southwestward, south of Liege, and after passing through Namur and Dinant, enters French territory at Givet, some 45 miles west of the Luxembourg border.

The Germans were reported waging violent battle for possession of Longwy, French town at the junction of the French, Luxembourg and Belgian borders. The French still held the town. The battle line along Luxembourg, was partly described as Luxembourg partly ter- in French, in ritory. Farther north official spokesmen of the war ministry declared the Germans had taken but one of Liege forts, that at Eben Emael, 15 miles north of the famous fortified center which stemmed the German advance 12 days in 1914. (The Germans said the swastika had waved over the Liege "citadel" since morning.) German infantry with a spearhead of two motorized divisions which poured through this gap in the Albert Canal defense line appeared to have been checked in (Turn to Page 2.

Column 7) Murder Trial Negro Charged With Storekeeper's Death Selection of a jury for the trial of Brady Davis, negro, under indictment in Criminal District Court in connection with the shooting to death of Gilberto Meza, owner of a store on Winnebago Street, on December 30, 1939, was completed late yesterday afternoon, Jurors finally agreed upon by attorneys were Roy J. Berkeland. Ludwig, Armstrong, Sablatura, G. D. F.

E. Munson Austin, R. L. Mathews, J. F.

Jones, Alton L. Foster, C. A. Benson, A. J.

Patterson, T. J. Collins and C. S. Neve.

The trial is scheduled to begin at 9 o'clock this morning. Court WAS recessed following selection of the 12 men. The state, represented by District Attorney Joe P. Hatchitt and his assistant, Cecil E. Burney, questioned veniremen a 10 whether they held conscientious scruples against giving the death penalty.

Defense counsel includes Fred Woodard, Phillip Wolfe and James C. Martin, striking miles from German border, have captured industrial sector southeast of Rotterdam and threaten to split nation in two; fight for Rotterdam, a city burning and subjected to constrant bombing, continues Dutch in possession of its majoring portion. BRUSSELS Belgians claim: Belgian, British and French troops maintain positions in face of "terrible" German attacks on all Belgian fronts; French attack near Tongres stalls German advance; British main force takes position adexpeditionary, vancing German armored divisions driving towards west coast. PARIS French claim: Great battle involving 1,500 to 2,000 German and French tanks rages in Belgium near frontier, probably in Luxembourg Province, in which French "show st superiority, all Liege fortresses except one which fell last week are holding out; German attacks north or Albert Canal in Belgium redoubled and furious battle rages; on Western Front French repel attack by full German division in the east Moselle sector, and lesser German assaults elsewhere on Maginot Line; fighting continues on Luxembourg frontier; headquarters of Briaish air force in France says many German parachute troops are belanded behind Western Front are being rounded up and shot; Allies destroy 400 Nazi planes in past four days. LONDON- claim: Empire is throwing full strength into "greatest battle in history" rapidly developing in low countries; Wilhelmina, Princess Juliana, her consort Prince Bernhard and their two children arrive in London: Churchill gets unanimous vote of confidence in both houses of parliament and pledges single war aim- victory; Britain hurls new "secret" fighter plane into great battle for Holland and Belglum.

STOCKHOLM Swedes hear Germany has landed reinforcements 100 miles south of Narvik, which may signal major Nazi drive to complete subjugation of way, Britons in Action Near Albert Canal WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, IN BELGIUM, May 13. (U.P)- -The advance guard of Britain's motorized forces went into action today against the German army near the Albert Canal defense line in what is expected to become the first great land battle of the European With. British forces, for the most part "iron horses" of Britain's new mechanized cavalry, were thrown against German armored divisions fighting their way through a gap driven in Belgium's Albert Canal defenses northwest of Maastricht in the vicinity of Hasselt. British officers described the fighting thus far advance guard as action in preparation for a big battie which is expected to start at any hour in the region west of the Albert Canal. KofC Delegates Convene Today For Annual Meet Two Groups Allied With State Council Met Here Yesterday Annual meeting of two organizations allied to the Texas State Council of the Knight of Columbus, convention of which will officially open here today, were staged yesterday afternoon.

The Texas Catholic Historical Commission, sponsored by the KofC, meeting at the Plaza Hotel, heard the annual report of the Rev. Paul J. Folk, C. S. permanent chairman of the commission, of Austin.

Dr. Carlos E. Castaneda of the University of Texas, historiographer, made his annual report, in which he told fellow members that Volume 5 of a contemplated 7-volume history entitled, "Texas in Transition, has been completed and sent to and will be available this press, fall. The history thus far covers the period 1780-1836. Volumes 6 and 7, which were outlined by Dr.

Castaneda, will cover the modern period. Stress is to be laid on the development of Catholicity in Texas, including its work, religious orders, Catholic education and social service. Present at the meeting of historians. in addition to the Rev. Mr.

Foik and Dr. Castaneda, were the Most Rev. M. S. Garriga, (O- adjutor bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi; the Rev.

A. Boding of Big Spring, the John S. Murphy of GalRev. Dr. veston, the Rt.

Rev. Msgr, Joseph G. O'Donoghue of Fort Worth, and Joseph I. Driscoll of El Paso, commission members. all The other annual meeting of the afternoon was that of Fourth Northern and Southern Degree, Jurisdictions of Texas, Knights of Columbus.

John W. Philp of Dallas and William P. Galligan of Laredo presided. Routine ness was carried out and plans for greater stress of discussed Fourth work in the state. Degree objectives include Fourth Degree preservation of places of historical interest and the fostering of par triotism.

Various committee meetings also held in the afternoon. were Today's schedule includes high mass, set for 8. pontifical o'clock this morning at St. Patrick's Cathedral, with the Moss Rev. M.

S. Garriga, co-adjutor of the Corpus Christi Diobishop cese as celebrant. The Most Rev. E. B.

Ledvina, bishop of the CorChristi Diocese, will preside; pus the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Johnu J. Lannon, rector of St.

Patrick's Cathedral, will be assistant priest; the (Turn to Page 2, Column 4) Defense Forces Outflanked in Two Countries shes Allies Mass Forces for Gigantic Battle; Germans Break Through Part of Holland's Main Defense Line and Seize Citadel of Liege in Belgium By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Germany's hard driving armies plunged toward the vitals of The Netherlands and heart of the Belgian defense last night men of the two low countries and their back along the far-flung battle front from to France. The Allies, pledged to "victory at all ing their men in anticipation of a gigantic one hand deep another into the while pushing the British-French allies the Zuyder Zee costs," were massbattle for which This battle, for which the British are eager, will be the first great test of strength between the Allied and German armies and the British are fortified for it by thousands of men and great abundance of oftensive and defensive weapons of all sizes, Passing through the British columns close to the front line, I met a Belgian officer just returned from the battle zone who told me that the fighting was "fierce all along the Gennans are sparing nothn human life to make yard by yard gains, and we have to give ground and some of our troops are falling back at this moment, he told me. I talked with the Belgian offi- (Turn to Page 2, Column 2) School Board Plans $200.000 Junior College Bond Issue Suggested For New Structure On Ayres Street Plans for the construction of a $200.000 building for the Corpus Christi Junior College were discussed last night by the board of the independent school district, meeting as the board of the junior college. Definite action in the matter was postponed until the next meeting of the board. In case the action is favorable, voters will be asked to approve.

a $200,000 bond Issue to cover construction and equipment costs. In discussing the matter last night. W. B. Ray, president of the board, said the bonds could easily be retired without a raise in the tax rate.

Dean E. L. Harvin of the college appeared before the governing group last night to the enrollment of the college had outgrown the one-story building on the Wynn Scale Junior High School property. Further gains in the enrollment, he said. will necessitate a new building.

Plans of the board was thisto trade the school district the present college building for 15 acres of property on the Chapman Ranch Road between the Butter Krust Bakery and Southmoreland Addition. The 15 acres would provide the college with new site, All instructors in the college, Dr. L. P. Hale, Dr.

R. Q. Scale, M. Byrd, J. B.

Little, S. Margaret Klein, Mrs. J. Kelly, W. Agee, Mrs.

Nell Bartlett, Mrs. Renee Kerr and Mary V. Bales, the board last were re-elected by night at their current salaries. EMMA GOLDMAN DIES TORONTO, May 14. (Tuesday) (P) -Emma Goldman, internationally-known anarchist, died early today at her home here after an Illness of several months.

The Weather Corpus Christi and vicinity: Clear to partly cloudy and pleasant Tuesday. Highest temperature yesterday 82. Lowest temperature yesterday 59. No rainfall yesterday. Sailing weather will be favorable, with moderate to fresh southerly winds.

Sun and Moon Sunrise 5:41, sunset 7:12. Moonrise 11:46 moonset 12.35 a. m. Tides Today High 10:54 a. m.

and 9:08 p. low 2:58 a. m. and 5:45 p. m.

I the present mighty conflict is only a preliminary skirminshing. The Dutch removed their government from The Hague to unidentified place as the high command gravely reported that the had broken through part main defense Germans, line and also passed Moerdijk Bridge across Hollandsch Diep on the sea const about 15 miles south of embattled Rotterdam. The Nazis reported this thrust had made contact with the parachute troops previously dropped around Rotterdam and had outflanked the Netherlands fortification system. Such a move, almost cutting The Netherlands In two, endangers also the great cities of Amsterdam and The Hague, in the territory for whose protection the entire Dutch defensive strategy was organized. The Germans already are admittedly, established in the northNetherlands provinces, which the Dutch did not seriously attempt to defend.

French Dispute Claims Adolf Hitler's exultant legions QUEEN SAFE Seat of The Netherlands government was transferred "elsewhere' yesterday when Queen Wilhelmina, above, and other members of the Dutch royal family sought sanctuary in London from their war-torn country. Holland's Main Water Defense System Pierced Seat of Government Moved: Queen Sent To London Haven AMSTERDAM, May 13. (1) Outflanked front the north and from the south, with their famous Grebbe water defense line pierced and with Rotterdam threatened by German motor columns but 15 miles away, the Dutch tonight vacated The Hague as a seat of govemment and sent their queen to safety in England. The Dutch high command acknowledged in communique tonight that the Germans had sueceded in taking small sector of the Grebbe their main Line," water defense, system running south of the Zuider Zee 10 the Rhine, and that although Netherlands troops by fierce fighting had retaken the sector they could not hold it when the Germans launched fresh attacks. ('The Germans have reported penetrating this line between Amersfoort and Rhenen, about 35 miles east of Amsterdam.) To the south, the high com- (Turn to Pace 2, Column 3) also reported they had seized the of Liege, on the northern edge of that great fortified Belgian city, although acknowledged that other forts the defenders still were putting up a fight.

A French military spokesman said the Germans had taken only one Liege, fort, Eben Emael. 15 miles of the city, which fell Saturday. The British. French, Belgian and Dutch, however, admitted they were gradually giving ground all along the line except west of Liege. The French said the heavof fighting was in the Belgian Ardennes Mountains, where 1,500 to 2.000 tanks supported a big infantry drive against Allied communicaticus.

The French reported they had made a slashing 20 miles northwest however, counter which cost the Germans many dead, and the Belgians also re- (Turn to Page 2. Column 6) War News Bulletins LONDON (Tuesday), May 14. (UP. The Holland radio at Amsterdam, after requesting listeners to stand by an important announcement, suddenly went off the air at 1:42 m. RAIL LINE CUT NEW YORK, May 13.

(P) NBC picked up a French communique broadcast. from London today saying the Germans have the main railroad line" between Brussels and Liege. Cutting of this line would indicate an advance of 10 miles southward by the Germans, who last were reported to have been engaged in a large-scale clash with French tanks and motorized troops in the neighborhood of St. Trond west of Liege. Italian Demonstrations Against Allies Fan Mediterranean Crisis; Dutch Leaving Italy ROME, May 13.

(P)- -Large numbers of Dutch citizens reported leaving Italy tonight as demonstrations throughout Italy against Britain and France fanned a new Mediterranean crisis. Some of The Netherlands citizens were leaving for France. some said they were leaving after consulting The Netherlands legation. Many Scandinavians, also left Italy previously, at the time of the invasions of Denmark and Norway. Troops were posted around the British and French embassies in Rome but their intervention WAS not necessary.

A few police able to divert the columns of welldisciplined Fascist marching in the main streets of Rome and crying "Down with England" and for war, An Englishwoman was reported to have been molested while tearUng up an anti-British leaflet but no British protest was believed intended. Italy moved to bolster her Alpine fortifications, Some Italian sources said additional reservists had called up to reinforce the 1,250,000 men already under arms but authorities would not comment on the ground that the query involved military information. However, authorities confirmed that Premier Mussolini had ordered further strengthening the "Littorio Line" of fortifications along the French frontier. Observers generally regarded both the "crisis" and the demonstrations as artificially staged to divert the attention of the Allies while Germany attempts to crash through Belgium and The Netherlands and defeat the Allies in France. The Fascist press today said Italian indignation at British and French "piracy" in enforcing their contraband control against Germany was the reason for the student demonstrations.

The press said nothing, however, about how Italy intended remove the vexations about which it was comI plaining..