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Declares Britain May
Face "Violent Attack;"
Churchill Power Hiked
LONDON, May 7-—(AP)—Prime Minister Chamber-
lain, declaring Britain herself, may soon face attack
"$n the moat violent form," sought today to justify the
British withdrawals from mid-Norway and announced
that WinstoivChtflicbill hereafter would supervise military
operations fitom d*V to day.
Ill a turbulent House of Commons which once forced
the Prime Minister to sit down until order was restored,
the labor opposition leader, Clement R. Attlee, bitterly
• a 11 a c k e d Chamberlain's
speech as merely "one of
excuse and < xplanation."
To Unido ( lilcfh
Churchill will give guidance
nnd direction" lo ih«* chiefs of
hfuff i f Hie three lighting services,
tin- Primo Minister announced. Ho
will remullí us First Loru of tito
Admiralty.
Anide from I his, Chamberlain
rejected any other I mined late
changes In I lie pemoline) of his
government, but «aid change* "In
the form of government or tile
functions of iudlvlduul " might
be needed.
Chaniliorluln's speech In gener-
hI wiik nn anxious appeal for unity
both In Parliament and among
the people. In Hie face of dan-
ger , which, ho Hald, Co nation
did not yet appreciate.
Other Fronts Threaten
He Haiti the campaign was not
yol fiulnhed in Norway, bttl ho
warned the country to remember:
"Thoro are othor fouls which may
at any momont blase into n con-
flagration "
"TIiIh In not the i lino roe quae-
Win timing ourselven," lie said,
tlnuiMint It-ally. "In I his dolíalo wo
aw* giving hostage* to fnfluno."
Military advisors. he added, had
can Honed him agalnm today's dls-
cusaimi "lint wo could not accept
this tn a democratic country."
Sir A roh i lull d Slnclult'. leader
of the Liberal opposition, declar-
ed there was nothing in the Nor-
wegian campaign to shake the na-
tion's confidence In the courage
end efficiency of the righting for-
ras or Ihe availability of large re-
source*. ■ -TP
GERMANS CLAIM
BRITISH CRUISER
HIT BY A BOMB
Nazis Report Flying
Boat Is Sunk
Also
ÜKHLIN. Muy 7 (jp> An-
other cruiser In the Narvik re-
gion ban been hit by a in «din in
caliber bomb, the German high
command announced today. Hnd
one of Oreat Britain's big Sun-
derland flying boats has been
«hot down.
Despite this activity tn Hie re-
glon of th«> last Allied foothold
In Norway, Ihe Germana said, the
alulHllnii at Narvik remains tin-
(hanged. A Gorman garrison baa
boon under Allied ntiVal and laud
•lege aiuce tho first day* of the
German Invasion.
The oomtntinlqno added:
"German troops which slart-
od north from Numsos and O ron#
have reached Donjon.
"A flotilla of submarine clias-
c m succeeded in sinking an
enemy submarine in the ttkogor-
rak. II
Two Plane* IkmiiHl
"In an attempt by the British
to fly over German (Helgoland)
Bight two British plane were
shot down by German chaser .
of importance on the
wtwtarn
TÍMI
has been reached mwant that Get
man in their mop-up and rollow-
up drive IttUt the bottleneck re-
gion of fur northern Norway had
traversed about one third of the
300 miles between Ñamaos and
Narvik.
This fast-moving column was
aald to lie on the very heels of
Allied detachment* out off from
the withdrawal of the main expe-
ditionary force last week irotn
Namsos. north of Trondhelm.
I'liono Mtory Published
The Germans were wild to be
planning either to push on to
Narvik in an erfort to relieve the
hard-pressed German garrison at
that Norwegian ore port or to oc-
cupy Bodo, about 1J0 miles from
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VOL 14—-NO 142
NEA Service
BORGER, TEXAS, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1940
Associated Press PRICE FIVE CENTS
TELLS OF TRIP TO MEXICO
t thai -Unan * . M , ^
something that suggests "that
more foreaighi and energy and
stronger and more ruthless will
tn victory Is required" of the gov-
ernment.
"Yon Missed Tlic IIms"
While an angry opposition
shouted "You missed the bus,"
Chamberlain declared he tried to
ateer a middle course, looking a-
beiul to the possibility of attack
by vast and well equipped Ger-
man armies "at a number of dif-
ferent points."
He said. "We shall give all the
help to Norway we can." despite
the Allied troop withdrawals from
all but the far northern part of
the country, but he said he
thought: "It was right" to retreat
(Continued on I'.UilC TWO)
MEXICANS URGE
OIL COMPANIES
ABIDE BY LAWS
Decision Of Courts
Accepted By Few
Foreign Firms
MEXICO CITY May 7 (TP,
The Mexican people and press ap-
peared to bo united today behind
the government's firm rejection of
the United Minien' request that the
oil expropriation conflict lie sub-
mitted to arbitration.
Comment on the Mexican reply
( i tile American nolo which was
published Sunday Indicated com-
plete approval and uocord for the
position taken by President Cur-
donas' administration,
The Important newspaper, Ki
Universal, which ban boon frequ-
ently critical of I lie Cardenas gov-
ernment, xabl editorially:
"The oil, due to our laws ond
international consensus of r>|> irion.
Is ours What Is needed Is not
to Huhmit to it tribunal the in
lor nal oil differences, but to sug-
gest lo the companion lhal Ih-iy
accept, as some have started to do,
the decision of the Courts and of
ihe Mexican government; that
they abandon their policy of an-
grc *lou against our country "
unigKl
Britishers Used Warship
Depth Charges To Blow
lip Bridges On Retreat
JAkV^i
ISfit
A NORTHtflRiN' PORT, England
May 7 -Battle-weary Allied
troops disclosed today they were
no nhort of explosivos an they re-
treated up the Qtidsbrandn valley
In Central Norway that they used
depth charges from warships to
blow up the brldgeB behind them
and slow the German advance.
Thin sidelight on "the road
back" wuh unfolded as the thous-
ands of soldiers who clattered n-
shore here from transports yestor-
day settled down III temporary
quarters after proud welcome
from General Sir Htttmund Ironside,
Chief of tho Imperial Defense
Stuff.
Aftei four «lays' rest and good
fcod at sea, Ihe morale of tho mou
appeared good and Hiere were no
oulwnrd signa of recent terror
even on Ihe downy faces of he
youngest troopers, some of whom
are Ju.it out of thoir teens.
Home Kvon Oil Corky
They wore till choarftil and some
were oven a bit cocky, but one
shook his head nnd sold thai tho
battle at (1Mb, below bomban In
Ihe tludsbranda valley, "would
been a massacre If we had
od thoro."
As the men changed Into fresh
uniforms In ihe httgo doekshed
their gcnoral attitude, howevor,
seemed to be:
"If we'd had Urtore (tuns, more
shells and inore planes we'd he
there yel."
Tho rank and til* apparently
did not know the withdrawal
from Norway was on until they
were almost ready lo pile out of
nnd into homeward hound
at AiHWIanaa.
thought we *iW Juat lur-
Germani Into range of Ihe
«>-
Arlene Judge
Denies Wedding,
It's Juit "Gag"
NEW YOBK. May 7 (/P)
The roporiod wedding of Arlene
Judge, movlo actress, nnd James
McKlnley Bryant in Kentucky
Kunday was the. renult of a "gag"
they said last night in denying
they were married.
Bryant, connected with a New
York Hotel, said that while vis-
iting Ihe lllver Club |n Louis-
ville Saturday night, ho and Miss
Judge were peslered by a lot of
"Utile boys'1 of ahoul "19 or
20 years old."
"To get rirl of them I said
'Mis* Judge and 1 are getting
married tomorrow'." Bryant said,
adding:
"How could I marry her whew
I'm still married to Mickey
Klyun?"
WAR IM'RRAMHM HCROI'WN
III VINO IN I .MTKI STATUS
WASHINGTON May 7 —(/P)
the Commerce department said
today tlrat Hie war Increased Eu-
ropean purchases here the first
quarter by 07 per cent, bin do-
cieased United States purchases
from Europe by L4 per cent.
In Latin America, howevor, the
United States increased both ex
ports and Imports, as the war
blocked those nations from some
of their normal European markets.
fraile with the far
creased In both exp ,lm
ports.
Democrats of Hutchinson comi-
ty will meet tonight in county con-
vention to elect delegates to the
state convention and to decide
how they shall bo Instructed.
The meeting is set for 7::it> p.
m. tonight at the Borger High
School auditorium, and all Demo-
crats of the county aro Invited.
AUSTIN. May 7—f/P) A party
harmony program was accepted
without dissent today by the Tra-
vis county democratic convention.
Under its terms, the county's
39 delegates to the state conven-
tion at Waco May 2li were Instruc-
ted to support Vice President
Our nor for the presidential nom-
ination hut are the same Unto
wore asked not to participate In
any stop-Roosevelt movement.
AUSTIN May 7- (/P) Out-
wardly burmoulou. for tho most
part on tho chief Issue before
them. Texas Democrats moot today
in £54 counties conventions, moo
ecHsnry preliminaries to selection
oi the state's delegation to the
national presidential nominating
convention.
Most leaders oxprossed t heir op-
inion that an overwhelmingly ma-
jority of the gatherings would In-
struct their delegates to support
native son John N. Garner frr tho
presidential nomination. Heads of
the Boosovelt third term move-
ment Inst week withdrew their ob-
jection to a earner instruction
provided the Texas delegation
won't iKiitlcipata In a stop-Hooso-
velt movement
Just Think
What Might
Have Happened!
ALBANY, Tex.. May 7 irt'l
It's not what hnpponed but
what might have happened that
made Albany residents Jittery,
Hherlff John A. Holland wr
rested two men —• one from Dal-
las and the other from Lubbock
and charged thin with driving
while intoxicated.
And. tho sheriff related, tbo
men had H.noo pounds of dyna-
inlle In their truck.
TURK MY .MOVES NEARER
WAR TIME roOTONU
ANKARA. Turkey. May 7--(/PI
—The National Assembly today
voted ubralute powers to military
authorities In iones to be placed
under martial law If war comes,
moving Turkey a step nearer a
Istrnlive official* til martial law
«ones under military authority.
'ík '.-¿¡íí ' ' V,< v " •
Visits Mexico
II. <i. (HLMAM
OUSTED SCHOOL
4,
Two Other Victims Oi
His Pistol Near
Death
mi
i hov'erei
critJcalif
SOUTH UASADKNA- Cnllfi
May 7 Deatii
near today for two
wounded survivor «f
%!#!
target, pistol that cost tho lives of
four other education authorities.
Slatn were George G. Rush, 62.
for 35 year* snporintendiitit of
schools hero and in nearby Snn
Marino. John K Alman, 50. prin-
cipal of the south Paaadena-Uan
Marino High School for 25 yeurs:
William Spoor. -Ul. buniiiess inan-
ager of the combined school dis-
trict, and Victor L, Vanderllp. 45.
.Manual arts and printing Instruc-
tor at South Pasadena Junior
high school.
Hospital authorities described
as critical the condition of high-
strung. erratic Verlln Spencer,
¡is, who suddenly went berserk
after benlg told Ills Junior high
school contract would not lie re-
newed, mowed down the six
school attaches and then turned
hi calibre pistol upon him
sell
Little hope was hold also for
a second survivor of his mad out-
burst of gunfire. Miss fltiih 11.
Sturgeon. 45, art instructor at
the junior high school. The oth-
er victim, Miss Dorothea Tftlhert,
30, secretary to superintendent
Busii, rallied .lili niornlric and a
physician gave her "a good chance
lo make It."
Police Chief Frattk Higgrimi re-
ported Sponcer, an export marks-
man hnd had numerous recent
altercations with school nulhorl-
tlon following a nervous break
down a year ago. tie wen! to the
board of education hulldlng yes-
terday. demanding a hearing on a
notification his contract would
not lie renewed ai the end of the
school year.
Higgjns said an argument de-
veloped and Spencer pulled the
Ihtroi pistol from Ills pocket and
started firing. Bush, Alman and
Kpoor fell dead, (inch shot once
through Ihe heart.
UIMOD COR NO LIGHTS
ON BABY CAURI AO UN
LONDON. May 7 (A") Fail-
ure to dlsflny tall lights on their
bnby carriages during Ihe black
out cost four women four shill-
ings (about 80 cents teach.
They were fined In mlglstrate's
court al Walsall. Staffordshire.
The arrests were made after one
of Hit carriage# was hit by an
utr.lomoblle.
PEOPLE RESENT
U. S. PROTEST
IN OIL DISPUTE
Group Of Lions Are
"Ambassadors" Of
Good Will
Many Mexicans resent the Aiu-
erli an protest against Mexico's oil
expropriation, but a party or Lions
Chili ni* in bet's and their wives nnd
other# last month did much to
build up good will betwenn Hie
two countries, Harry G. Gfltlauv.
who was ;i in em her of tho parly,
i' ports.
Representing the Borger I,Ions
club, (Jllllam belonged to the
urottp of ¡ti} that left Port Worth
for Mexico April I and returned
April \ 5.
The good will "ambassadors,"
included prominent Lions and
businessmen, their wives, and oth-
ers from all sections of the Uni-
ted States Among them was a
district gorernor .1 .esse Hlatt of
Holier. Utah.
l.iMvitig I'Nirt Worth April 4,
the party was «reoted by l,io is at
San Antonio who treated the par-
ty at the station. On Krlday, Ap-
ril 5, tho party, riding on a spec-
ial train, stopped off lit Monter-
rey and a 11 ended a bu liquet, and
dunce at a night club there that
evening.
Arriving in Mexico City about
S u. m„ Sunday, the tourists went
n u nip over tho city, Having a
box (tinner on a boat on Ihe 'float*
lug gardens or Xoohomilco. That
afternoon they watched a bull-
fight.
Later they visited with several
American celebrities In Mexico
City at the time. In the capítol
then was Senator Dennis Chavez
of New Mexico, with whom «Mi-
lium talked.
On Monday the party visited Ihe
Desert of Lions and 1>luca- some
distance out of the capital. To-
luca Is an old monastery, sur-
rounded by a inoat.
Tuesday the sightseers spent
the day at Puebla, Cholula. Ciier-
itnvacn, spending some time al the
Hotel A route. Puebla. Wednesday
brought a visit to the Pyramids.
The Lions club or Mexico City
entertained j,he visiting Amerl-
<am at its luncheon on Thursday
(Continued on PAGE! TWO)
Open Season for Warbirds Over Oslo
Poised to strike, this ful
un, mou
-manned German anti-aircraft machine
is ready for instant action a few min-
Oal© docks to support Nazi
Nprse 'caoilai.
Hitler Underestimated
According To Reporter
Gold Cup Is Awarded
Contest Winners
At Brownwood
Victors in the sixth annual Oil
Holt Safety Conference first aid
contest at Brownwood. on Friday.
May 3. the Gulf Oil corporation's
Gist aid team from the Panhandle
district returned with the gold
cup awarded to first place win-
ners.
Scoring but 3 1-4 points dis-
count In four problems, tho team
was proud or having established
the lowest discount score In the
.ilx yours contest and taking the
Gist prize for low score In tho
artificial respiration problem,
marking tho only time In six years
that tho whining team also took
high honors In artificial respira-
tion.
Klglit teams, six from Texas and
two from Louisiana, participated
in the contest, wlilch was held tn
the Memorial Auditorium at
Brownwood on Friday afternoon
before a crowd or three thousand.
■flhe swards wore made at an
ovonlnn aession, following a con-
cert by the Hardin-Slmmons Cow-
boy Band. Presentation apeech
was given by Col, L J. Perrlno
of the Texas Safety Association.
First place was awarded to Gulf's *
Panhandle district team; second
place to Gulf's team from Wlok-
ett, Texas nnd third place to the
T & P Coal and Oil Company's
Hanger team.
The winning team was compos-
ed of W. G. Corloy, captain; J.
s Money, G. G. Huckins. Leonard
Cannon, G, W. Fetter. C. W, Can-
non and A. P. Kloidati. Roy Reed-
- r of Gulf's Pampa dlst'let was
responsible for the training of
the team, with the assistance of
Rlordan,
Following the presentation^
the cup, an Invitation was *
ded to the winning
pete in the twentyrl
first aid contaafr t
Shrevoport on Arm
Nov. I
est org
invitation to this affair is in it-
self looked upon as an honor.
The winner's cup has been giv-
en a place of honor on the desk
of S. G. Forney, district superin-
tendent. at the Gulf offices.
Dollar Day Here
lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllHIHItt
Hospital News
llllllllllllllltllll llllltlllllllllllll
Bill Butxnrd. merchant police-
man. underwent a major opera-
tion in North Plains hospital «-
bout 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Wr*. John Maylock underwent
a major operation in North Plains
hospital this morning.
Boiler merchants Would like to
see a Dollar Day btiHincsh every
day.
Up and down Mitin Street ¡indi
over Ihe town store people re-
ported that, the Dollar Day war
one of tho best tho city has ever
had.
Streets were filled with cars
carrying shoppers, and (ho side
walks were crowded with pack-
age carrying passerby.
One store reported yesterday'
business as the best for a single
day since it opened here recently
Success of Dollar Day, said
merchants. lias demonstrated
once more that Borqans and I bell
neighbors appreciate the bargains
and fine \nines offered in local
stores and I hey realize they don't
have lo go out of town lo obtain
such ImrgainH.
A IT Kft IN* ( ON V KVI'M > ft
Paul Rlchorson, Hutchinson
County tax asseawoi collector is
attending a state convention of
lax assessors and Collectors at Shu
Angelo He Is expected to return
lo his o trice Thursday,
Congr«tul«tioni To
Mr. nnd Mrs. It L. Hlnos,
whose 7 pound 2 1-2 ounce dau-
ghter was born t" 1:21 this morn-
ing In North Plains hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Tearl Slngleterry,
Whose a pound fl 1-2 ounce dau-
ghter was horn at 1:15 this af-
ternoon In North Plate
"Grapes Of Wrath"
Wins Pulitzer
Prize For Novel
NEW YORK, May 1 — (ff>) ~
Two nativo California!! are re-
cipients of the 1P3II Pulitsor
awards for distinguished work
itt letters; John Steinbeck for his
novel, "The Grapes of Wrtu,.,"
and William Saroyan for his play,
"The Time of Yoiii Life."
Awards of $l."0« each went to
Steinbeck, whose novel of migra-
tory workers in California sold
inoro than ion.nop copies, and to
Saroyan. whore drama of a
wntorfwnt dive ran 18 B per
form unce.*; on Broadway anil was
selected .he best play of the year
by Hie Now York Drama critics'
circle.
The outstanding Johrnatism
award for l!):t!i wont to tho Wat-
erfront (Conn. > Republican and
American for their exposure of
graft In the Waterbtiry city Ad-
ministration. subsequently ra-
siiliiiiK in tbo trial and conviction
of several officials. The papers,
published by William .1. Pape and
edited by R, Rolíert Stevenson,
won iv ffi'ltl gold medal
fit lo ti Tolishus, of Ihe New
York Times torelun stft.fi, whoso
article- from Berlin on the eco-
nomic and Ideological back-
ground of warring tiormaiiy
were followed by bis forced de-
parture from the country, won
the award for the muni dls-
tlnguisbed service a a foreign
correspondent.
In tho field or letters, other
(Continued on PACK TWO)
.49 Inch Rainfall
Drenches Borger
AMARILLO. Tex.. May 7 — (JP)
Scattered heavy rains fell In
parts of the Pnnhandle during
the night. Amarillo getting 1.97
inches. In the southeast Panhan-
dle the rains averaged about half
an inch.
Pampa reported rain of one
Inch.
Potter County (Amarillo)
Frank Stubbs aald the rains
help wheat but more molsturo
was needed to nssure a crop. •
Del Rio to the south reported
1.00 Inches.
At Borger tho rainfall was .49
inch. Spearman In the north
plulus reported .65 Inch.
BV DKWIiT MCKKNZIC
If 1 had a seat in uio British
bouse of commons in opposition to
the governmeiK, i tltlnk that iu
today's critical debate on the
conduct or the buttle of Norway
1 should ask Premier Chamber-'
lain whether lie and his ministers
have been underestimating the
capabilities of Hie llerr Hitler.
Probably as a member of the
mother of parliaments I should
argue (hut tho tender have al-
lowed thotuseive:; to be oulsmart-
ed coJislstently.
1 Should shock tbo Augimi as-
sombinge in Its old world settings
by asserting crudely Hint on morn
than one oeensioh the Nani chief-
tain has shown the Allies the pea
under tho shell, and then fooled
them by shifting under their very
eyes. ' V v\ -
It is possible ihui my view of
| tho position would lie wrong and
unjust. Howevor. my impulse to
I till ill re along that line would lie
due to the knowledge that Hit-
ler's caliber haw boon widely mis-
judge hoth in Kurope and Amor-
lea.
If tflnRtund and France had re-
cognl/ed hack in IMS thai they
were up against an itiiumiul lira In
they mlqftt have forestalled He-
present conflict .
Win titer you tike Hitler or
ubother you don't, whether yon
believe liim lo lie a hciieiiiclor
I or one of tin- most unscriiptilnn-<
scoiiiiiIivIh who ever lived, tie-
feel still remains that he loo, «
mental equip loom ami talent for
lowlcr-hlp wl-.i. place him
among the striking; |M*rsoniilttlcs
of history.
Lord Baldwin, former British
Prime Minister, when lu New
York nol long ago suttimed Up
Hitler as having a brlllianl'' but !
"abnormal" mind. The trouble !
with a lot of statesmen Is that i
they acopt the "ahnormuttly' |
hlVuí'WASHINGTON. May 7—(AP)—Tim Hou«c
his doctrines '" Icommittee voted 14 lo 11 today to revive the
Long before this war staricd i i political pnictk't .s bill and give it. further consiif
made Hiaiotnents similar to tho The motion that the committee reconsider its
above in the course ot a talk bo !action on the legislation w«8 made by ~
fore an audit nee of distinguish-1 Murdnck (D-Utah).
ml men in Now York I sold Kti* The vote revoked th« committee' 14 to,
iand nnd France were riding for ivVedtiP!<tlay lo table the measure.
tn.uhl,. by mwwmm* m , All members of the committee Vttfeed
Sumncirs (D-Tex), who «aid he planned to
Hons - on the measure late today
The committee' restirrection
after Rep. Dempaey (D-NM)
the flouse either to force some
the House itself lift the
bring it up for action.
Hupportcrs or the Young Poo-
plo's Organisation are urged io
altrnd the mooting in the cham-
ber of commerce rooms In the
city hall tonight at 8 o'clock, at
which time new officer will bo
' io led.
The meeting Is not expected Iti
last longer thai 10 minutes.
HI TCH < ANCKL LKAVKS
LONDON. May 7- (/P) Ren-
téis, Britlah news agency report-
ed from the Hague today thai the
vico had announced cancellation
Not holla nds government press ser-
Ot all Dutch army leaves.
* I i■ mi I III «ill I—MM.I'«
m
let'
Wlien l had Hnlshed and had
thrown the mooting open fr.r
tjueitlons u well-known In'varsi-
ty professor got up and nsked
fire in his eye
TWO)
Jiufct «ri i*«L*4Jlfc I-,
Mí
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