THE PULSE OF DEMOCRACY THE ATLANTIC VOKE are tako As o consequence of the latest vacuum action of the German High Command the Pulse of Democracy has had another cause for the quickening of its beat. With this new vamp to his list of aggressions, it is evident Herr Hitler is of the opinion that the annihilation of the smaller and Devoted to the interest of the people of the Atlantic Zone weaker nations is a valorous accomplishment. It would VI YEAR LIMON, COSTA RICA MAY 18th. 1940 295 be well, however, if he heeded the fact that he is but irritating the Pulse of Democracy the world over and very soon WIRELESS NEWS it will give way and create conditions which no single nation WITH THE FIGHTING NATIONS will be able to withstand.
TOKYO Civilization today owaits the determined, united, efJapan has been as After days of what mili the Maginot Line the forts of all democratic Powers, in Europe and elsewhere, tain that they have no intention the most terrific fighting in report their defencc sured by both Holland and Bri tary observers deseribe as French military auta rities to save its golden structure. The acid test has come, and of altering the status quo in the world history, the Allied for still intact and that rondiDemocracy has got to decide its course if it desires to rich East Indian possessions of ces have succeeded in nottions were compara vely uphold its characteristics for the maintenance of a free, the Netherlands. The British only ckecking the German calm during the past couple tranquil existence. We regard this as an era in which the Ambassador informed Jafan advance but in repelling the of days.
banner of civilization should excell, but how can it if deForeign Minister that as brit intense offensive which they The warfare in the Norian believed the Dutch mocracy displays a fawning civility in the face of the almost forces subsequently launched si thern sector of Norway is see said to have been renewed were sufficient to maintain the multaneously in three world wide acts of aggression and incursions. The ravages integrity of the Island she would tors of the Belgian war with great inyensity th of the invaders grow more formidable with every day that not interefere with the present fronts. The attacks were Allied forces making re of passes. The atrocities of the Nazis is a blot on civilization, position.
said to represent Herr Hit their tanks with exc. llent and the world can no longer submit to the application of ler greatest effort to break results. The Germans have de such terrorism under the guise of territorial requirements.
AMSTERDAM The Nether through the lines of defen had to retire to the IounSo closely is democracy interwoven with christianity lands steamer Van Rensselaer. ce along a frontage of some tains to the east of Bjervik struck a mine while leaving two hundred miles to at and north of Narvik. Their that it makes the ruthless warfare of the Nazi High Com Ymuiden during the night of the tempt a direct offensive a efforts to relieve their beBurt mand more tensely felt and excites a kindlier sympathy for 12th. Six of the 150 persons on gainst Paris and to destroy seiged comrades with food the nations leagued in a common effort to right such wrongs. board were lost including the the existing cooperation bet and munition by means of The pulse of democracy has reached its highest tension, and ship Captain who died of heartween the French and Bel parachutes is declare to if our boasted civilization is to be maintained, the bloody attack while carrying out res gian troops. In the Lovaine have failed completely.
sector the British counter unslaught against Poland, Norway, Belgium, Holland and cue work.
In view of the cont nued Luxemburg must be met by a united front and overthown in WASHINGTON The Ameri the positions they captured intend to invade their terriattacks drove the Nazis from strong belief that the Nazis e all its evil aspects.
can Red Cross announce a. earlier in their invasion of ſtory the Swiss goverment le 10, 000, 000 war relief drive. the country. The stronghold have ordered the evacuation Chairman Norman Davis şays of Leige is still in complete of several border ragions Mr. Pollan Reviews Year Life of United Fruit Co. the expansion of the European control of the Belgians and and are continuing preparame JERSEY CITY. One new Di come for the year 1939, after de war into Belgium, the Nether heroically resisting the al tions for any emergency als rector, incrdasing the number preciation and taxes, was.
lands and Luxemburg means most incessant attacks of The Balkan States are also Bende of the Board to twenty one, 14. 101. 929. 23, equal to 86 that large relief funds will be the invaders.
feverishly a waiting an outat was elected at the Annual Me per share on 896. 600 shares required if the Association is to Notwithstanding the ma break in which it is exr ected seting of Stockholders of the of common stocw oustanding, ex mitigate suffering.
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this city on March 20th. The compares with net income of LONDON Great Britain and with the operations along newly elected Director is Tho 10. 272. 746. 76 equal to 54 France have warned Germany mas Bancroft of New York per share in 1938.
that they reserve to themselyes AMERICANS WARNED AGAINST MODERN At last year meeting atten the right to take any action they Arthur Polland, Executive tion was directed to the increa consider appropriate in event of CONQUERORS Vice President of the Compa sing economic importance of La bombings of civil populations by en ny, in the annual address to the tin American countries, and rethe Nazi forces.
In his speech before the Hemisphere, Presiden Roostockholders, said: ference was made to the valuaEighth American ops Scientific sevelt warned the Americas In spite of the dislocations ble contributions of the United BUCHAREST. The Rumanian Congress whose audience was last week end that rodern caused during the latter part of Fruit Company in the develop government have decreed sei composed of Scientists from conquerors were ende vourWestern To PAGE 10 the year by the European War, ment of commercial and cultu zure of all Polish gold on deall sections of the we feel that the results of lastral relations between the Unit posit in the Rumanian National year operations as a whole ed States and the countries of Bank. It was explained that the were gratifying. As indicated in the Caribbean. Now that many amount would be applied tothe Annual Report released on countries of Europe and Asia are ward payment of Poland inJanuary 29, 1940, our net indebtedness to Rumania and the (To Page 9)
upkeep of Polish soldiers and civilians who fled from the German. Russian invasion.
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We assure Colonel Sartores warm loyalty and co opera with sweet musical strains si that he comes to a Province tion of our entire citizenry tendered him a warm tri ute, renowned for its cordiality As a token of sincere welco Once again bidding our new San José and devotion to its adminis me our City Band, at the com Commanders. Costa Rica welcome, we trative personnel. We are san pletion of the o clock Mass wish them most sucer sfull guine he will experience no last Sunday morning, march tenures of office.
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